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Workshop #4:

What we¶ll cover today

Apple Editor Mike Alfano - what you will

need for editing

Assignment review

Story questions

Interview crash course

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Last Production

Pre-Production:

Research,Calling,Finding story

Production: Shooting,

Writing

Next 2 weeks: Post-

production: Editing,

Burning to DVD

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Week Two Review

What do you know about YFI?

Who has role or researcher, writer,

camera operator and editor?

In SixWords: describe your doc

Week Two

Review

What do you know about YFI?

Who has role or researcher, writer,

camera operator and editor?

In SixWords: describe your doc

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Temperature Check?:

Scale of 1-10?

Three wow factors from research

Did you phone or interview anyone this

week?

What are your challenges?

What is left to do?

Temperature

Check?:

Scale of 1-10?

Three wow factors from research

Did you phone or interview anyone this

week?

What are your challenges?

What is left to do?

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Review: Story Structure

Beginning-Middle-End

Tease-Body-Conclusion

Review: Stor y Structure

Beginning-Middle-End

Tease-Body-Conclusion

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The Tease

allows your viewer to focus on what do

is about

introduces at least one main character

sets tone of your film

sets up a critical location for your story

presents a problem/asks a question

allows your viewer to focus on what do

is about

introduces at least one main character

sets tone of your film

sets up a critical location for your story

presents a problem/asks a question

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The Body

It is the unfolding your story

Get to know your characters, what

they¶re doing, why they¶re doing it

It¶s the biggest part of your doc -80%

It is the unfolding your story

Get to know your characters, what

they¶re doing, why they¶re doing it

It¶s the biggest part of your doc -80%

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The Conclusion

Wrapping up, giving closureMight recap points of story (don¶t be

repetitive)

Whatever you asked or presented in

your Tease, needs to be delivered

The Conclusion

Wrapping up, giving closureMight recap points of story (don¶t be

repetitive)

Whatever you asked or presented in

your Tease, needs to be delivered

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Example:

Tease: Meet Amy, soccer captain, Former city

champs, going through slump, about to

compete against #1 rivals

Body: Get to know team; what are their

strengths? Challenges they face? Coach -good leader? Teammates,

Climax = match against rivals. who wins?

Conclusion: Reaction of team, How did it

Tease: Meet Amy, soccer captain, Former city

champs, going through slump, about to

compete against #1 rivals

Body: Get to know team; what are their

strengths? Challenges they face? Coach -good leader? Teammates,

Climax = match against rivals. who wins?

Conclusion: Reaction of team, How did it

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The Final Countdown!Go over your plan with me and mentor

Show outline - if it¶s not done, write

down nowReminder: April 24th and May 1st

Editing @CTV 9 Channel Nine Court,

Scarborouh, M1S 4B5

Must give name at security gate. Meet

in front lobby of CTV main entrance

The Final Countdown!Go over your plan with me and mentor

Show outline - if it¶s not done, write

down nowReminder: April 24th and May 1st

Editing @CTV 9 Channel Nine Court,

Scarborouh, M1S 4B5

Must give name at security gate. Meet

in front lobby of CTV main entrance

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What You N

Script: see exampl

All footage: Good

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ALL interview clip

B-roll - know wher

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crappy footage!

own and recorded

written (transcribed)

it is going to go!

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Secret to Succes

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Location Ch Camera and microphon

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Shot List written down -

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When you a

Make eye contact: D

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you can film later (i.e.make sure you shoot

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hands, feet, eyes (no

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Step Three: Two ppl - one on cam

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Camera operator - w

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Shooting Int

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bout it. Treat it like

if you don¶t like their

STION IS ALW AYS:....

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