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.

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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.