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Workshop #4:
What we¶ll cover today
Apple Editor Mike Alfano - what you will
need for editing
Assignment review
Story questions
Interview crash course
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Last Production
Pre-Production:
Research,Calling,Finding story
Production: Shooting,
Writing
Next 2 weeks: Post-
production: Editing,
Burning to DVD
orkshop
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Week Two Review
What do you know about YFI?
Who has role or researcher, writer,
camera operator and editor?
In SixWords: describe your doc
Week Two
Review
What do you know about YFI?
Who has role or researcher, writer,
camera operator and editor?
In SixWords: describe your doc
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Temperature Check?:
Scale of 1-10?
Three wow factors from research
Did you phone or interview anyone this
week?
What are your challenges?
What is left to do?
Temperature
Check?:
Scale of 1-10?
Three wow factors from research
Did you phone or interview anyone this
week?
What are your challenges?
What is left to do?
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Review: Story Structure
Beginning-Middle-End
Tease-Body-Conclusion
Review: Stor y Structure
Beginning-Middle-End
Tease-Body-Conclusion
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The Tease
allows your viewer to focus on what do
is about
introduces at least one main character
sets tone of your film
sets up a critical location for your story
presents a problem/asks a question
allows your viewer to focus on what do
is about
introduces at least one main character
sets tone of your film
sets up a critical location for your story
presents a problem/asks a question
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The Body
It is the unfolding your story
Get to know your characters, what
they¶re doing, why they¶re doing it
It¶s the biggest part of your doc -80%
It is the unfolding your story
Get to know your characters, what
they¶re doing, why they¶re doing it
It¶s the biggest part of your doc -80%
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The Conclusion
Wrapping up, giving closureMight recap points of story (don¶t be
repetitive)
Whatever you asked or presented in
your Tease, needs to be delivered
The Conclusion
Wrapping up, giving closureMight recap points of story (don¶t be
repetitive)
Whatever you asked or presented in
your Tease, needs to be delivered
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Example:
Tease: Meet Amy, soccer captain, Former city
champs, going through slump, about to
compete against #1 rivals
Body: Get to know team; what are their
strengths? Challenges they face? Coach -good leader? Teammates,
Climax = match against rivals. who wins?
Conclusion: Reaction of team, How did it
Tease: Meet Amy, soccer captain, Former city
champs, going through slump, about to
compete against #1 rivals
Body: Get to know team; what are their
strengths? Challenges they face? Coach -good leader? Teammates,
Climax = match against rivals. who wins?
Conclusion: Reaction of team, How did it
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The Final Countdown!Go over your plan with me and mentor
Show outline - if it¶s not done, write
down nowReminder: April 24th and May 1st
Editing @CTV 9 Channel Nine Court,
Scarborouh, M1S 4B5
Must give name at security gate. Meet
in front lobby of CTV main entrance
The Final Countdown!Go over your plan with me and mentor
Show outline - if it¶s not done, write
down nowReminder: April 24th and May 1st
Editing @CTV 9 Channel Nine Court,
Scarborouh, M1S 4B5
Must give name at security gate. Meet
in front lobby of CTV main entrance
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What You N
Script: see exampl
All footage: Good
don¶t mass upload
Narration written d
ALL interview clip
B-roll - know wher
ed for Edit
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ootage identified -
crappy footage!
own and recorded
written (transcribed)
it is going to go!
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Shhhhh...Intervie
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of Narration (you)(characters)
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Step one: Pr
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Get to know them
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Secret to Succes
#1 Be Prepared. Que
Location, Time, etc.
You are the expert in
your lead.
If you¶re relaxed, theyflustered, they¶re flust
they.
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tions, Equipment,
their eyes - they¶ll take
¶re relaxed. If you¶rered. Be µreal¶ and so wi
lead an interviewee.
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Location Ch Camera and microphon
Fully charged battery pl
Tape plus an extra
Chair for guest? Quiet lo
Tripod
Shot List written down -
get story across.
Consent forms
ck List:
s spare and power cord.
cation (wind, traffic,crowd)
now your must have¶s to
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When you a
Make eye contact: D
Slow steady cameraat beginning and end
During interview, not
you can film later (i.e.make sure you shoot
Shoot ³cutaways´ - g
used in your edit: i.e.
e shooting
n¶t look into camera
oves. Leave 5 secondsof each shot.
if they say something
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neric visuals of person
hands, feet, eyes (no
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Step Two: In
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Step Three: Two ppl - one on cam
questions
Frame: Head and shdon¶t have stuff in ba
Use a microphone! V
can¶t, be very close (
Camera operator - w
sure audio is good
hootingera, one asking
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ry imp. If you absolutely
-3 feet)
ar headphones to make
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Shooting Int
LISTEN to their answ
interesting, ask themconversation.
Repeat your question
answer.
FIRST ON-CAM QU
³Name, spelling, title´
rview....
rs. If they say somethin
bout it. Treat it like
if you don¶t like their
STION IS ALW AYS:....
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Any Questio s?
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