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| Duration: | 3 days | |||
| Public Course: | £995 + VAT | |||
| Individual tuition: | £1485 + VAT | |||
| Course Times: | 10am - 4.30pm | |||
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Video for Journalists - Shooting and Editing Footage
Increasingly journalists are being asked to work alone and shoot their own video footage to accompany reports. The first day of this three day course looks at basic video camera technology, how to capture general footage and record interviews. Days two and three are studio based as you will edit your footage using Final Cut Express, adding sound and voiceovers, and finally learn how to export your report for the internet or for broadcast. The course includes a comprehensive introduction to either Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express with the emphasis on capturing footage and preparing video for broadcast or the web.
Who should attend
This course is designed for journalists who need to capture and edit video to accompany their stories.
Key Topics
• Planning a shoot
• Shooting on location
• General introduction to editing
• How to use Final Cut Express
• Editing your footage
• Adding sound, images and titles
• Exporting for broadcast or internet
Course Content
| Day One - Planning a shoot and capturing your footage Planning a shoot • What is the story and what footage will be appropriate • Formulating ideas and selecting the one to work • Preparing for a shoot - a shortlist of things to take • Release forms and when you need to use them Different types of shot • Basic Shots • Framing shots • POVs (Points of View) • Close up shots • Considering eye-lines • Anticipating problems • Panning shots • Tripods and camera shake Shooting general footage on location • Establishing a shot • Creating a context • Working with natural light • Tips for capturing movement Preparing to shoot an interview on location • Planning an interview • How long do you have • Research your subject • Planning questions in advance • Framing questions and eliciting answers • Questions to ask to create soundbites Shooting interviews on location • Creating a context shot or background for the interview • Lighting natural versus artificial lighting • Working within time constraints • Shooting a piece to camera • Problems to avoid Capturing Audio • Different noise considerations when using an on camera mic or external mic • Recording sound • Working with background noise Days Two and Three Days Two and Three will be spent in the studio editing and preparing your footage for broadcast. You can choose to use either Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express to edit and the course assumes little or no prior knowledge of Final Cut or video editing. Introduction to editing digital video and Final Cut • Shooting terminology • Understanding non-linear editing • Setting up a project • Final Cut and its interface • Choosing preference settings • Working with bins • Transferring your footage from the camera to the desktop Reviewing your footage and making editing decisions • Capturing and playing digital video in Final Cut • Viewing and marking clips • Working with your story • Selecting footage to use • Creating a piece with a start, middle and end Editing your footage in Final Cut • Understanding the Timeline and the Canvas • Editing in the Timeline • Viewing edit points • Inserting clips • Deleting clips and gaps • Trimming, dragging and fine-tuning edit points • Editing for impact • Using the trim edit window • Adding video transitions Adding Audio • Adjusting audio in the timeline • Editing sound clips • Creating Voice overs • Combining location recordings and voice-overs • Making audio-only edits • Applying audio transitions Incorporating Still Images • Adding logos, maps, diagrams and other items • Incorporating still images • Animating still images Working with titles • Adding titles • Animating titles Finishing your project • Exporting your sequence and clips • Preparing video for broadcast • Preparing your video for the web • Compression issues |