Read in Dotson’s book pages 55 thru 71. Then:

1. What do you find most interesting about what he says on these pages? What stands out as particularly useful to you as a storyteller? (75 words)

what stood out to me particularly useful as a storyteller was how he talks about how you should pick your soundbites and that you should keep a journal of soundbites because you never know when they'll be useful. I also like how he explains that to choose the proper soundbite the soundbite should make a lump in your throat, and that it should make you feel an emotion whether it be happy or sad or mad but it should stick in their head.

To answer the rest, you must visit the site for Boyd Huppert’s Land of 10,000 Stories(http://www.kare11.com/news/investigative/extras/stories.aspx). Pick two that look interesting. Watch them. Then, pick one of those and answer the following prompts about it, please:
2. What is the name of the story, and on what date did it first air?

pianist loses fingers in snowblower, lives to play it first aired on january 21st 2013

3. List and describe four instances of natural sound. 

the piano, the snowblower, car passing by, the bandage velcro being put on, crowd clapping

4. List and describe (including the type and what they are showing) four camera shots that you find interesting.

an angled shot of him playing the piano, a wide shot of him standing on the driveway where it happened, a wide shot from on the stage into the audience during one of his songs, a tight shot into the snowblower showing how it happened
5. Write a possible focus statement for the story (strong verbs; no “-ing” words)

7 fingered piano player
6. How does this story utilize Dotson’s “Building Blocks” (from Page 68)? Discuss a few of them, please. (100 words)

they used good pictures by when he was playing piano putting together good sequences of wide medium tight type sequences. he also utilizes the natural sound by throughout almost the entire story they have his piano playing music going on which makes it interesting as well as the crowd cheering for him after he finishes a performance. he also does really well using soundbites like in one part instead of using an entire soundbite of the piano player telling what happened he just uses a soundbite that is him explaining his reaction briefly while bringing different emotions into it as well.

1.  What is a "Run and Gun" interview? When can we use a "Run and Gun" interview?
informal interview, a few questions and you wont usually have a tripod
2.  What is the first thing you should do BEFORE starting off for the interview?
test equipment
3.  Why do you think we should ask for permission?
to be polite
4.  Why should we always ask the interviewee to state and spell their names?
for the lower thirds and to test sound
5.  Where should we place the microphone?
hang loose rule
6.  Should we hand the mic to the interviewee?
no never hand the mic to the interviewee

7.  The photographer is responsible for the sound levels.  What are two things the photog should be aware of?
background noise and making sure sound meters are at proper level. 8.  COMPOSITION:  How we should frame our interview shot:
a.  Eyes on ____3rd_______
b.  2 Eyes One ___ear_______
c.  Camera should be Higher, Even, or Lower than subject? even
d.  Talking space or ____nose____ Room


BACKGROUNDS:
9. Avoid shooting in front of  __windows__________.

10.  Why should we keep signs out of the background?
it takes your audiences attention off the interview
11.  If we were doing an interview about the high cost of parking at EVHS where would a good place to interview be?
in the parking lot
12.  What is a demonstration interview and what are the benefits?
they are doing the activity they are being interviewed about as you interview

Soundbites

During the summer months we ice a lot of our drinks a lot of our customers still need their caffeine fix. If they usually get a latte then they’ll come and get an ice latte instead.

 I Maybe come in here 2-3 times a week maybe a little less but max 3 times a week.

 Typically I like a nice hot cup of coffee but in the summer its really nice to just come and get a cool drink.

Well iv got the ice mud puddle right here one of their classics. Its got vanilla and lets see mocha, little bit of chocolate mix in there, mix it all up with some ice and it’s a good drink, little whip cream tops it right off.

 I read a lot of medical books and herb books and they say drinking coffee can actually cool you down than drinking cold sodas and stuff.

 It has something to do to reduce the heat of your body, it seems to do okay.

Stand ups

Everybody knows to come down to the mudhouse for a great cup of coffee.  But nobody wants coffee when its 105 degrees. For coffee shops like the mudhouse there is one way to beat the heat and that’s to offer refreshing, cold drinks. Another great thing about the mudhouse is once you get your drink and sit down theres a lot of great artwork.

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Wide shot of guy at table on his computer

Medium shot of guy sitting on computer

Wide shot of customers in line

Angled shot of sign offering drinks

Tight shot of the word hot on the sign

Tight shot of a bag of mudhouse coffee beans

Medium shot of fan

Moving Shot of lady putting creamer away

Medium shot of lady serving a cold drink

Tight shot of pick up drinks here sign

Tight shot of lady pouring coffee

Tight shot of lift lid sign

A medium to tight shot of toilet lid art

Medium shot of the list of drinks

Tight shot of the lsit of drinks

Depth medium shot of lady working

Medium shot of more toilet lid art

Medium shot of art

Medium shot toilet lid

Tight shot of toilet lid

Women drinking a cold drink with whip cream on top.

Shaky shot of two women drinking their iced coffee. Zoom in on 2^nd women’s drink

Long tight shot of coffee process, puts the handle looking thing on the machine. Puts ingredients in blender.  Gets ice for whatever she is making. Blending it with ice.

Tight shot on “end of program-ready” on the blender. Employee takes it shakes it, then puts it back on for a few more seconds, then pours it out into a cup. and tops it off with some whip cream. Adds lid and a straw.

“the double peanut butter bubble”? –employee calls out drink name and customer picks it up.

