Author:
Smith, G. Stuart.
Imprint:Columbia, MO : University of Missouri Press, c2011.
Descriptionxiii, 199 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:1.: -- A rose by any other name -- Newspapers relying on VJs, too -- Solo videojournalists to the rescue -- Newspapers and radio adopting solo videojournalism -- VJs setting a trend -- How it all began -- One person getting closer to the story -- Solo videojournalism goes mainstream and online -- Solo videojournalism as the wave of the future -- FOCUS: The 'Rosenblum Model.'2.: -- VJ is like a cussword -- How does VJ quality compare? -- The heart of the controversy -- VJs need total involvement in the story -- Solo videojournalism as a stepping-stone -- A liberating experience- or overworked? -- One-on-one can mean more rapport -- FOCUS: A VJ documentary experience3.: -- Preparing to shoot the VJ story -- The VJ's clock never stops -- Find a story that lends itself to being told on video -- Find compelling characters -- Look for nuances in the characters and issues -- Check out your equipment before the assignment -- Make your mistakes in private -- FOCUS: Freedom, freedom4.: -- Shoot with your eyes and ears -- Seek shots that have impact -- Use video to transmit an experience -- Sound is a major piece of the story puzzle -- Shoot natural sound, not noise -- Shoot with your ears -- When shooting, listen like a reporter -- FOCUS: Converting a reporter to a VJ5.: -- Get closer to your subject -- Put your subjects at ease -- Have a conversation instead of an interview -- Pay attention to the conversation and the camera -- The VJ interview technique -- Get the two-shot and reverse -- Do an informal interview -- Get closer to your subject -- Getting more intimate interviews -- Getting an informal interview with a reluctant subject -- Swallow your trepidation about getting close -- Use a notebook -- Find your comfort zone -- Be prepared for your working environment -- FOCUS: Getting the most out of her subjects6.: -- Be one with your equipment -- Follow the rules to get usable video -- Use the tripod -- Be aware of lighting limitations -- Properly expose the image -- Extra lights may be necessary -- Other camera controls for lighting -- FOCUS: The VJ's equipment bag7.: -- Always write to get to the next piece of sound -- Log your video -- Every story has a beginning, middle, and end -- The gateway to the story -- Don't get complicated -- Find your story focus -- Come 'full circle' in a story -- What makes good sound? -- The hierarchy of sound bites -- Punctuate with natural sound -- Using sound as transition -- Put muscle on the skeleton -- Be an active-voice writer! -- Cut the waste -- Write literately to the pictures -- Surprise me! -- Recreate the mood -- Clear your mind and take a fresh look at your work -- FOCUS: Use a log sheet to find pieces of the story puzzle8.: -- The vision comes alive -- Give the story meaning with your voice -- Voice it with appropriate energy -- The vision comes alive -- Make magic come alive -- Don't bounce from scene to scene -- Get into the rhythm of the story -- More sound advice -- Use effects judiciously -- To narrate? Or not to narrate? -- Editing non-narrated video stories -- Other web editing tricks -- Make a final review -- FOCUS: When and how to do standups9.: -- Not your father's video story -- Setting themselves apart from TV news -- Newspapers add more video to the mix -- Here come the mojos -- Mojos on the go -- How newspaper and TV video news differ -- Newspaper web videojournalism has different styles, too -- Take time to do it right -- Developing a newspaper VJ style -- A new standard to judge -- FOCUS: Platypus profile10.: -- They've got mojo, baby- how VJs put it all together -- Jerry Barlar- WKRN, Nashville -- Angela Grant- InstantNewsWestU.com, Houston -- Dan Weaver- KUSA, Denver -- Christine Lee- from newspaper to TV -- FOCUS: Work smarter by saving time11.: -- Think ahead to beat the competition and be ready for the future -- Try to make friends with the assignment editor -- Head and shoulders above the rest -- Increase your sources -- Names and numbers -- Keep a calendar -- A, B, C- or connect the dots -- History: know it and predict the future -- Eyes and ears- keep them open -- Allow your instincts to work -- Don't procrastinate -- Be ready for the future -- Market yourself for the future -- Enterprising skills are marketable skills -- Don't be shy about promoting your brand -- FOCUS: Enterprising every day.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p.179-192) and index.
