From the course: Video Journalism: Storytelling Techniques
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From the course: Video Journalism: Storytelling Techniques
Planning the production
In addition to the story topic outline, there are a few other preproduction items worth creating: a shot sheet, a schedule, and an overall production plan. I use these documents to ensure clients and I are on the same page. The shot shoot does not have to be deeply detailed, merely list all the activities, locations, and items you want to shoot. Adding instructions like camera, angles, tighten wide shot, tracking aesthetic shots is not really necessary, unless you're going to use some specialized equipment for those purposes and need a reminder when and where you plan to use that gear. I add a schedule to the shot sheet or to the email when I send the client the shot sheet. The purpose is the make sure the client or representative is on hand to ensure setup goes smoothly and that participants in the project know when they need to be available. Finally, I run through a checklist of production plan items with the clients, basic things like getting model releases signed, reminding them…
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