Studio script
- Cut lines - placed at the end of the word/action at which the cut is planned to take place for the Vision Mixer to work with
- Adding additional shots - amended during rehearsals - a letter is added after the number
Camera cards
- Given to each camera op so they can see which shots they are responsible
- Also known as crib cards
- Includes
- Shot number
- Position
- Description
- Notes
- Need to be simple
VT Scripts
- Title - should match VT clock and the script
- IQ and OQ (In / Out Queue) - first and last words are written on VT script so everyone knows when the VT starts and finishes
- Duration of the VT - must be accurate
- Capgens - information about captions and when they should appear on the VT
- Each piece of VT should have bars/tone and clock with appropriate idents
Script content
- A decision must be made as to how much scripted content the programme contains
- If there is a lot of script for the presenter, prompts will be needed
- For shorter pieces the presenter can learn their lines and refer to prompt cards for key information
- Links
- To link between different parts of the show
- Can be loosely written
- Ad libs
- Should work with timings
- Basic idea for ad lib is established and confident
- Brief for any ad lib content - AP
- Timings
- Many elements will necessitate approximate timings
- It is vital to keep on top of timings throughout the pre production and record process
- Magazine shows often have 'as directed' portions of the script
Good scripting
- Factually accurate
- Well written - spag
- Concise
- Appropriate tone of voice
- Write to pictures
- Correctly paced
- Allow for 'breathes'
VISION MIXER ABBREVIATIONS
VTs:
- Add value to the studio
- Provide talking points and background
- Illustrative - add explanation to content of the show
- Add variety
- Locations opportunities beyond the studio
- Purpose can vary by genre
- 'Beyond the studio'
- Practical
- Entertainment
- Informative
- Variety
- Should match the rest of the programme - maintain quality
- Comprehensible and comprehensive
- Topline for VT to plug/segway in the studio
Graphics:
- Opening titles
- Stings
- Subtitles / lower third
- On screen statistics
- Credits
- End titles
- Accuracy
- Branding/tone
- Clarity
- Layout / composition - 16:9 safe zone
- Font
- Purpose
- Synergy between images and words / spoken and onscreen
Text:
- Simple, bold typeface
- Limit number of fonts used
- Letter less than one tenth of the screen height
- Outlines and dropshadows for emphasis
- Don't punctuate abbreviations
- Leave space between title lines of about 1/2 to 2/3 of height of capital letters
- Ensure lettering contrasts well with the background
- Don't saturate with too much information
- Should be able to read it twice
Graphic design:
- Rule of thirds
- Golden ratio
- Columns
- Baseline grid
- Consider the impact of backgrounds
- Equally varied background can make lettering hard to read
- Strategies
- Simple colour background
- Defocused background
- Just because you can, doesn't mean you should
Promos and trailers:
- Blurred lines between social media and branded content
Camera Scripting Abbreviations:
- CU/BCU/ECU – Close up/Big close up/extreme close up
- MS – Mid shot
- WS/BWS – Wide shot/big wide shot
- TRACK L/R– tracking shot left/right
- PAN L/R – move camera left/right
- TILT – move camera up/down
- OS – Over the shoulder
- 2-S/3-S- 2/3 shot
- PO – Pull out
- ZI – zoom in
Vision Mixing Abbreviations:
- X = Mix
- / = Cut
- W = Wipe
- CG, CAP = Caption Generator
- S/I = Super impose
- T/O = Take out
- Q, DVE, ADO, DPM, A-53 = Animate Digital Effect
RESEARCH SHOWS WITH REGARDS TO EDITING AND VISION MIXING
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