Video Assignment #4 – Short Story
Let's tell a story!
Here's a sample shot, edited and posted entirely on a iPod Touch 4G:
Create a SHORT
video story using the formula demonstrated in class.
INTRO: A short two-sentence introduction to the
story that sets the stage for what the viewer will see. This is the “hook” to entice someone to click
on your video and spend the minute or two to watch it.
NAT SND: In all but a few cases the first sound should
be natural sound of your first video image.
Start with your strongest video, whatever that image is, and work from
here.
TRACK (NARRATION)
The first line of narration complements the first video, but doesn’t tell you
what you are seeing, and it sets the stage for your first sound bite. This
should a sentence or two. Write in
present tense, active voice: subject – verb –object. Avoid dangling clauses, or long preposition
phrases
SOUND BITE: 10-15 secs of someone saying something about
the story.
TRACK: You telling something more of the story, that
matches the visual images you have, and setting up the next sound bite:
SOUND BITE: You’re second sound bite should be from
someone else offering a different perspective.
If you are tackling an issue, it might be from the other point of
view. Again 10-15 secs is ideal
TRACK: A concluding
line that wraps up the story, and maybe points to what might next happen.
SIG OUT: Your name, news organization, location. Example: “Jamie McIntyre, University of
Maryland, College Park.”
GRADING CRITERIA:
1. Does your video tell a story, with a
beginning middle, and end?
2. Does it start with natural sound?
3. Does it include at least two interviews? Or a
montage of MOS?
4. Are the interview subjects identified with
lower third graphics?
5. Are the interview subjects framed
correctly? (Rule of Thirds)
6. Is the audio of your interview subjects
clear?
7. Is your narration track is clear, on mic, and
without distortion?
8. Are most of your shots steady? Shot on
tripod?
9. Is the story length between 1:00 and 2:00
minutes long?
9-8 Yeses = A (95/90%)
7-6 Yeses = B
(85%-80%)
5-4 Yeses = C (75%-70%)
3-2 Yeses = D (65%)
1-0 Yeses = F
(50% (Assuming an assignment was
posted)
