Friday reading

1. What do you find most interesting about what he says on these pages? What stands out as particularly useful to you as a storyteller? (75 words)
I think the most interesting thing Bob Dotson says is to keep natural drama. I feel this is really true, and makes sense to me as a viewer and potential writer. When people see an action, they're going to want a reaction. Nobody like as bad ending, so make sure in stories to not cut out the natural drama. It seems very usefull to me because it'll retain the viewers attention and pleasure when they can see the reaction to the action.
To answer the rest, you must visit the site for Boyd Huppert’s Land of 10,000 Stories (http://www.kare11.com/news/investigative/extras/stories.aspx). Pick two that look interesting. Watch them. Then, pick one of those and answer the following prompts about it, please:
2. What is the name of the story, and on what date did it first air?
Minnesota police Chief Lights up Social Media May 5, 2013
3. List and describe four instances of natural sound.
Computer keys, cars driving, Rain on wind shield, Police scanner.
4. List and describe (including the type and what they are showing) four camera shots that you find interesting.
Inteview shot through door Depth, Depth shot cop car driving to alley, Wide shot of house, cop and civillian, medium shot angled of population sign.
5. Write a possible focus statement for the story (strong verbs; no “-ing” words)
Officer brightens reputations.
6. How does this story utilize Dotson’s “Building Blocks” (from Page 68)? Discuss a few of them, please. (100 words)
To begin, This story uses words to create three idea that stick in the viewers mind. Reflecting on the video, the three ideas are that the cop was friendly and had trouble keeping his hand on the wheel, he is always posting on Facebook, and he helped a homeless person. With pictures, the story uses sequences of wide medium and tight shots. For example there are a couple shots of the Population sign of Kenyon, All which get tighter to the sign. Natural sound is used a lot in this story. Whether it is the keyboard keys or the cars on the highway or the noise of the police scanner. This story does agood job with highlighting the building blocks of stories

Interviews

FORMAL INTERVIEW:

1. Show up early, set-up and put mic on chair
2. Run Mic Up shirt
3. Reporter should distract and make a connection
4. Photographer is listening in headphones
5. Frame up shot: Eyes on Third, Talking Space/Nose Room, Cam Eye Level,
6. Photographer gives signal: Clears Throat... to signal he/she is ready for the interview to start
7. 1st Question is always State your name and spell it...
8. Open Ended Questions
9. Last Question is always "Is there anything else you want to say"
10. Shoot Cut Aways of Hands or Reporter


Copy and paste the following questions and answer them on your blog:

Run and Gun Interviews:

1. What is a "Run and Gun" interview? When can we use a "Run and Gun" interview?
Not planned, opportunity to interview somebody with one or two questions
2. What is the first thing you should do BEFORE starting off for the interview?
Ask for permission.
3. Why do you think we should ask for permission?
Its polite, legal aspects.
4. Why should we always ask the interviewee to state and spell their names?
For lower thirds and checking the sound
5. Where should we place the microphone?
Out side the camera or a hang loose away.
6. Should we hand the mic to the interviewee?
NEVER
7. The photographer is responsible for the sound levels. What are two things the photog should be aware of?
Sound level, Background noise
8. COMPOSITION: How we should frame our interview shot:
a. Eyes on ____Third_______
b. 2 Eyes One ___Ear_______
c. Camera should be Higher, Even, or Lower than subject? even
d. Talking space or ____nose____ Room


BACKGROUNDS:
9. Avoid shooting in front of _____window_______.

10. Why should we keep signs out of the background?
Draws audience attention to it
11. If we were doing an interview about the high cost of parking at EVHS where would a good place to interview be?
In the Parking Lot.
12. What is a demonstration interview and what are the benefits?
Doing something as you interview, you have an action along with the sound bite

Interviews

Start with conversation, nothing to do with topic.

First thing to do, Have interviewee say first and last name and spell it
for mic check and beable to spell lower thirds.

Last thing, ask if there is anything left to add.

Avoid verbal responces, headnod and smile, audio can't be cut out.

Don't be afraid of silence.

Script of Mudhouse

Stand up: everyone knows to come downtown to the Mud House for a great cup of coffee, but nobody wants coffee when its 105 degrees"

Nat sound of coffee shop

“You know during the summer months we ice most of our drinks, you know most of our customers still need their caffeine fix. So you know if they usually get a latte they'll come in and get an iced latte instead."

