Videojournalism: Multimedia Storytelling by Kenneth Kobre

Author:Kenneth Kobre
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Language Arts & Disciplines, Film & Video, Performing Arts, History & Criticism, Photography, Computers, Journalism, General, Interactive & Multimedia
ISBN: 9780240814650
Publisher: Focal Press
Published: 2012-02-17T18:13:46+00:00

▲ Think Ahead to Avoid Confusing Cuts.

Editing Clip Two to run immediately after Clip One will cause the subject's head to appear to suddenly swivel on-screen. Avoid this problem (called a jump cut) ahead of time by shooting a cutaway clip of the subject's hands or some other close-up to place between clips One and Two.

And, of course, don't ask your subjects to repeat anything just for the camera.

Aside from the fact that repeating dialog is unethical in most journalistic situations, people simply never sound the same when they repeat something said in earnest or with emotion.

Don't Depend on Reshoots

Don't bank on coming back on another day to pick up the shots you missed on the first pass. Your subject will surely have changed clothing by then, or the sky will have transformed from clear blue to overcast. Trying to edit shots taken at different times and under different lighting conditions is difficult, if not impossible, to execute smoothly. Collect all the fundamental shots— those basic five mentioned earlier—when you are on the scene the first day.

Look for Transitions

Just as writers need transition words to link changes in topics, you will need visual transitions—a scientist entering her laboratory, a busy subject driving from one place to another—some kind of action that brings the viewer to a new place with the character.

Tight shots also make great transitions from one section of the story to another. You may also want to consider using a “natural wipe,” like a car passing through the frame, that can serve as a transition shot between two different scenes of the story.

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