Videojournalism : multimedia storytelling / Kenneth Kobre.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kobre, Kenneth, 1946- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Video journalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages)

Edition:

1st edition.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, Mass. : Focal Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"The solo videojournalist must find a riveting story; gain access to charismatic characters who can tell their own tales; shoot candid clips; expertly interview the players; record clear, clean sound; write a script with pizzazz; and, finally, edit the material into a piece worthy of five minutes of a viewer's attention. Videojournalism addresses all of these challenges and more. [.] Opening chapters cover the foundations of mutlimedia storytelling, and then the book progresses to the techniques required to shoot professional video, record high quality sound and market the resulting product"--Back cover.

Contents:

""Preface""; ""A Very Short History""; ""New Book""; ""Website""; ""Contributor List""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""My Mentor""; ""Contributors""; ""Editors""; ""Academic Reviewers""; ""Chapter Reviewers/Professionals""; ""Videographers and Photographers""; ""Other Key Contributors""; ""My Editors At Focal Press""; ""1. Telling Stories""; ""Narrative Arc""; ""You Tell Stories All the Time""; ""Reality TV Versus Real Stories""; ""Storytelling or News Report""; ""Traditional News""; ""Personal Story""

""The Rise and Fall of Freytag�s Pyramid""""Narrative versus news story""; ""An Idea Is Not a Story""; ""Good Storyteller or Bore?""; ""Kingsley�s Crossing: A Compelling Narrative""; ""Shaping a Story""; ""Three-Act Play""; ""Act 1""; ""Act 2""; ""Act 3""; ""Complication and Resolution""; ""Complications can be good or bad""; ""Significant""; ""Resolution""; ""External and internal conflict""; ""The “Why� question""; ""Protagonist wants change""; ""Character-Driven Stories""; ""Unique Talent""; ""Personalize an Issue""; ""Strong, Nuanced Personality""; ""An Unforgettable Character""

""Find Subjects to Tell All Sides""""Universal Themes""; ""Rivalry""; ""A Slice-of-Life Story""; ""Point of View""; ""Slice of Life Versus a Narrative""; ""Day-In-the-Life""; ""Central Theme, Point of View Lacking""; ""From Day-in-Life Idea to Themed Story""; ""Finding a Theme""; ""Concise Description""; ""Audience Must Care""; ""2. Finding and Evaluating a Story""; ""Where to Discover Story Ideas""; ""Read the Paper or The News Online""; ""Craigslist, Classified Ads, and Social Media""; ""ICU: Los Angeles Connections""; ""Bulletin Boards""; ""Listen for Offhand Comments""

""Cross the Tracks""""Localize and Personalize Large Issues of the Day""; ""Stories About the Past""; ""Long-Term Projects""; ""Keep a Journal""; ""Finding Subjects""; ""Three Necessary Keys Before Selecting a Subject""; ""Chat with Your Potential Subject""; ""Searching for Great Characters""; ""Leads from Public Radio International (PRI) and National Public Radio (NPR)""; ""Look for an Extrovert""; ""Evaluating the Story�s Potential""; ""Strong Characters?""; ""Narrative Tension?""; ""Cooperative Subject?""; ""A Take-Away Moment?""; ""More Than Strong Visual Impact?""

""Can You Capture Revealing Moments?""""Emotional Engagement?""; ""Broad Appeal or Niche Audience?""; ""High Click Rate""; ""Is Your Focus Narrow Enough?""; ""Reasonable Deadline?""; ""3. Successful Story Topics""; ""Contests, Games, and Sports""; ""Sports Can Follow a Natural Story Arc""; ""Dramatic Transformation through Recovery""; ""Changing a Life""; ""Death and Dying""; ""Localizing a National Problem""; ""Humanizing Large Issues""; ""Humor""; ""The Unusual Amidst the Ordinary""; ""4. Producing a Story""; ""Making a Plan""; ""Commitment Statement""; ""Boil It Down""

""Your Primary Characters""

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786613394095

9781138437081

1138437085

9781136023149

1136023143

9781283394093

128339409X

9780240814667

0240814665

OCLC:

771876106