Teaching Visual Storytelling: The Five Shot Method and beyond

Teaching Visual Storytelling: The  ﬁve‐shot method and beyond October 28, 2011 Andrew LihJournalism Interactive http://andrewlih.com Teach‐a‐Thon Twitter: Fuzheado   Email:alih@usc.edu Associate professor University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

Why is teaching and learning  video so hard?

Ten years of training journalists and students: video storytelling  is the toughest thing to teach

Problems Uncle Murray video Bad framing Unusable pans/moves Not enough closeupsNo clear concept for each shot (Bad audio too)

Why? MultitaskingComplexity of technology Intrusiveness Slow feedback loop in shooting/editing

Low Face‐to‐face  InstructionStory research/ Shooting Editing/ development Recutting

Reading/writing closely linkedWatching and creating video is not Usually more art than science Need more science

BBC 5 Shot method Pioneered by Michael Rosenblum, NYT Television, NY1,  BBC, CurrentTV

Five Shot methodCloseup on hands Closeup on face Wide shotOver the shoulderUnusual/side shot

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Five Shot basics Start with best shotGet audience to ask questionsHold the shot: no pans, zooms,  moves

Why it worksSequence always cuts together Usable B‐roll all the time Mystery draws viewers in

Closeup on hands! Closeup on face ! Wide shot ! Over the shoulder! Unusual/side shot! 14

Adam Westbrook “What’s the diﬀerence between  amateurs and professionals?  Pros shoot sequences.”http://adamwestbrook.wordpress.com/2011/10/24/10‐common‐video‐storytelling‐mistakes‐and‐how‐to‐avoid‐them‐adam‐westbrook‐online‐video/

Why it’s useful Compels journalist to get close Provides known game planFrees up time for story decision making Web video demands closeups

Additional shots Interview Reveal shotsEstablishing shot Tracking shot

Evaluation USC masters and undergrad  multimedia classes Use any/all cameras Students gain good habits faster Usable editable footageCompatible with day‐of‐air video?

EvaluationNot meant to be rigid formula Know when to break rulesUnder stress, fall back on basic  training:closeups, faces, holding shots,  line of action

EvaluationCan create professional style video with iPhone, P&S camera

Future PossibilitiesBuild the 5 shot method into device e-workbook Module: BBC 5 Shot 2 Closeup on REC face WHO is doing it? • Frame with rule of thirds • Give “talk space” in front of eyes/nose. • Can cut off top of head, but not the chin. • SHOW TWO EYES! Analyze FRAMING EYES NOSEROOM 1 2 3 4 5 Hands Face Wide OTS Unusual

MaterialsField checklistshttp://andrewlih.com/blog

Teaching Visual Storytelling: The  ﬁve‐shot method and beyond October 28, 2011 Andrew LihJournalism Interactive http://andrewlih.com Teach‐a‐Thon Twitter: Fuzheado   Email:alih@usc.edu Associate professor University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

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