For this project, our class was assigned to groups for a sound and sight production. We selected to do music and movies for our topic of choice. Each student had their own job for the project, director, camera person, and the control console.

Chapter 7 questions

1. Explain the essential role of the interview in video stories.
   - To explain a subject that went on during a certain incident or to express a opinion on something.

2. Discuss ways that will help you establish trust with an interview source.
   - Having done a little research on the source, see if they have a website, other people they have interview, and the scenery.

3. What personal conduct and manners are important to observe whenever you are in someone else's home or office?
  -Proper conduct with manners, dress nice, ask to do anything when in their presence, be humble and respectful.

5. Discuss ways to help put the interview subject at ease.
   - There's a couple ways you can do that, ask what makes them comfortable, you can start off with a couple of warm up questions to get them loose and in the groove of things. A place where they are comfortable.

6. Why is it important not to reveal the questions you intend to ask until the actual interview begins?
    -It is important not to do that because you want to get the full affect, emotional wise specially, makes the interview a little bit more realistic.

8. Explain why research and planning are so important to the interview process.
   - Research and planning are important, because you want to have knowledge of what you are doing and be organize while doing it, it can make a lot of things easier,

11. What constitutes a "dumb" interview question?
      - "How do you feel" when the situation could be grieving parents, air crash survivors, and losers of football games.

Chapter 6 questions

1. Of the various microphones, which types are most frequently used to cover news and field events? Compare the strengths and weaknesses of each type.
  - The most commonly used microphone would be Lavaliere Microphone. You have handheld microphone, lavaliere microphone and shotgun microphone.

4. Discuss the major strengths and weaknesses of the wireless transmitter-receiver system.
    -Strengths of the transmitter is that it provides speakers with great mobility and give reporters the freedom to move about, but the weakness of it is that it does not produce the sound quality of a regular hardwired mike.

6. When you work with news subjects a consideration to keep in mind, is to keep the microphone from being seen and to keep yourself mobile would be the main idea.

7. Overall, what are the most important considerations to follow if you are to achieve good-quality sound in the field?
    -The overall idea is to have the right microphone for the conditions you are in, there are many you can choose from to have good-quality sound in the field.

8. Explain why it is essential for the photojournalist or soundperson to constantly monitor sound in the field with earphones.
   - Having earphones keeps the mikes hidden so they can't be seen, also you could have someone talking in the microphone in your ear to tell you information or what to do next.

9.Discuss the full range of techniques you can use to reduce wind noise in the field.
   -A microphone windscreen is the first line of defense to help dissipate the wind, foam is one of the main source when battling the breeze.

13. Explain the role of nat sound in helping lend a sense of realism to television news stories.
     -Needn't be merely street noise recorded while the camera shoots an exterior shot of a building.

Chapter 5 Questions

2. What is color temperature and how does it affect the video image?
    -Color temperature is measured according to a scale of degrees, it messes with the red to blue light the light source radiates.

6. Describe the differing roles of the key light and the fill light.
   -Key light- for natural looking news scenes that replicate the look and feel of available light.
   -Fill light-Outfitted with dichroic filters are useful outdoor, with the sun used as the key light.

7.Describe the basic lighting patterns commonly used when shooting video.
  -The most frequent pattern is one dominant light source combined with a secondary light source.
the dominant source produces direct light rays that throw strong highlights and distinct shadows in an effect called specular light.

11.What minimum lighting equipment should the photojournalist have available for field assignments?
  - For minimum equipment the photojournalist could have a portable reflector and stand for the camera

13. Explain how to light a news conference or similar gathering.
     -The light source they could use is a large scale lighting for overhead reasons.

15. What safety precautions should you observe anytime you work with lights?
      -Make sure all lights are mounted and secure.

Lighting Blog Post

For our class assignment we had to do a photo lighting photo, which is where you stand in harsh lighting and take you're first picture without the portable reflector.

 The next picture will be with the portable reflector which will block the sun light out.

3 Shot Sequence

For my Television Production class we are working on a three shot sequence for this project. The first shot the key light, is and usually most important light that a photographer, will use in a lighting setup. Then it comes the fill light also shines on the subject, but from a side angle relative to the key and is often placed at a lower position than the key light.

Also the last one is the back light which  shines on the subject from behind, often, but not necessarily to one side or the other.

Video sequences of leaving out the classroom, a project that we are working on for class for our blogs

With the help of one of my classmate and the my teacher teaching us how to do the sequence i was able to create my very own.

