Unit 1
When using the camera equipment, always use a ______ when shooting unless instructed otherwise.
SOT stands for...
Sound on Tape
What is a package?
The use of bites from interviews, voice tracks, B-Roll, and natural sound edited together in order to tell a story.
What is News?
Information people want to know, the information they should know, or information they need to know.
The flagship tv show for ESPN is called
SportsCenter
What is a segue in broadcast news writing?
A smooth transition from one story to another
A SOT is also called a bite. What is a bite?
One piece of an interview that is used to tell a story. It is 13-15 seconds long usually.
What is a natural sound bite?
Using the sound that is present in a room before human occupation to build up the story in a package.
What is a Stand-Up?
Footage in a package that depicts a reporter standing in front of the camera, speaking directly to the viewers from the location of the story.
Who was the most famous anchor on CBS? (The Goat)
Walter Cronkite
On average, each shot should be edited down to ___ seconds in length.
3-5
What is the best solution to avoiding a jump cut?
Using a cutaway.
Why don't you want to film an interview with the sun behind you?
If you film with the sun behind you, your interview subject will be backlit and it will look bad.
What is one of the situations for a Stand-Up?
- Show and Tell
or
- To include information that you do not have b-roll to support.
Who was an anchor on CNN 10, and who is very famous in schools across America?
Carl Azuz
What does “Writing for Voice” mean?
To make a script in a form of written words that is meant to be spoken.
What is a sequence?
A sequence is a series of related shots that go together and form a complete unit of action.
- Look to the future
or
- Full circle back to the beginning of the story.
What are the 3 roles in a look live interview?
-Reporter
-Photographer
-Field Producer
___ is the highest-rated 24-hour cable news network.
Fox
Broadcast definiton
A signal that travels through the air antenna to antenna.
What is the best description of a correct RULE OF THIRDS framing for an interview?
The interview subject is on the right side of the frame. The reporter sits on the left side of the camera. The camera shot is chest up on the interview subject.
What does avoid crossing the axis mean?
To avoid capturing one person/object from one side, then you capture the same person/object from the opposite side.
When you identify your story for a look live interview what should you take into count?
What you do know, and what you don't know.
Who was the first female co-anchor of a network evening show?
Barbara Walter