Read, in Dotson’s book, pages 43 thru 55. Respond to what you read, and use these questions if you get stuck: What strikes you as interesting? In what ways do you agree or disagree with him? How does this fit where you are as a writer, and how will it help you become a better one?
(100 words minimum)
         What strikes me as interesting while reading these pages is how he points out that while telling a story you are telling it to bring emotion to the listener/reader and to see how they react. Also when he is showing you how to write a good story i like how he says "you must write to express not to impress". He also says to speak conversationally, i like this because i feel like people telling stories sound like a robot and i want to hear it from a person with emotion. I agree that gobbledygook and cliches should be avoided but sometimes i think they can add to a story or add to enthusiasm as long as everyone knows what they are talking about.

So, Dotson highlights the following:
- How to defeat the TV remote control
- Be conversational
- Gobbledygook and clichés
- Active voice
- Write in threes
- Surprises

Read this story and watch this one (a bit of a sports theme this week). Write two paragraphs (one about each) that explains how the story uses/handles at least three of these aspects. Give specific examples (100 words in each paragraph, so at least 200 total words).

The story about the kid who shoots the hockey puck uses surprises because when the family gives the money back you arent expecting anything else to happen but it ends up that the family recieves an ATV wild game tickets, vikings tickets, and other things. the story is very conversational and talks in a way that you can relate with and not feel uncomfortable while still keeping you involved. He also uses cliches one example is when he says "thats a lot of soybeans to eat". 

It examples active voice by saying "it was cold enough to make your eyes water" and then there is a shot of a woman wiping her eyes and crying. It explains that they got a closer look and then the camera zooms in on her and continues to explain that the reason she is crying isnt because its cold. It then examples a cliche by saying she was crying "for a lot more than the windchill". this is a sort of pun or play on words and keeps the reader entertained. Its conversational when the man is interviewing them in the living room and jokes about how they cant remember how many boys they have and laughs with them. He brings sadness curiosity and jokes into the story which keeps the audience entertained.

o What do you notice about the way he writes? Use specific examples, please. (75 words)
He begins every paragraph with an instruction/tip and then preceeds to explain why you do it or what the benfits are and then gives an example of the method. an example is when he say "how do you get unique soundbites? try asking the non question question. I learned this trick from a photojournalist named scotty berner, who used the technique one time to scoop the world press. A dozen crews were staking out the home of a young pilotin luckbock texas...etc he continues to explain and provide a detailed example of how to as the non question/question.

o What did you learn from reading pages 9 to 27? (75 words)
The news scene is continually changing. Make sure you get a complete answer to each question and give time after they answer your question the first time because if theres awkward silence they are likely to answer again in a more detailed response. use the non question/question by getting comfortable with the interviewee and letting them talk rather than pressing question after question and getting insincere answers. Write the middle of your story first, keep your ideas written down, find strong central characters, ones that are going to give you strong soundbites and a personable story. And lastly to point out what the viewers might not otherwise see, dont point out the obvious during your story but instead "write to the corners of the picture".

o With the scripts: What do suppose is described in each column? Why would it be split like that? What else is interesting about the scripts? (50 words)
On the left side it shows what kind of shot they have, and on the right is the narration, actions that are happening, and dialogue. its split like that so that they can easily line their shots up with where they want to be on the interview during the editing process, it makes it quicker and easier during that process.

o On Page 34 (and to the end of the section), Dotson writes about a long-form feature. Find one of these (a story at least 4 minutes long) on a TV news magazine such as Rock Center, 20/20 or 60 Minutes. Then, give and explain examples of how the storyteller uses the five bulleted traits Dotson gives on Page 34. (200 words)
In the story i watched they did a good job using the 5 tools of a good novelist.
The story first establishes a scene. The scene is set in Cleveland Ohio. They use foreshadowing by when they talk about the 3 girls that were found that maybe one of them was the daughter Ashley, but by the tone they use throughout the story you can tell that summer will not be one of the 3 girls found. The conflict is that the mother lost her daughter in 2007 in Cleveland Ohio and is still missing her today. Recently 3 girls were found that were held captive in Cleveland hoping that one of them was Ashley. The mother finds out that none of the girls were her daughter but has renewed hope because these girls were found. The story follows the story of the mother and the daughter and how they use to fight but once Ashley was gone she missed her like never before. Today the mother regrets the last words she said to her daughter and wishes she was home, that is how this story portrays character growth. There is no resolution in this story really because the daughter was never found but resolves by leaving everyone with hope that even if you have a missing child and it has been years sense you last saw them there is always a chance that they are still alive, maybe even living in the same city as you still.

 List of shots for bow maker

 1. Tight shot of him tying his apron

2. Tight shot rolling up sleeves

3. Medium shot of his face

4. Tight shot of him carving a piece of wood

5. Cutaway shot of his face

6. Tight shot of face

7. Medium shot of him with the stick

8. Tight shot of the stick/ wood

9. over the shoulder shot of the wood

10. Tight shot of him carving wood

11. Angled shot of him carving wood

12. Tight shot of him putting an end piece on

13. Tight shot along the bow

14. Tight shot of the bow hair

15. Linking shot of lamp to his tools

16. Tight shot of compass thing

17. Tight shot of his tools

18. Tight shot of all his bows

19. Tight shot of wood shavings

20. Medium shot of scrap wood

21. Tight shot of scrap wood

22. Tight shot of a bow in progress

23. Tight shot of his face

24. Tight shot of him pointing out his invention

25. Angled shot of a bow

26. Tight shot of his finger on bow hair

27. Tight shot of face

28. Tight shot of him lighting something

29. Tight shot of him running bow through flame

30. Cutaway shot to face

31. Tight shot of him carving wood with knife

32. Medium shot of him carving wood

33. Cutaway shot of face

34. Tight shot of unfinished stick

35. Tight shot of finished stick