Chapter 4 questions

1. List the advantages and disadvantages of using a tripod when shooting television news.     - One advantage for having a tripod is it can be a guaranteed steady shot for what ever you are trying to shoot, but the disadvantage is that it can take a min to setup and you may miss your shot or it could break while having to set it up.
2. What are the most important techniques that can be used to steady the handheld camera? - Some of the steady techniques could be placing the camera on your shoulder to have a good base for the camera, or in a steady position instead of just standing up in one position.
3. Explain the primary considerations that govern panning and zooming. -Panning and Zooming are some of your most important tools. You have to practice self-control when you zoom and pan. Holding your breath is a good technique.
4. Why is it important to establish interactive communication in the field between the photographer and reporter? - It is important because you both have to be on the same page, if you guys not it can really mess up the shot and the sequence of the video.
5. What techniques can be used to avoid the pop cut? - To avoid pop cut make sure your editing is very perfect and no jumping scenes.

30 Sec. Edition of SC State vs. FAMU

SC State Football vs. FAMU

Chapter 3.

1. Why are the best editing techniques often invisible to home audiences?
    - They are often invisible because their not the ones mastering all what comes with editing techniques, like reading the books and things.

2. Describe how editing can be used to help enhance the visual storytelling process.
    - It can be used to enhance the visual storytelling process, because the ways in which it duplicates how the mind works.

3. Explain why an understanding of picture editing is important to all members of the reporting team. 
   - It is important because it will come a time in which yourself will have to do some editing.

4. Describe the role of the cut in video editing.
    - Makes the focus of the video all over not just having the viewers focus on one thing the whole time.

5. Explain the meaning of the phrase "pace is everything" as it applies to video stories.
    - Pace is everything, because you don't want a video that look or seems rush, you want to have scenes or shots in a good steady sequence.

Chapter 2 Questions

1. Explain the meaning of the term visual grammar.
     -Visual Grammar enables the field journalist to break simple action into its complex parts for later reconstruction at the edit bay.

2. List the three basic shots in motion picture photography and describe their functions.
   Long Shot- Provides a full view of the subject
   Medium Shot- Brings subject matter closer to the viewer and begins to isolate it from the overall environment.
   Close Up- Isolates the subject entirely from its surrounding environment.

3. Explain how the three basic v can be joined to achieve a sense of continuity or constructiveness in a scene?
   - The three basics makes the focus of the shot almost perfect for the viewers eyes.

4. What considerations help determine when a shot or the image size of a subject should changed in a visual story?
    -Considering that you have no shots of walls, and building which rarely tell viewers much about the story.

5. Explain why it is important in film and television to have action in virtually every scene.
    - You want to keep the viewers interested in every scene and shot, makes the video more entertaining.

Video Sequence- How to make a Protein Shake?

This Video was created by myself on how to make a good Protein Shake. Many people can make protein shakes, but they either don't come out right, or still have chunks of the protein still in it. You have to start with a Protein Shaker that is made for protein shakes and Protein.

In my TV production class this semester we are learning about 5 shot methods of different angles, and help with better shots. Step-by-step i will be showing you the 5 shot method, by demonstrating making Easy MAC.

For my first shot, i am demonstrating the 1st step of the five shot method, which is the hands. Makes for a more interesting image, close up to see the activity that is going on in the picture.

My second image, is the hard worker myself, which shows the hard work i'm putting in to make the Easy Mac, and raises a question for the audience.

 The third shot, is to show whats going on in the photo. For example i am setting the microwave to heat up the Easy Mac, and making sure i show what's happening in the scene.

Over the shoulder shot is the 4th sequence in the shot method. The over shoulder shot shows patience for the photographer, wont always come out to perfect but it will show a good shot most of the time, with the angle that the camera is set up.

The last shot of the 5 shot sequence is basically the outcome or usually the best picture that has been taken of the 5 shot method. My last shot is to show my outcome of my Easy Mac. Just how cheesy and good it looks once the product is done. Basically forces you to think creative.

Chapter 1- Discussing Questions

1. What qualities separate the photographer from the photojournalist? -A photographer is an artist who captures beauty. A photojournalist use that art in order to tell an story.

2. In what sense are the camera and microphone "writing and reporting instruments?" - Camera and microphone are used as writing or reporting instruments when they are used as a recorder of some sort.

3.  Why can the edit console fairly be called a "rewrite" machine?-  The edit console can be used a an rewrite machine because it's like starting all over from scratch, and putting things or making the picture better than what it was.

4. How does the nature of a television news report differ from a newspaper story? - The nature of television gives you a visual of the story. Makes you feel as do you're involve in what's going on. The newspaper can be kind of dull but actually can be a better source due to all the information, and stories having there own article.