- Too much info once package starts - maybe introduce interviewee earlier
- Brief with all contributors what is going to be talked about and rehearse
- Don't be afraid to stick with a shot - handheld? stick with a single shot?
We then looked at news packages and what they typically involve.
- News packages are self-contained news items; the news anchor does not need to do anything more than introduce and wrap up the piece
- You must clarify the story to ensure it is as impartial and understandable for the audience, which includes:
- Interviews
- Pictures
- Accurate and impactful
- Graphics
- PTCs
- Structure / Script
- For digital audiences, the format may be very different, but the informational elements remain the same
- Detail and depth can be added with use of graphics
- Analytics allow for targeted storytelling and to see which points in the story that the audience remains engaged
- The shoot should allow you to develop the writing and editing - the script is important to structure and guide your edit
- Structure the piece as you would a good piece of written work so it can work as a standalone segment
- Full research and preparation is vital
- Storytelling: consider the following, as you would any other creative piece:
- Style
- Devices
- Themes and characters
- Engage the audience
- Basic guidelines for making a news package:
- Shoot action
- Let the action happen
- Always shoot a setup sequence for each interviewee
- Close-ups - Aim for 40-50%
- Remember to hold your shots
- Let the subject enter and leave the frame
- Remember light and sound
- Each shot is eye level
- Stock / archive
- Ensure they are used correctly and in context
- Ensure they are up-to-date
- Stages of the edit
- Sync pull
- Script your VO and record a guide track for illustration
- Rough cut
- Then you can paint in the actuality, sequences and GVs
- Important considerations
- Ensure your piece is audience and brand appropriate
- Work out the brand before your ideas
- Ideas must be real and genuinely new
- The package is entirely pre-shot
- Idea developments
- Be clear who you are making your news platform for and begin to research possible stories from relevant sources
- Ensure the news outlets are clear about what is already out there
- Check your facts, and beware of 'fake news'
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