Run and Gun Interviews

Before we do a run and gun:
1. We test our equipment such as microphones
2. Ask permission to record them
3. Proper placement of the microphone
4. Put the microphone one hang loose away
5. Sound meters at proper level
6. Background noise
7. Eyes on 3rd, nose room, good camera room.
8. Avoid having distracting things in background or windows
9. Interview people in their comfortable environment .

Bob Dotson 2

What strikes me as interesting is that he has good comparisons and an abstract thought process for his profession. For example he compares great storytelling with onions and peeling back their layers. He knows how to appeal to his audience in many ways including based on their intelligence and learning processes. He knows how to emphasize key factors. I think this could possibly help writers because Bob is a very good writer and communicator. I agree with his writing is to express and not to impress. I like that his writing creates imagery and can bring memories.

 

In the first story he is eliminating the remote because the writer has actively used a good attention getter that is interesting to all audiences. He then connects it emotionally with the family and team. He uses voice by quoting the kids involved and giving them personalities and portraying their story well. Also by noting personal details about them such as that they are twins. Also using voice by describing the events of what happened once he won. The author used surprise by noting that the parents did not take the money since the wrong twin made the shot.

 

Author used voice by showing the football players mom and the drama she was going through with her son's last football game. Used surprise by noting she was the second longest reign of football parents in America. Also uses surprise by the fact that the parents have 12 children and they are all male. Surprised by 24 straight years and seasons of football for the same high school. The reporter is very conversational with the parents and leads good conversations for the story.

Bob Dotson 1

1. The way Bob Dotson writes is very informative. He has been in the news business for a long time and knows a lot of things that other people do not know. He knows a lot of little tips that seem to make his career a lot more interesting than other reporters. He relates a lot of his subjects to the work of other people and compares and contrasts a lot with them. He also has a lot of stories to share.

 

2. I learned from reading pages 9-27 that Bob loves what he does and works very hard to produce high quality films. Also that Bob does things differently than most other reporters and paparazzi. He Brings up important film advice such as the rule of threes and breaking the silence, which people who have a passion for film will probably enjoy and learn from. He likes to make his subject personal with his audience and knows a lot about how conversations work.

 

3. I think the scripts are put in his book for a couple reasons. One reason is to show his thinking process and how he deals with situations differently than other people. Another is to demonstrate his knowledge and skill. I think the scripts are broken up to give them more clarity and power in his book overall.

 

4. Video: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/21134540/vp/51996100#51996100

Scene setting: Talks about the tornado in Oklahoma and describe it.

Foreshadowing:  Lady crying talking about a student at her school.

Conflict: Students die in the Oklahoma tornados.

Character growth: Nicolas a 9 year old at a school that always shared his lunch with other students. Talks about girls who always wore hats for hat day. A lot of other students who were smart.

Resolution: No resolution because of the lost students.

 

Interviews

1. First and last name and spell it.
2. Anything else they want to add.
3. Not respond verbally to their interview.
4. let them fill in the silence.
5. Not talk about subject at first.

WALLDO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz57XdqIqaE&list=LLxaej4VWHxkJ_DY8HdVohIQ&feature=mh_lolz

Friday Assignment

Video Verite going out of business.

Run Time: 2:58

 

1. MS of the Video Verite sign

2. WS of the video store

3. MCU of man looking through videos

4. CU of owner talking about his business

5. WS of the front of the store

6. MS of customers in the store

7. CU of lady flipping through videos

8. CU of posters

9. CU of signs

10. CU lady looking up

11. CU of owner talking

12. ECU of sign in front

13. CU of owner on computer

14. MS of customer looking at videos

15. MS man walking by

16. ECU of suggestions box

17. CU of owner talking

18. MS of man browsing through the movies

19. WS of customers browsing

20. ECU of dog in the video store

21. CU of lady purchasing movies

22. ECU of lady browsing

23. ECU of lady talking about her experiences with the store

24. MS of her browsing

25. MS of her being interviewed

26. ECU of her talking

27. CU of her holding up a movie

28. MS of her browsing

29. EWS of it raining outside the video store

30. ECU of an advertisement in front of the store

31. ECU of owner talking

32. ECU of owner selling movies

33. ECU of owner being interviewed

34. ECU of an advertisement in his shop for candy

35. MS of owner bagging movies

36. ECU of movies being sold

37. ECU of owner bagging

38. EWS of owner working

39. ECU of owner being interviewed

40. MS of movies being put into a customer's box

41. MS of owner selling movies

42. ECU of packaging movies

43. CU of worker changing DVD's

44. CU of owner talking

45. MS from the outside of his shop at night

 

 

What I noticed overall: Overall I think that the filmers and editors for this piece did a good job. There was lots of repeating trends such as lots of close ups and extreme close ups at one time, as not to make it awkward by always switching up the point of view. There were a lot of customers purchasing movies all throughout the entire film. I think they did that to fill space and give a view on how the business is normally run. The interviews were broken up as to not make it strange by filming their faces the whole time and give insight as to what the people interviewed were talking about. Overall I thought it was pretty well put together.

 

 

 

 

1. Cross couuntry football running.
2. Cross country team runs ball far.
3. Kid at the beginning "Our cross country team holds traditions very dear to us".
4. Overhead shot of team running on the highway.
5. Shot stand up.
6. Voice over on how far they have to run. In the middle can see the reporter.