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