A Publishers Dream

1. What is the focus statement of this story?

• Publishers passion fueled by sun

2. Give examples of W-M-T sequences

• When he is showing the solar panals they go from tight, wide to medium
• When he is driving in his car they show the car on the street and then they show his face in the car

3. Give examples of The Rule of Thirds

• When he's showing the different books he is in the left third of the screen
• When they show his car, the front of the cars logo is in the left third of the screen

4. Give examples of Eyes on Third

• He talks about feeling a little awkward in his car and his eyes are in the left third in the mirror

5. Give examples of Talking Space

• When he talks about his cabin, the camera is on the right side of his face so he has talking space on the left
• When he is showing the books he has talking space on the right

6. What did you like about story?

• I liked that he was so passionate about his solar pannels on the roof and his car. He knows that he is lucky to be where he is in his life.

Rule of Third- Make a grid and the most important things go on the left or right, not middle
Eyes on Third- Eyes go on corrner of the boxes
Talking space- Make sure there is room on the side of the screen that they are talking

Camera Notes

1. What is a Focus Statement? Define

• One sentance that says what the story is about.

2. Why do we need a Focus Statement?

• So you know what to research and so you know what the story is about.

3. Give an example of a Focus Statement sentence.

• Girls are making their homecoming dresses.

4. Give an example of a Focus Statement in 3 words: (Subject-Verb-Object)

• Girls make dresses.

5. What are the 6 Essential Equipment items you need with you when shooting an interview?

• camera, tripod, media (tapes, memory card), batteries, microphone, headphones

6. Why is a tripod important?

• Keep your shots still and clean 

7. The Tripod is my __Friend__

8. Define: Pan

• Moving tripod horizontally

9. Define: Tilt

• Moving tripod vertically

10. Why are headphones important?

• If you don't have them you don't know what you're getting and don't know what they're saying and you don't want to go bck and re-do the interview. 

11. Why is it important to TEST YOUR EQUIPMENT BEFORE YOU GO ON SHOOT!

• To make sure you have enough batteries and enough power to shoot. you also need to make sure you have enough space to record.

 

12. Define Wide shot:

• Establishing shots, can give an overall feel to setting and surroundings. 

 

13. Why do we need a wide shot?

 

•  So it is easy to know where it is being filmed and what is going around the area.

14. Define Medium shot:

•  Give a little less setting but more detail

 

15. Why do we need a medium shot?

•  To get more detail of what is going on.

 

16. Define a tight shot.

•  Close up, give nice detail to a shot

17. Why do we need a tight shot?

•  So you get more detail of what is happening

18. What is a sequence?

• A series of connected shots edited together.

19. Why do we need a sequence?

•  So you are able to tell the story and get the viewer to know whats going on.

Criteria of Newsworthiness

Identify, define, and give an example of the 6 criteria of newsworthiness.

Criteria 1: Unusualness

Definition: The different, the unusual, and the out of the ordinary.

Example: An airplane crashing.

Criteria 2: Significance

Definition: Important events, ones that affect many people.

Example: Taxes, elections, wars, scientific discoveries.

Criteria 3: Timeliness

Definition: when it is happeneing, not what happened awhile ago.

Example: Aflood, hurricane, tornado.

Criteria 4: Proximity

Definition:What's going on nearby.

Example: Asbestos problem in the local school, new state tax law.

Criteria 5: Prominence

Definition: Well know people, places or buildings are involved.

Example: If a movie star is arrested for shoplifting.

Criteria 6: Human Interest

Definition: Ordinary people/animals, humorous or dramatic storied, heartwarming or heart-wrenching stories.

Example: Minister who runs a drop-in center for troubled teenages, vet who specializes in elephants, sand castle competition.

2. On page 23 it discusses the differences between print journalism and broadcast journlism. Please describe 3 ways they are different and explain.

Print journalism goes more indepth and provides more coverage of the story. Newspapers cover many topics so the reader can choose what they want to read about, and magazines provide many stories as well the just aren't all in a short period of time. Tv news is the most dramatic, and viewers can actually see what is going on and what is hapening.

3. List all the criteria the story we watched at the beginning of class fits under and why.

• Unusualness- There usually arent pigs just wandering around the highway.
• Timeliness- It happened just this morning. 
• Prominence- It happened on the I-94 which is very known.
• Human Interest- There are pigs on the side of the road.

4. List all the criteria the 2nd story we watched fits under and why.

• Unusualness- Most dogs don't have a brother who helps them see/hear.
• Human Interest- It involves two dogs, one who is blind and one who is deaf and they help each other hear/see.
• Timeliness- It just happened and they are looking for a home for the dogs.

5. List all the criteria the 3rd story we watched fits under and why.

• Timeliness- It happened last night so everyone is talking about it.
• Prominence- It was the MTV movie awards so it was al about celebrities and them recieving awards.
• Unusualness- The awards invilved a bunch of random and funny stuff and they showed part of that in the video.

Classmate Story

When you first look at Andrew he might seem like a typical high school senior, but there’s a lot you don’t know about him. For example, he wanted to be a fire truck when he grew up until he realized that wouldn’t be possible. Everyone had that one idea of what they wanted to be when they grew up but it was usually a teacher, doctor or ballerina, you usually didn’t hear that someone wanted to be a fire truck. Some other unique things about Andrew are his hobbies. He really enjoys hunting and guns and if he could have lunch with anyone, dead or alive, he would have lunch with his great grandfather because he’s awesome and he took a tank shot.  When asked what he would do if given a million dollars he replied like most would, he would spend it. Spend it on what, though? He would most likely spend some on a house and then spend it on different cars and guns. He would even be able to go on a trip back to Russia like he has always wanted to! Andrew isn’t just your typical senior at Eastview, by taking the time to get to know a little more about him I learned a bunch of cool and unique things about him that I never would have known otherwise.

Interview of a classmate

1. Is there anything that makes you think you are unique?

• Not really

2. What is your normal day like?

• Get up, do chores, come to school, go to work, go home and sleep

3. What is one big event in your life that has changed you?

• Being shot in the leg, makes him walk diffently

4. Who is your role model, and why?

• himself, because he's awesome

5. What are some of your hobbies and interests?

• hunting and guns

6. If you could have lunch with anyone dead or alive, who would you choose?

•  Great Grandfather because he's awesome and took a tank shot

7. Where do you want to be in 7 years?

• Have a job

8. What has been the toughest part of your life?

• Nothing, it's been pretty easy

9. What would you do if you had a million dollars?

• Spend it on cars, guns and a house

10. What did you want to be growing up, and do you still want to be that?

• A firetruck.. doesn't still want to be that

11. If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you want to go?

• Back to Russia