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Page 1: Video for Reporters

Shooting videoBasic strategy and editing

GateHouse MediaNews & Interactive

FOR AUDIO (877) 411-9748

Access code: 630-956-8834

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Agenda

Why shoot video?

Strategy, housekeeping basics

Lighting and composition

Strategy quick tips

Interviewing

Basic editing strategy

Top video ideas

iMovie overview (optional)

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Why shoot video?

News consumers have increasing video appetitesVideo will consume 90 percent of consumer traffic online this year or next

By 2016, 1.2 million video minutes (more than two years worth) will travel the web every second

Tablet users are more than 3 times more likely to view video than smartphone users; one in 10 tablet users view video daily

Videos drive better time on site, which is good for advertising.

Sources: Cisco and comScore

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Strategy

Focus on short, unedited video30- to 60-second videos are ideal

Plan to shoot what you’re already covering

Unedited or raw video should make up the bulk of your production

Reserve edited video, with multiple shots and B-roll, for special projects

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Housekeeping

Charge your camera•It should be charging when you’re at the office or home.

Keep a spare card handy •It’s easy to forget one in a card reader.

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Housekeeping

Steady your shotUse a monopod - it will make your video smoother, more professional.

If you can’t get a monopod, use your environment – desks, trees, fences, etc. to steady your shots.

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Housekeeping

Get a monopod

“I know what some folks may think, ‘What's the point of a little camera on a big tri-pod?’ Well, yes, it looks odd, but your viewers and critics will thank you. Credibility in this business is measured by a lot of little things and you don't want to lose online video views by always having a poor video of jiggling footage just because your arm gets tired.”

Dominic GenettiJournalist, Hannibal Courier-Post

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Housekeeping

Steady your shotIf all else fails – pull it in close

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Housekeeping

Report firstDetermine what you want to shoot, and do that last.

Do an edit on cameraDelete what you don’t need before you upload to your computer.

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Housekeeping

Don’t talk while shooting•Your viewers will not appreciate your constant verbal prompts

Check your sound quality•Bad sound will ruin a video

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Lighting

Don’t backlight your subjectMake sure if you’re interviewing someone, he or she isn’t standing in front of a light or window.

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Lighting

Avoid harsh contrastsAvoid shooting in bright sunlight with heavy shadows by moving to a shady location

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Composition

Use rule of thirdsDon’t center your subject.

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Composition

Employ depth of fieldIf you’re shooting a person, include an object in the background, so the video doesn’t look two-dimensional.

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Composition

Avoid always shooting eye-levelIt’s unimaginative and boring.

Try holding your camera above your head.

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Composition

Frame the actionLet action happen inside your frame

Don’t move the camera around to follow the ball or the players

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Strategy

Capture shots after official eventStaged shots are boring and overdone.

Candid shots tell a better story.

(yuck)

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Strategy

Seek bystanders, backgroundDon’t always rely on officials

Flaming building doesn’t tell the whole story

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Strategy

Focus on something Crowd shots are good B-roll, but not great standalone

Pick a guest, parade participant, worker, etc.

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Interviewing

Make your video interviews look professional

Frame your shots

Rearrange things if necessary

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Interviewing

Make your video interviews look professional

Have the person look at you, not the camera.

Shoot the person at a slight angle, not a straight-on shot.

Don’t center your subject.

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Interviewing

Make your video interviews look professional

Be aware of the noise your subject makes.

Let them know what questions you’ll ask.

Shoot a couple seconds before the interview starts.

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Interviewing

Make your video interviews look professional

If you’re shooting a person, do a head shot, or a full body.

Don’t cut someone off at the knees, and don’t chop off tops of heads.

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Editing basics

Background is good B-rollSometimes your subject isn’t the most interesting thing on the scene.

Crowd reactions, spectators can provide color.

“B-roll should advance the story or reflect what the interview subject is saying. TV likes to use the same old shots of emergency lights on the fire truck or police car as a cut-away. Your video should do more.”

Chris YoungPhotographer, Springfield State Journal-Register

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Editing basics

Vary your shotsUse some close ups, for interviews or demonstrations

Use medium or wide shots to show the scene.

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Editing basics

Think in soundbitesBe selective

Most videos should not be more than one minute long

Don’t over pan or zoomDon’t constantly pan from side to side or zoom in and out.

Get one or two good shots.

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Editing basics

Get movementWhen shooting something static, like a building front, try to get people walking around in your shot.

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Video ideas

Breaking news

Crime-related

Severe weather, aftermath

Business-related features

Community events

Construction, renovation projects

Sports action, interview

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iMovie basics

Toolbars

Selecting clips

Adding lower thirds

Transition

Credit screen

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iMovie basics

Toolbars - left

camera import swap events thumbnail size

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iMovie basics

Toolbars - centeredit tool unmark

rejectfavorite

voiceover

crop

inspector

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iMovie basics

Toolbars - rightphotos

titlesmusic

transitions

maps

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Shooting videoBasic strategy and editing