From the course: Video Journalism: Shooting Techniques

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Shooting a closing shot

Shooting a closing shot

Your closing images are what stick in people's minds. You should be constantly on the lookout for that one shot or sequence of shots that best wraps up your story. When I go out on a shoot, I usually have a closing shot in mind. But as I've mentioned before, sometimes plans can go wrong or something better might come along. In any event, your goal is to make your closing shot or sequence of shots memorable. You want to give your viewers something to take away from your story. So here are a few examples that I shot. Sunsets are a great way to finish a story. Yes, they're cliche, but I think they're effective, and I have two sunsets here that I think would serve well to close off a story. When I shot this teacher and her student playing the duet. I thought, when they finish, they might look at each other, something positive might happen, and lo and behold, they had this really cool smile at the end, and I'm glad I stayed wide for that shot. When I did the wood-bowl-turning story, I…

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