Thursday, November 10, 2011

Classes

What classes do you need in the MC major that you would take in the summer?

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Webisodes: We need girlfriends

Visual Storytelling: Narrative sample scene

These could go with the script found an engrade.com/drsim

Visual Storytelling: Narrative sample scenes

Visual Storytelling: Narrative

Narrative stories are planned and scripted during the preproduction process. Parrotland  is a short narrative story and two segments of a scene are provided, along with the script. Match the clips to the script(s) and cut your own version of the story. Add your own music and sound effects.

see engrade.com/drsim for script

Interviewing

If you do decide to interview people, be aware of your surroundings. What does the background look like? Do you have enough light on their faces? Can you hear them?

Is it a sit down or a person-on-the street (man on the street) interview? Do you have your questions written down and preacticed?

Visual storytelling: Documentary

Many documentaries are written after the recording of interviews is complete. Documentaries have multiple interviews with a "theme." Example: The women's army during WWII (WAC)*, interviewing women who served, their stories and  their pictures that develop a unique story.
Another example: The local tornado of 2011. Interviewing victims, respondents, reporters on scene.

Any informative webisode is similar in style to your 1203 informative speech. 

* I have access to former WACs if this interests you.

Visual Storytelling: Informative


Below are some samples that could be made into a longer video about the New Madrid fault line. This is an example of an informative video which tells a story.

Creating an informational video usually relies on a content person to assist with specific
script information. No script is provided with this example, allowing you the freedom to
edit the story in an original way. Start by transcribing the three sound bites included in
the folder. Second, complete a footage log for the other files. Once you have these tasks
complete, develop a script and edit a short piece together.

Visual Storytelling:Informative samples

Visual Storytelling: Informative samples

Visual Storytelling: Videography and Post Production in the Digital Age

Digital Storytelling: Informative

Creating an informational video usually relies on a content person to assist with specific
script information. No script is provided with this example, allowing you the freedom to
edit the story in an original way. Start by transcribing the three sound bites included in
the folder. Second, complete a footage log for the other files. Once you have these tasks
complete, develop a script and edit a short piece together.