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.

B Roll

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

1st We come up with a Topic:
cross country team running the football to the homecoming football game

2nd We decide on a Focus Statement:
cross country team runs football

3rd:  We Conduct Interviews to get Sound Bites to use in the interview:
our cross country team holds traditions very dear to us
we never had anything thats why they started it in the first place

4th We Shoot B-Roll to complement the sound bites
overhead shot of them running down the highway

5th  We Shoot our stand-up
linking shot to reporter saying they almost forgot the ball

6th:  We Edit our story together adding Voice Overs as Seques between interviews.
showed a picture of how far it is on a map and talks about how they didnt realize how far it was

Walldo

video

1.  What is the lead in this story?  Does it intrigue you to keep watching?
 "its hard to imagine something like this" but he doesn't describe exactly what "it" is

2.  What are the 5W's of this story:  Who, What, Where, When, Why
 heather, broke into heathers house through the doggie door, a quiet neighborhood,

3.   Give an example of the reporters Voice over or seque (Write it down word for word)
 it seemed sort of random at first, this isn't an usual case, they couldn't lift the TV so they didn't get away with that,

4.  When do we see the reporter's stand-up?  Beginning, Middle, or End?
 in the middle

5.  What is the purpose of this reporter's stand-up?
to give a face to the reporter, to point out a specific place

1.  Identify and explain as many WALLDO shots as you can.
w-wide   a-angle   l-low   l-linking   d-depth   o-opposite
angled shot of piano, low shot of him coming down stairs, depth shot of the toast popping up and him behind it, linking shot of the wind chimes down to his face

2.  What is Natural Sound?
sound that happens naturally during the activity recoreded.

3.  Identify several examples of Natural Sound in this story?
dog barking and walking through leaves, scraping of the knife, the toaster, piano




4.  How does Natural Sound enhance the story?
it makes you feel more like you are there rather than watching a story.

                                                                           W.A.L.L.D.O

w- wide shot, sets the scene

a- angled shot, can add a 3d effect

l- low, get down,

l- linking, connecting 2 subjects

d- depth, something in the foreground and background

o- opposite, get reaction

                                                                      Madison story
            the story was very good it met multiple requirements to be a good news story. the reporter did a good job at getting the interviewees at talking confidently, and openly about the story. Inspiring positive message. its a unique story. The camera work was very good as well, it did an excellent job making sure that eyes were always on third.they also did a good job on talking space and backgrounds. there were a few sequences one of her in the class room working on something. There were a couple times when the camera was a little shaky but otherwise very good.

A-Roll... interviews, reporter voice overs, natural sounds.
B-Roll... video footage that complements story
nat sound

1.  What is the focus statement of this story? publisher goes green

2.  Give examples of W-M-T sequences
him holding the book and then a tight shot of the book. tight shot of the ladder wide shot of all the panels
3.  Give examples of The Rule of Thirds
the people in it were always on a corner third
4.  Give examples of Eyes on Third
every person that talked had their eyes on third
5.  Give examples of Talking Space
which ever way the person was facing would be the side with more room on the screen
6.  What did you like about story?
The mood was very light, it was a success story. The people in it were always smiling and it made you want to watch more.

1.  What is a Focus Statement?  Define
A main idea or point that your interview questions are based on.

2.  Why do we need a Focus Statement?
To keep a clear objective on what you are trying to say.

3.  Give an example of a Focus Statement sentence.
Old man Rides his bike and delivers papers.

4.  Give an example of a Focus Statement in 3 words: (Subject-Verb-Object)
Man delivers papers.


5.  What are the 6 Essential Equipment items you need with you when shooting an interview?

camera tripod microphone headphones batteries media

6.  Why is a tripod important?  keeps the shot steady

7.  The Tripod is my ____friend_______

8.  Define:  Pan
moving the camera horizontally
9.  Define:  Tilt
moving tripod vertically
10.  Why are headphones important?  
to know what sound your camera is catching

11.  Why is it important to TEST YOUR EQUIPMENT BEFORE YOU GO ON SHOOT!

to make sure everything works and that your not figuring it out during the shoot

12.  Define Wide shot:
from farther away

13.  Why do we need a wide shot?
show setting and surroundings establish location

14.  Define Medium shot:
less setting more detail

15.  Why do we need a medium shot?
they focus on a specific are

16.  Define a tight shot.
close up lots of detail
17.  Why do we need a tight shot?
to give more detail of whats going on in the shot
18.  What is a sequence?

