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Broadcast News for Schools

Susan K. S. Grigsby

Elkins Pointe Middle School

Today’s AgendaWho’s your teacher and why is she

qualified to teach a class on broadcasting?Who are you and why do you want to

know more about broadcasting?Setting up a broadcast teamNews crew positionsNews crew rotationsBasic equipmentBasic video shootingAudio for videoLighting strategiesLive vs. pre-tapedLiteracy & video production

Susan Grigsby

Honors graduate: Music Business Institute

Exocet Productions

Audio Technician – Live sound crew

Studio Technician – Recorded music

Atlanta Video Production Center

Videographer

Audio Technician

Deep South Wrestling

Bronners Bros. Hair

Industrial productions

Peachtree Presbyterian

Producer

The Story Spinner

Susan Grigsby

B.S. from GSU in Commercial Music Recording and Production

Southern Living StudioAudio technicianOperations ManagerBroadcast recording

Primedia Entertainment GroupOperations ManagerStage Manager

M.L.M. from GSUThe Epstein School (PK-8)Midvale Elementary (PK-6)Tate Elementary (K-5)Elkins Pointe (6-8)

Setting Up a Broadcast Team

Applications

Teacher

Recommendations

GAMA

Georgia Association of

Media Assistantshttp://www.henry.k12.ga.us/ugh/state/steps.htm

Think of being ready for the

next school year!

Questions/Comments

News Crew Positions

Director

Talent

Camera Operator(s)

Teleprompter operator

Production Assistant

Lighting

Set design and/or props

Computer/graphics

Character generator

Animation graphics

News Crew Rotation

Full Year Position

Director

2 to 3 week positions

Talent

Be flexible!

Camera Operator(s)

Teleprompter operator

Production Assistant

Computer/graphics

Basic Equipment

Camera(s)

VCR/DVD

Lighting equipment

Overhead projectors

Photo lighting kid

Monitor(s)

Computer

Teleprompter

Equipment - Extras

CD player

Computer

Graphics

Scrolling announcement

Switcher

For 2-camera shoots

For 1 camera + C.G.

Character Generator

AverKey/Chroma Key

Basic Video Shooting

Picture in to camera

Camera out to VCR in

VCR out to Monitor in

One Camera Set-up

Basic Video Shooting

Picture in to camera

Camera out to channel in of

switcher

Mixer out to Monitor(s) in

Two Camera Set-up

Switcher out to Mixer in

Audio for Video

Connect an external mic to your camera (single camera shoot) or an audio mixer for best results.

Remember! Proximity is everything! No one wants to watch a video with bad audio!

Basic Lighting

Right Angle light

Left Angle light

Center light

Back drop or “hair” light

Live Broadcast vs. Pre-Taped

Live

Spontaneous

Come in, do show, go to class

Video as roll-in only

99% scripted

Errors are live!

Pre-taped

Completely scripted

Edited program tighter

No room for spontaneity

Literacy & video production

Literacy is the ability to communicate in real world situations which involves the abilities of individuals to read, write, speak, listen, view and think.

Cooper, 2000

Literacy & video production

Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively

Indicator 1: Organizes information for practical applicationIndicator 4: Produces and

communicates information and ideas in appropriate formats.

Information Power StandardsInformation Power Standards

Literacy & video production

Information Power StandardsInformation Power Standards

Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning community & to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue & generate information.

Indicator 4: Collaborates with others, both in person and through technologies, to design, develop, and evaluate information products and solutions.

Literacy & video production

Brain-Based LearningBrain-Based Learning

We understand & remember best when facts & skills are embedded in natural, spatial memory

Language acquired this waySingle most important element

that brain-based theories have in common

Educational implicationsSpatial memory best invoked

through experiential learning (projects, field trips, performances)

Caine and CaineMaking Connections

Literacy & video production

The writing processThe writing process

Brainstorming

Drafting

Revising

Editing

Publishing

Literacy & video production

The video production processThe video production process

Brainstorming

Planning

Implementation

Evaluation

Performance

"What I've Learned from Making Video" —

A Student Speaks

"Not only have we learned how to use the equipment, how to work together, and how to create something worthwhile for television, we've

learned how to put it all together, too. We've learned how to watch television as well. We're paying more attention now to what we see. We

know what to look for, because we have inside information. We're thinking more about what's on television, and making more intelligent decisions about what we want to spend our time watching. Most of all, after doing

this kind of work ourselves, we have a lot more respect for what we view, and for the people who do it professionally. We understand what goes into

every minute we see on television. Knowing what happens behind the scenes doesn't diminish the magic of television, however; if anything, it

increases the wonder of what we see."

— Steve Dast, Advanced Media Class, West High School, Madison, WI

http://www.medialit.org/reading_room/article560.html

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Video production addresses Information Power Standards

Video production addresses several areas of brain-based learning principles

Video production is an example of inquiry-based instruction/learning

Video production is a natural extension of the reading and writing process

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