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Fasttrack Video Workshop

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YOUR NEW TASK: TO BE A VIDEO REPORTER

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BUT STARTING OUT YOU MIGHT

FEEL LIKE THIS

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Checklists (because you’ll forget)

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FEEL FREE TO TELL ME TO...

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WHY VIDEO? PEOPLE

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WHY VIDEO? CAUSE YOU WANNA SEE IT

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https://vimeo.com/62709769

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/04/176182150/50-years-of-potato-chip-innovation-in-5-animated-gifs

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WHY VIDEO? CASH MONEY MONEY!

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KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING FOR

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WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOU?

(DOCUMENTARY FORMAT)

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WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOU?

(TALKING HEADS FORMAT)

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WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOU?

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WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOU?

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WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOU?

(MUTATIONS OF VIDEO — GIF)

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ANATOMY OF A VIDEO

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ANATOMY OF A VIDEO

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THE INTERVIEW

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THE INTERVIEW

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Questions:

    • Who are you, what do you do?
    • Tell me, describe...
    • How do you feel about?
    • How do you picture the next TK years/ what do you hope to do in the coming years?

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INTERVIEW

  • How to frame an interview:

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INTERVIEW

  • How to frame an interview:

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INTERVIEW

  • How to frame an interview:

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INTERVIEW: GEAR TO USE

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MORE ADVANCED CHEAP-ISH SETUP

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VISUALS: HOW NOT TO SHOOT

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VISUALS

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How to shoot:

  • 10 second clips
  • don't move!
  • zoom with your feet, not with the camera
  • listen to the sound

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WHAT TO SHOOT:

The 5-Shot Method

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VISUALS: WHAT TO SHOOT

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VISUALS: WHAT TO SHOOT

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VISUALS: WHAT TO SHOOT

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VISUALS: WHAT TO SHOOT

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VISUALS: WHAT TO SHOOT

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EXAMPLE: Student work

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ORGANIZING YOUR VIDEO REPORTING

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BEFORE THE INTERVIEW

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DURING THE INTERVIEW

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I like to sit up here to catch birds...

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AFTER THE INTERVIEW

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VISUALS: YOUR TURN!

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GEAR SHOPPING TIME!

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SHOOT ME A QUESTION!

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FURTHER READING:

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This slideshow:

http://bit.ly/10Wgw2E

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Vimeo video School:

https://vimeo.com/videoschool/101

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1-page checklists to print out:

Equipment List

5-Shot handout

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On editing:

FCP Organizer

In the Blink of an Eye

ONA blogpost summarizing my points

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This slideshow:

http://bit.ly/10Wgw2E

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THIS IS US:

info@lamivo.com

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@lamthuyvo

Joanna S. Kao

joanna.kao@aljazeera.net

@joannaskao