When grading your video projects, I base most of the grade off of whether you had a wide variety of shots (at least one extreme close-up, regular close-up, medium, wide, high angle, low angle, over the shoulder, etc.).
You are most likely to get points taken off if your interviews are not framed well (ex: if there is too much headroom or not enough lead room). Also, if your interview is not lit well or backlit, that will cost you more points.
I’m a huge fan of nats pops, so the more nats you use, the better your grade will be.
At the beginning of the semester, I will base most of the grade on if you have the technical skills to use your camera, edit software, YouTube and WordPress. As we get closer to the end I ask questions like:
- Is this video airable? Does it look professional?
- Is this story compelling enough to broadcast on my newscast?
- Would I suggest you use this video on your resume?
If I answer yes to those questions, then you will get an A.
I also suggest you ask yourself these questions before you submit your projects:
- Is there value in this for viewers?
- If I spotted this video on social media, would I share it?
- If someone sent me this video, would I watch the entire thing?
- Would I watch it more than once?
Here are examples of how other USF students completed the projects in this class
Montage Project
- https://usfbroadcastnews.wordpress.com/2017/01/25/montage-project-ashley-steinbach/
- https://usfbroadcastnews.wordpress.com/2017/01/25/annette-gutierrezs-about-me-montage/
Edit Project
https://usfbroadcastnews.wordpress.com/2016/09/21/edit-project-practice/
Multimedia Whip Project
- https://usfbroadcastnews.wordpress.com/2015/10/11/the-wonderfully-busy-life-of-a-brazilian-multimedia-project-1/
- https://usfbroadcastnews.wordpress.com/2015/10/11/joe-ungos-student-profile_kapsar/
- https://usfbroadcastnews.wordpress.com/2015/10/12/olsen_-multimedia-project/
News Story PKG Project
Final Video Project
- https://usfbroadcastnews.wordpress.com/2016/11/23/capolongo-final-video-project/
- https://rydaddio.wordpress.com/2016/11/24/usf-student-services/
Your Choice Project
https://pillucerem.wordpress.com/2017/11/14/your-choice-project/
- https://usfbroadcastnews.wordpress.com/2016/04/18/ageless-wonder-angelo-mendezyour-choice-project-reed/
- https://usfbroadcastnews.wordpress.com/2016/11/14/ewertz-choice-project/
- https://usfbroadcastnews.wordpress.com/2016/04/22/faisal-yourchoice/
Florida Focus Project
Read Deanna’s web story here:
- https://usfbroadcastnews.wordpress.com/2017/11/28/florida-focus-critique-16/
- https://usfbroadcastnews.wordpress.com/2016/05/04/faisal_floridafocus/
- https://storify.com/selbertkassie/florida-focus
- https://storify.com/jbr0930/florida-focus-critique
- https://usfbroadcastnews.wordpress.com/2016/11/22/florida-focus-critique-2/
Blog
- https://alexisreinoehlusf.wordpress.com/
- https://emilywatchestv.wordpress.com/
- https://holesinthewallsite.wordpress.com/
- http://www.reeltalknation.com/#!blog/cxqm
- https://ackbarthegreat.wordpress.com/
- https://thecomiccollectorblog.wordpress.com/
- https://walkingdeadfall.wordpress.com/
- https://galvindna.wordpress.com/blog/
- https://livinonloveblog.wordpress.com/
- https://clandestinepa.wordpress.com/
- https://mclendonalexas.wordpress.com/category/the-tea/
- https://asaroundthesun.wordpress.com/
- https://laurenbodle.wordpress.com/football-further-2/
Social Media Project
Example #1:
https://storify.com/NadaBlassy/how-apple-took-a-bite-out-of
https://storify.com/NadaBlassy/social-media-project
Example #2:
https://storify.com/Prinadean/getting-started
https://storify.com/Prinadean/how-to-promote-a-story-with-instagram#publicize