News Production: Introduction to News

Key Skills to bring forward
Sourcing stories and story telling
Sourcing contributors
Sourcing Locations
Script Writing/writing to pictures/'tie writing'
Interviewing Skills-Do it yourself or get someone else in to conduct interview
Sequencing and actuality
SWEFF-
Good coverage (GV's)
Good sound (atoms, correct mic, control background noise etc)
Factual accuracy/fair dealing/impartiality and balance
Team Work and communication
Time management and organisation skills
Interpret information and find news angles-disseminating info thereafter

New Skills:
Reporting- On Screen/directing talent
Fast turnaround (6 weeks to submission)
Online platform development/branding/concept
Studio presentation/news anchoring (green-screen possibilities)
Sourcing talents- I.E. reporters/presenters outside our course

UNIT AIMS:
A1 Promote critical understanding of news and current affairs output
A2 Facilitate the development of creative methodology for the production of news and current affairs
A3 Further develop technical and collaborative skills for production and post-production of news and current affairs.

UNIT OUTCOME:
LO1- Demonstrate critical understanding of news and current affairs
LO2- Employ creative methodologies for the production of news

Teaching
Lectures
Seminars
Project Supervision
Practical Classe and Workshops
Tutorials
Guided independent study

Create your own online news channel and produce content for it
Find a brand which will fit a particular audience and provide content for them-niche content rather than mixed.

You will be working in a group of 3 (unless otherwise agreed). You will have a group and individual responsibilities.
Design your own branded online digital news channel via websites such as YouTube, Vimeo etc.

Should include:
An original title sequence/GFX/branded streamline/stings that fits your own channel identity.
Promotional Package-a presenter led teaser trailer for your news items (Promotional video to promote  the channel in general).
1 news package per group 2:00-2:30 minutes duration
Written material on their web page to further support your channel and explain its remit and purpose.

All video material from workshops and your TVPlay content should be uploaded to your online journal.
Films should be accompanied by supporting written material about news stories.

Check progress- evidence of camera bookings, written research

SUBMISSION
26th October
Need a news channel, web address to be clearly identified on the submission form.
Video Packages uploaded to course hard drive.
Journal is where development and research goes
Viewing straight afterwards


Good writing skills
PTC
Sequenced correctly
Action and reaction
Talk about it-show it at the same time- cut properly
Too much headroom
Leave the frame- and leave previous shot

2-S two shot because two people
Interview -MCU medium close up

Non sync wide, have their back to them
Makes sure sound is correctly sorted

Signpost stuff! Make sure there is always a connection
QUICK, PNCHY,CLEAR

SETUP SHOP-HAVE DEPTH
EYE LEVEL SETUP WITH THE CAMERA

Talks about to people but can only see one
Need Aston to say who she is
Don't assume knowledge
Goes from one interview straight to another- have narration between

SHOW ME DON'T TELL ME

TV News is still the most popular method of distributing news (BBC alone has over 4million viewers tune in for each scheduling).

IDEAS

We had a group brainstorm today. I am working in a group with Jack, Gavin and Simon

OOV
ASTON



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