Going Solo by Smith, G. Stuart -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Preface Chapter 1: A Rose by Any Other Name

Newspapers Relying on VJs, Too Solo Videojournalists to the Rescue Newspapers and Radio Adopting Solo Videojournalism VJs Setting a Trend How It All Began One Person Getting Closer to the Story Solo Videojournalism Goes Mainstream and Online Solo Videojournalists as the Wave of the Future FOCUS: The “Rosenblum Model”

Chapter 2: VJ Is Like a Cussword

How Does VJ Quality Compare? The Heart of the Controversy VJs Need Total Involvement in the Story Solo Videojournalism as a Stepping-stone A Liberating Experience—or Overworked? One-on-One Can Mean More Rapport FOCUS: A VJ Documentary Experience

Chapter 3: Preparing to Shoot the VJ Story

The VJ's Clock Never Stops Find a Story That Lends Itself to Being Told on Video Find Compelling Characters Look for Nuances in the Characters and Issues Check Out Your Equipment before the Assignment Make Your Mistakes in Private FOCUS: Freedom, Freedom

Chapter 4: Shoot with Your Eyes and Ears

Seek Shots That Have Impact Use Video to Transmit an Experience Sound Is a Major Piece of the Story Puzzle Shoot Natural Sound, not Noise Shoot with Your Ears When Shooting, Listen like a Reporter FOCUS: Converting a Reporter to a VJ

Chapter 5: Get Closer to Your Subject

Put Your Subjects at Ease Have a Conversation Instead of an Interview Pay Attention to the Conversation and the Camera The VJ Interview Technique Get the Two-Shot and Reverse Do an Informal Interview Get Closer to Your Subject Getting More Intimate Interviews Getting an Informal Interview with a Reluctant Subject Swallow Your Trepidation about Getting Close Use a Notebook Find Your Comfort Zone Be Prepared for Your Working Environment FOCUS: Getting the Most out of Her Subjects

Chapter 6: Be One with Your Equipment

Follow the Rules to Get Useable Video Use the Tripod Be Aware of Lighting Limitations Properly Expose the Image Extra Lights May Be Necessary Other Camera Controls for Lighting FOCUS: The VJ's Equipment Bag

Chapter 7: Always Write to Get to the Next Piece of Sound

Log Your Video Every Story Has a Beginning, Middle, and End The Gateway to the Story Don't Get Complicated Find Your Story Focus Come “Full Circle” in a Story Sound Is the Skeleton of the Story What Makes Good Sound? The Hierarchy of Sound Bites Writing into and out of Your Sound Bites Punctuate with Natural Sound Using Sound as a Transition Put Muscle on the Skeleton Be an Active-Voice Writer! Cut the Waste Write Literately to the Pictures Surprise Me! Recreate the Mood Clear Your Mind and Take a Fresh Look at Your Work FOCUS: Use a Log Sheet to Find Pieces of the Story Puzzle

Chapter 8: The Vision Comes Alive

Give the Story Meaning with Your Voice Voice It with Appropriate Energy The Vision Comes Alive Make Magic Come Alive Don't Bounce from Scene to Scene Get into the Rhythm of the Story More Sound Advice Use Effects Judiciously To Narrate? Or not to Narrate? Editing Non-narrated Video Stories Other Web Editing Tricks Make a Final Review FOCUS: When and How to Do Standups

Chapter 9: Not Your Father's Video Story

Setting Themselves Apart from TV News Newspapers Add More Video to the Mix Here Come the MoJos MoJos on the Go How Newspaper and TV Video News Differ Newspaper Web Videojournalism Has Different Styles, Too Take Time to Do It Right Developing a Newspaper VJ Style A New Standard to Judge FOCUS: Platypus Profile

Chapter 10: They've Got MoJo, Baby—How VJs Put It All Together

Jerry Barlar—WKRN, Nashville Angela Grant—InstantNewsWestU.com, Houston Dan Weaver—KUSA, Denver Christine Lee—From Newspaper to TV FOCUS: Work Smarter by Saving Time

Chapter 11: Think Ahead to Beat the Competition and Be Ready for the Future

Try to Make Friends with the Assignment Editor Head and Shoulders above the Rest Increase Your Sources Names and Numbers Keep a Calendar A, B, C—or Connect the Dots History: Know It and Predict the Future Eyes and Ears—Keep Them Open Allow Your Instincts to Work Don't Procrastinate Be Ready for the Future Market Yourself for the Future Enterprising Skills Are Marketing Skills Don't Be Shy about Promoting Your Brand FOCUS: Enterprising Every Day

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