Please tell us in the comments below about any technical challenges you’re confronting with your multimedia project.
Remember that the bulk of tonight’s class time will be devoted to an open lab. While the instructor will review individual draft assignment with a focus on “story” (see specs below), we’ll also have TA Samantha Stark available throughout the session and a broadcast associate available from 530p-630p to field technical questions about the tools you’re using. Help us make best use of their time by sharing questions in advance.
Also: Samantha has been putting together resources to help guide you during newsgathering (link) and production (link to come later today)
And here’s the assignment for your draft project, as a reminder of what’s expected this evening. See you then!
Assignment: For multimedia project, collect initial raw material (video, audio, stills), rough out storyboard or script, and initiate rough draft of project using production tools. Deadline: Start of Week Ten class. Be prepared to demo material in one-on-one with instructor.
- Video: Shoot initial a- and b-roll, demonstrating ability to gather video/audio assets in field. Rough out storyboard/script, demonstrating ability to conceive of project as whole. Produce rough draft using FinalCut of at least 1-2 sequences, demonstrating facility with tool to produce sequence combining a- and b-roll, with natsound.
- Audio Slideshow: Gather initial SOT and natsound material, as well as initial stills, demonstrating ability to use camera and audio deck in field. Rough out storyboard/script, demonstrating ability to conceive of project as whole. Produce at least partial draft “radio edit” with SOT and natsound, treat at least 1-2 stills in Photoshop, and create rough sequence of images either in Bridge or SoundSlides, demonstrating facility with tools to be in final production.
- Photo Essay: Gather initial set(s) of images, demonstrating ability to use camera in field. Rough out storyboard/script, demonstrating ability to conceive of project as whole. Treat at least 1-2 stills in Photoshop, and create rough sequence of images either in Bridge or Flickr slideshow, demonstrating facility with tools to be in final production.
