The Play that Goes Wrong - ID# 363
Maine West
News Package
Entry Description
This is a news package about our fall play and how the tech theater takes center stage!
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 3/11 2:31 pm - This made me want to see the show! It was well done and had a good hook. I think it could have used more nats and more interviews with different people - we heard too much from just the Tech Director. The shots were good and very varied so overall nice job
- 3/5 2:30 pm - Good job! This would be stronger if you started with some nats to grab attention. Great shooting, b-roll and interviews. Also, when covering news, remain objective - don't plug the play after the outcue. :)
Judge 1
Positives: - How cool! I like that you captured some of the funny moments that make this play interesting. Moments like that help the viewer understand the story. - I enjoyed you telling this story as concisely as you did. This is about as close to the time you'd get in a local TV newscast. Great job getting your points across with tight writing and quick soundbites.
Improvements: - We NEED natural sound from the rehearsal you were able to shoot. Hearing the props slam the ground or the cast do their thing brings the viewer in. It's hard to hold the viewer's attention without this. - You have jump cuts because you lacked shot variety. Always think wide, medium, tight when shooting your b-roll. Tight examples could include close-ups on the cast, parts of the set, etc.
Judge 2
Positives: -Great use of interviews to tell the story interview subjects well framed
Improvements: -This pkg could use some natural sound as transitions. Example: You could add audio of scenes from the play to drive the piece. -I would suggest starting stories with characters to make it more personable. For instance, you could have started the piece with one of the students in the play. Share how passionate they are about acting... then open it up to describe what the show is about to paint a full picture.
Judge 3
Positives: I appreciated how you focused on the tech crew taking center stage in the play. It was a unique angle. Excellent shot composition for the interviews. The behind-the-scene area as the background for the tech director and the auditorium seats for the tech student were both visually interesting.
Improvements: As mentioned, the story had a good angle; however, I wish it was introduced right at the beginning so the focus of the package was clearer. There are a few things that could've been added to raise the production value. Including the nat audio from the b-roll of the on-stage performances at a low level would've made the package more lively, and more student perspectives would've been appropriate.
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