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Fact is good English will not offend anyone but would serve audiences
better.
Getting it right!
English is a developing language which does not stand still, and hence
creates difficulties for the audiences.
Active Voice
A does B
Passive voice
B is done (usually by A)
Journalist Instincts
THE basics
The DJ
The straight announcer
The formula jock
The musicologist
The comic
The man on the street
The "True DJ"
Learn to be you
Originality
Disc Jockey / Talk Show Host
Technical Director
Production Assistants
Lighting Directors
Set Designers
Makeup Artists
Twelve Guidelines
for Better Videos
1. Use a tripod or a solid camera support.
2. Rely on medium close-ups and close-ups for
your basic visual material
3. Eliminate shots that don't contribute to the
project's goals or your basic story idea.
4. Cut away from a shot as soon as the basic
information is conveyed.
5. Resist the temptation to keep the camera
rolling, and pan, zoom and tilt the camera to get
from one shot to another.
6. Make sure your key subject matter (the
talent) is not wearing white, or is against a
white (or very light) background.
7. Unless you are "editing in the
camera," make sure you observe a five-
second roll cue at the beginning of each take.
8. Cue up your piece to the very beginning of
a ten-second countdown leader before
submitting your work.
9. Use a auxiliary mic for interviews, never
the built-in camera mic.
10. Select instrumental music as background
for narration, not vocal, rap, or hip-hop
music.
11. Use B-roll footage with interviews
whenever possible.
12. Completely and thoroughly think through
and plan your piece before you start.
The Production Process
Semi-scripted shows
Fully scripted shows
The Concrete-to-Abstract Continuum
Hold Their Interest: Once you establish the
intent and focus of the production and you
know the characteristics of the audience, you
can select and arrange the program
elements.
Whatever you do, be certain to present the
materials in a way that will hold the attention
and interest of your audience. You can do this
by:
Engaging the audience's emotions
Presenting your ideas in fresh, succinct, clear,
and creative ways
Making your viewers care about the subject
matter
Spicing Up Interviews
For better or worse, interviews serve as the
mainstay of many, if not most, non dramatic
productions. Because of this and the difficulty
involved in making interviews interesting, they
require special attention.
Assembling the Segments
As you pull the elements together, think of
yourself as watching the show; try to visualize
exactly what's going on at each moment.
Theory of Lighting