Telecom 340-Video Directing Projects 2 & 3

Telecom 340-Video Directing
Project #2

Morgan: “Behind The Scenes”

Each team is to produce a 5 minute interview using the single camera method. Each interview must include a host that will introduce the show and a guest. The guest must be a Morgan State University employee that will give us an insider’s view of what his/her department or division does here at MSU. You are not allowed to shoot anyone from the communication studies department, WEAA, or the MSU Spokesman Newspaper. Each interview must have must at least three wide shots to establish that the two parties are indeed together however, that shot can not be longer than 10-15 seconds. That raw footage is to be turned in on Tuesday, April 13 2010 @ 1: 00pm. At that time you will begin to edit you production.
Tape must be shot in SP mode!

Project # 3
MOS – 10 Questions

At an off campus location each team is to shoot 20 answers to a specific question of your choice. That raw footage is to be turned in on Tuesday, April 13 2010 @ 1: 00pm. At that time you will begin to edit you production.

Telecom 330 CLASS ASSIGNMENT – THE 5:00 TALKSHOW

Tele 330 – Television Studio Operations
Spring 2010
Professor, Eric Dodson


CLASS ASSIGNMENT – THE 5:00 TALKSHOW

GUIDELINES: Each student is to produce a Talk Show running approximately 5 minutes. Class mates are to assume all responsibilities. Heavy emphasis will be on shot composition, framing, directing, technical directing, and audio, Time is VERY CRITICAL therefore for each SECOND your show is either over or under the 5:00 mark, one point will be deducted. This project is worth 100 points. Each project is to be turned in on a labeled Mini DV Video Tape along with a rundown sheet and complete crew assignments, by no later than 11:00a.m. TUESDAY, April 13th .

Each Talk Show should have:
• An opening wide shot with music under.
• A minimum of three different persons acting as talent.
• Closing shot with music under.