Spartan Media Creators - ID# 57

Glenbrook North
News Package
Entry Description

This story follows the rise of digital media creators who transformed the simple idea of capturing high school athletics through videos and photos into a true passion—and even potential careers.

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Recent Teacher Comments

  • 2/21 2:38 pm - - Interviews were good, pictures were good - Video was solid - Storytelling was interesting
Judge 1

Positives: - If you're going to tell a story about visual creators, you have to use good visuals! I'm glad to see you did that. Great job getting unique angles of these students doing their thing. - I like that you included some of the finished product at the end. It helps provide a bit of a beginning, middle and end to your story, which is good.

Improvements: - A couple notes on sound. One of your interviews seemed to use the natural microphone instead of the individual one. That made it a bit distracting. Second, you need natural sound for this story. Cameras that big make noise when they take photos. Be intentional about recording that and using it. That will break up your reporter track and soundbites to help the story flow. - When using pictures, find a way to incorporate them that isn't just a slideshow. This will make it more interesting. For example: Record a wide shot of the stadium. Then, pop them up on top of that wide shot. You can use a picture sound effect for each one to create a little sequence.

Judge 2

Positives: Really creative topic I like that you interviewed multiple students

Improvements: Be mindful of what is in the background when you shoot an interview. They don't have to be shot wide. I was looking at everyone running behind him on the bleachers as opposed to listening to what he was saying. The shot at :50 was dark and blurry. It didn't add to the story Be mindful of your nat sound. The interview with the student in the yellow shirt was hard to hear because the nat sound was so loud. Make sure to put credits on all the photos from the creators since you didn't take those yourself.

Judge 3

Positives: -Good use of natural sound at the top of the package. -Very creative video angles. It helped the piece move along smoothly

Improvements: -The audio with Will sounds louder than the track. Also possible channel 2 could be brought down to let channel 1 sound better. -A stand up from the reporter would've been great! it establishes who the reporter is and who's telling the story.

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