19.  Why do we need a sequence?

1.  Identify, define, and give an example of the 6 criteria of newsworthiness.

Criteria 1: unusualness
Definition: different, unusual, out of the ordinary.
Example if an airplane leaves on time it isn't but if it crashes, regrettably it is

Criteria 2: significance
Definition: important events, ones that affect many people, are news.
Example: Taxes, wars, elections, scientific discoveries.

Criteria 3: timeliness
Definition: old news isnt news its history you need news thats relevant
Example: people wanna hear about a flood while its happening not the next month when everything has dried out

Criteria 4: proximity
Definition: nearby events
Example: a problem at eastview highschool

Criteria 5: prominence
Definition: well known people, buildings or places involved
Example: a celebrity gets arrested

Criteria 6: human interest
Definition: normal every day people, heart warming or heart wrenching stories
Example: a minister who runs a drop in center for troubled teenagers

2. On page 23 it discusses the differences between print journalism and broadcast journlism.  Please describe 3 ways they are different and explain. 
newspapers provide fuller coverage, more human interest and entertainment features. readers can pick and choose what they want to read where as tv or radio you cant skip over things. video news is the most dramatic news. radio is the most timley news with weather, disasters, accidents etc.. updated quickly.


3.  List all the criteria the story we watched at the beginning of class fits under and why.
unusual because there isnt pigs on the side of the road everyday. timliness because it was recent. proximity it was on i-94 which is close. human interest because they were just normal everyday people involved.
4.  List all the criteria the 2nd story we watched fits under and why.
unusualness 2 dogs that were raise together one blind one def. timliness it was recent. proximity it was close. human interest they werent famous or anything just a family with a couple dogs.
5.  List all the criteria the 3rd story we watched fits under and why.
timlieness it was about something upcoming. prominence it was all about famous people.

                                               Interview of a class mate                                          brett hestness period 1

     Tori a nice, caring and fun young girl whose friends would describe her as just that, and that is probably why she loves being with them so much. Seeing her friends is her favorite part of coming to school everyday. If you were to ask toris friends about her they would tell you that she tries to keep a positive attitude at all times even when things are looking downward.
           Even as a child tori had this positive outlook and loved life. "As a child my favorite memory is growing up on a lake with my cousins in Fairmont Minnesota". Tori has lived a pretty normal and exciting life and is always trying to cheer others up.
      last summer Tori was living life like any other day, smiling, hanging out with friends, and going to work until she went to the doctor and found out that she had thyroid cancer. Tori was shocked and didn't know how to respond. "My friends were and are very supportive of me they always try to keep me happy" states tori. Tori would often have to spend days in the hospital with the doctors observing and doing blood work with only the hope that everything was going to be alright. The doctors told her that she would have to get surgery for her cancer but now they are saying they will wait until she is an adult.
    All Tori can do now is live life normally and not worry about it, which is very hard to do. She still lives a normal life with friends, goes to school, has a job. She keeps a smile on her face living day to day and not worried about tomorrow.
   
       

Interview of a class mate

Interview questions

Tori crowe                          Brett Hestness

1 .What sports or hobbies do you enjoy?

Being with friends and outside.

2. What’s one significant event that has taken place in your life in the past year?

Got cancer in thyroid, not affecting her right now

This summer

In and out of hospital

Scared was supposed to get surgery

Friends were very supportive had to stay in hospital

3. What do you like most about school?

Seeing friends everyday

4. What is a weekend usually like for you?

Go to work, be with friends

5. If one of your friends had to describe you in 3 words what would those 3 words be and why?

Caring, fun, different

6. what makes you different than the person next to you?

No matter what kind of mood she is in always tries to cheer others up

7.Whats your favorite childhood memory?

Growing up on a lake with cousins in fairmont

8. 10 years ago right now what would you be doing?

Starting 2^nd grade

9. whats something most people don’t know about you?

Worn glasses sense age 2

10.at any given point in a day which is your favorite?

sleeping

11.Whats your favorite memory in your lifetime?

First time to florida, Disney world