14. Roles Try more than one role – some people will be better at some areas than others. Remember: This is supposed to be fun!
15. The Task: Working in small Production Teams, you will: Write, Plan and Film a short PTC (Piece To Camera) of approx 30 seconds in length. The piece will later be edited for broadcast. One piece from each school will be selected for inclusion in the main show. The Story: Choose a topic/story that is relevant to your school (or community) at this time.
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17. Shows entire body and some of the surroundings. Often used at the start of a program or scene. Lets the audience know where the action is set. (Sets the scene) Wide Shot (WS) Composition/Framing
18. Includes the upper half of the body, cutting the person off near the waist. Shows more character emotion, or reaction than wide shot. (A typical shot for interviews or conversations). Medium Shot (MS) Composition/Framing
19. “ Head and shoulders” shot. Provides even more emotion or reaction than the Medium shot. When focused on objects, helps audience see details that they might otherwise miss. Also commonly used for interviews and conversations. (Useful for cutaways) Close Up (CU) Composition/Framing
20. Maximum dramatic effect. Used when speech or reaction is very important or very emotional. (Especially useful to show items as a cut-away) Extreme Close-up (ECU) Composition/Framing
25. Editing: Cut: The most common transition/edit. Generally used to show the same scene/action from a different angle. It is the replacement of one shot with another. Dissolve: After the cut, this is the most common transition used. It is the simultaneous fading out of one shot, and the fading into the next. Usually used to signal a change in time or location. Fade: A ‘dissolve’ to or from Black (or another colour). Sometimes used to signal the passage time.