Fascination: viewer friendly TV journalism

Developed from the established traditions of print and radio journalism, television journalism has often failed to reach its potential to develop away from these other media. However, because of the synthesis of words, pictures, and sound, television journalism has the ability to shift from simply reporting the news to weaving stories. In Fascination, veteran television journalist Nancy Graham Holm incorporates years in the field and extensive teaching experience to produce an instructive and entertaining guide to all aspects of television journalism. With a dual focus on aesthetics and tec.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Overview; Natural Sound and Articulate Pictures; Story Styles; The Role of the TV Journalist; New Options, New Challenges; 2 Sound; Natural Sound Gives Information; The Ear Expects to Hear Sound; An A-V Tease Introduces the Story; A-V Bites Reinforce Significant Points; A-V Transitions Link Points and Chapters; Natural Sound Works Well with Split Audio; Use Music to Set an Emotional Tone; Beware of Edith Piaf!; Natural Sound or Music?; Walla; Room Tone; Microphones Are Stupid!; 3 Articulate Pictures

Avoid Wallpaper VideoTwo Types of Pictures for Storytelling; Fly-on-the-Wall Photography; Visual Proof; Different Shots, Different Sizes; Primary and Secondary Motion; Use Secondary Motion Only When it Is Motivated; Editing Primary and Secondary Motion Shots Together; Different Types of Photography; CUs Need a Context for Reference; CUs as Effective Transition Shots; The Tighter the Shot, the Less Time You Can Hold It; Close-Ups (CU) or Extreme Close-Ups (XCU) of the Human Face Give Special Problems; Material Objects Take on a New Dimension When Perceived in an Extreme Close-Up (XCU)

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