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Video Storytelling Basics
Michael Rosenblum presents a comprehensive course on video journalism storytelling for the beginner. This course will teach you how to find a compelling story, shoot it with great coverage on the topic, and put it together in an exciting and interesting way that audiences will love.
Testimonials
"I now know how to make great stories that my family loves to watch!" - Betty - Tampa Bay, FL
"The tools that I learned from this course have allowed me to be a better reporter, I can tell a great story and do it in half of the time." - James Wilkson, WACB.
About the Instructor
For more than 22 years, Mr. Rosenblum has been on the cutting edge of the digital "video journalist" revolution. During this time, he has led a drive for video literacy and the complete rethinking of how television and online video is made and controlled.
Suggested Prerequisites
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Shooting Exercises
Course Exercises are activities that will help to ensure you have mastered the course material. After completing the exercise, upload your video to receive helpful critiques from NYVS instructors and other members |
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Michael assigns an exercise on how to absorb an environment, break it down, and find a compelling story through observation for your video. |
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The Shot Sequence Exercise
Course Exercises are activities that will help to ensure you have mastered the course material. After completing the exercise, upload your video to receive helpful critiques from NYVS instructors and other members |
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In this exercise we will go out into the field and practice the five shot rule. |
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Your First Shoot
Course Exercises are activities that will help to ensure you have mastered the course material. After completing the exercise, upload your video to receive helpful critiques from NYVS instructors and other members |
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Michael gives advice on how to approach your first video journalist shoot.
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| The Ground Rules | Comments (1) | 1:48 | |
Michael lays out the ground rules of his storytelling course in this introductory lesson. Forget everything you know about video - it's time to think about a new way to approach storytelling.
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| Shooting Ratios | Comments (3) | 2:12 | |
Michael talks about how you can increase your storytelling skills while making your videos easier to create by shooting selectively.
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Shooting Exercises
Course Exercises are activities that will help to ensure you have mastered the course material. After completing the exercise, upload your video to receive helpful critiques from NYVS instructors and other members |
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Michael talks about shooting exercises to increase your storytelling skills.
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| In the Restaurant | Comments (0) | 2:27 | |
Michael uses a restaurant to break down what types of shots you should get when constructing your video story.
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| Introduction to Interviewing | Comments (2) | 2:18 | |
Michael talks about how to approach your interview intelligently and not to waste time on unnecessary, extra content.
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| The Shot Sequence - Part 1 | Comments (0) | 2:11 | |
Michael introduces the first lesson of two on the 5 Shot Sequence that will give you full coverage of your topic and compelling shots for your story.
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| The Shot Sequence - Part 2 | Comments (2) | 4:06 | |
Michael wraps up the last part on the 5 Shot Sequence that will give you full coverage of your topic and compelling shots for your story.
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| Do NOT Direct | Comments (1) | 3:35 | |
Michael explains why you should not try to direct the scene when you are capturing your video in video journalism.
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| What NOT to Shoot | Comments (1) | 2:14 | |
Michael presents a lesson on what NOT to shoot - which is just as important to decide as what TO shoot.
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| Holding the Camera | Comments (1) | 1:37 | |
In this lesson you'll learn the proper way to hold your camera during shooting.
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| Paint and Prick Screening | Comments (7) | 1:42 | |
Michael screens a video journalists piece called "Paint & Prick" as an example. In the next lesson, Michael critiques it and gives valuable lessons learned.
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| Paint and Prick Critique | Comments (6) | 3:58 | |
Michael critiques a video journalist's piece called "Paint & Prick" as an example. You can watch the piece in full in the previous lesson.
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| Your First Shoot | Comments (1) | 2:12 | |
A look at preparing for your first shoot.
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