“I probably come in here two or three times a week. Usually. Maybe less, but, max like three times a week."

"We'll pretty typically I like a nice hot cup of coffee, but uhhh in the summer it’s nice to just come in here and get a nice cool drink."

"I read a lot of medical books and herb books and they said drinking coffee can actually cool you down, then drinking cold sodas and stuff. It just takes ya, it does something to you to reduce the heat of your body. And it seems to do ok."

 

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Stand up in front of Coffee shop window

Various shots of coffee shop: Hot sign, tight shot; Brewing coffee, medium; Mudhouse bagged coffee, medium shot; Fan, tight shot, blender, medium shot.

 Pouring drink into cup, tight shot.

 Medium shot of costumer drinking and sitting.

Interview of worker shot

 Interview shot of costumer

Tight shot of pouring coffee

Two menu shots, tight

Placing lid on drink, tight

Interview of Worker shot,

Linking shot from customer to shot on final product of drink

Story shot list and summary

Disappearing jobs: Video store closes shop
TRT: 2:58

1. close angled shot of video Verite sign
2. Wide, slight depth shot of store
3. Medium shot of Marc Mohan, dvd scanning
4. Interview shot of Marc, Medium
5. Low shot of video verite store sign and door
6. angled shot of dvd stands, medium
7. Medium shot of woman browseing videos
8. city for conquest movie, tight shot
9. More movies, tight shot
10. low tight, dvd rental sign
11. Lady looking up for movies
12. Medium of selecting movies
13. Medium of interview of marc
14. Angled, medium/tight shot of open sign
15. Medium slightly opposite of marc scanning dvds
16. Depth shot of customers browseing
17. dvd stand medium/tight
18. suggestions comments tight shot
19. Interview marc
20 Wide shot of movies and costumer
21. Angled/depth of dvd rack and costumers wide
22. Dog low shot
23. Woman buying dvds medium
24. woman w/ dvd's browseing, medium
25. Interview of Julie keefe medium
26. angled medium of dvd rack
27. Wide shot of Julie checking out
28. Julie interview
29. Medium of Julie viewing video cover
30. Low wide shot of Julie browseing dvds
31. Wide, shot out side of rainy day
32. tight angled shot of "most dvds 2.50" sign
33. tight of Marc w/ computer glow face
34. depth of marc scaning videos
35. marc interview
36. depth shot of sign and marc
37. wide with marc and store
38. Tight of dvds marc? grabing them
39. tight of marcs face.
40. Wide of store
41. interview marc
42. angled depth of costumer with box of dvds
43. medium of marc computer and costumers
44. depth of marcs hands checking out costumer
45. Depth shot of dvds
46. same content different angle
47. interview marc
48. Medium of door into the store
49. night shot of the door

There is a lot of trends and patterns of the shots in this video. There is always a shot that they videographer returns to. In this story it seems to be the shot of costumers browsing for the muiltitude of DVD's and videos. They will typically show as shot of the costumer browsing then a new shot such as a sign of the store and then a type of interview. Finally, they will resort back to the shot of a costumer once again looking for videos. The same shot of the interview is used to give the viewer a sense of order. By establishing a common thread or shot, it allows the viewer to feel connected to the story. Even though they don't know whats coming next they still are able to recognize repeated shots.

Story line

Stand up #1
 shot of fan
hot sign
voice over stand up #2
ice scooped shot

Shot list b roll

Guy at tabel centered
guy at computer, right third
Line at counter
we roast our own coffer here at mudhouse sign : angled
Hot! sign
Mud house  coffee bag
fan
creamer moved by worker
worker --> pick up drinks here linking
Filling cup with coffee
lift my lid
toilet lid
menu shot
closer menu shot
Depth shot of the cups and the worker
another toilet lid shot
hanger? and toilet lid
toilet lid w? dog
drinking depth of lady and friend
sitting down and talking with drinks close up
grinding coffee machine and packing it down to make a cup of coffee--> close up then worker shot  linking
over head shot, pouring coffee into blender, penut butter in blender, milk added, scoops of something, ice added and scooped, Blender turned on,
end of program ready, and replaced, poured into cup + whipped cream, straw and given to customer.