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Video Storytelling Basics by Michael Rosenblum

The Ground Rules

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Michael lays out the ground rules of his storytelling course in this introductory…

Shooting Ratios

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Michael talks about how you can increase your storytelling skills while…

Shooting Exercises

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Michael assigns an exercise on how to absorb an environment, break it…

In the Restaurant

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Michael uses a restaurant to break down what types of shots you should…

Introduction to Interviewing

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Michael talks about how to approach your interview intelligently and not…

The Shot Sequence - Part 1

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Michael introduces the first lesson of two on the 5 Shot Sequence that…

The Shot Sequence - Part 2

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Michael wraps up the last part on the 5 Shot Sequence that will give you…

The Shot Sequence Exercise

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In this exercise we will go out into the field and practice the five shot…

Do NOT Direct

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Michael explains why you should not try to direct the scene when you are…

What NOT to Shoot

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Michael presents a lesson on what NOT to shoot - which is just as important…

Paint & Prick Screening

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Michael screens a video journalists piece called "Paint & Prick" as an…

Paint & Prick Critique

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Michael critiques a video journalist's piece called "Paint & Prick"…

Your First Shoot

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Michael gives advice on how to approach your first video journalist shoot.

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Douwe
7:44 am Tuesday
Feb 14, 2012

I actually do professional photography, and totally agree and totally not agree, Agree: first if your a journalist and you start directing you can get fired, I mean were do you stop faking, adding a little bush to the picture to make it more balanced, that seems innocent enough, but it is not, you are altering the truth. Next thing you know you start adding a protester in a strike because he was just there anyways and you missed him so what harm do you do and so you go on the slippery slope or a stepping stone to plain lying. But if you do explainatory piece about a school and you have to photograph the teacher wile he is eplaining to the students in person and the only thing you get to see is his bald spot because he is standing up and leaning over the table all the time what do you do, yep there you go, you ask him to sit down please, oops you just started directing. Also as a photographer you have to think about light, no light hitting his face and he might as well not be there.

angelomendez
8:56 am Tuesday
Nov 15, 2011

Great analogy, very informative Mike.

michael
6:08 pm Sunday
Oct 23, 2011

thank you

endymeon
6:02 pm Sunday
Oct 23, 2011

that's a good spiritual lesson too. it is the difference between controlling what you want to be and working with what is. It is easier, less stressful and more spiritual to master working with with what is. I like seeing this lesson applied to video. thanks.

brelaproduction
3:37 pm Tuesday
Oct 18, 2011

YEA YOU RIGHT REALITY TV IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS BUT IT WORKS.

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