http://www.kaplitzblog.com/2009/10/02/photojournalism-tip-start-strong/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:14:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.kaplitzblog.com/2009/10/02/photojournalism-tip-start-strong/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 cyndy green Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:38:09 +0000 http://www.kaplitzblog.com/?p=1432#comment-1496 I was always told to start and end strong - most powerful visuals at the top and leave the audience with equally strong visuals (or strong visuals tied to the lesson learned/moral) at the end. Once this meant a shot of video of the camera actually powering up (going from white to video) as a high speed chase came through a parking lot and a suspect bailed. Suck the audience in - compel them to want to watch the story. I was always told to start and end strong – most powerful visuals at the top and leave the audience with equally strong visuals (or strong visuals tied to the lesson learned/moral) at the end. Once this meant a shot of video of the camera actually powering up (going from white to video) as a high speed chase came through a parking lot and a suspect bailed. Suck the audience in – compel them to want to watch the story.

]]> http://www.kaplitzblog.com/2009/10/02/photojournalism-tip-start-strong/comment-page-1/#comment-1411 Shooting your own stand ups | b-roll.net Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:27:16 +0000 http://www.kaplitzblog.com/?p=1432#comment-1411 [...] great posts on visual storytelling topics, including why it’s important to open with your best video and how lots of tight shots can help make up for a lack of video sequence [...] [...] great posts on visual storytelling topics, including why it’s important to open with your best video and how lots of tight shots can help make up for a lack of video sequence [...]

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