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Teaching Visual Storytelling: The Five Shot Method and beyond
Andrew Lih discusses teaching visual storytelling and the BBC 5-shot method. The 5-shot method sequences shots in a specific order - closeup of hands, closeup of face, wide shot, over the shoulder shot, and unusual angle shot. This provides structure and ensures usable b-roll. Lih finds the 5-shot method helps students learn skills faster and produce professional-style videos. While not a rigid formula, it provides a baseline for shooting sequences and frees up mental space for story decisions. Lih has implemented the 5-shot method successfully in his multimedia classes at USC.
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- 1. Teaching Visual Storytelling: The five‐shot method and beyond October 28, 2011 Andrew Lih Journalism 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
- 2. Why is teaching and learning video so hard?
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- 4. Problems Uncle Murray video Bad framing Unusable pans/moves Not enough closeups No clear concept for each shot (Bad audio too)
- 5. Why? Multitasking Complexity of technology Intrusiveness Slow feedback loop in shooting/editing
- 6. Low Face‐to‐face Instruction Story research/ Shooting Editing/ development Recutting
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- 8. BBC 5 Shot method Pioneered by Michael Rosenblum, NYT Television, NY1, BBC, CurrentTV
- 9. Five Shot method Closeup on hands Closeup on face Wide shot Over the shoulder Unusual/side shot
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- 12. Five Shot basics Start with best shot Get audience to ask questions Hold the shot: no pans, zooms, moves
- 13. Why it works Sequence always cuts together Usable B‐roll all the time Mystery draws viewers in
- 14. Closeup on hands ! Closeup on face ! Wide shot ! Over the shoulder ! Unusual/side shot ! 14
- 15. 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/
- 16. Why it’s useful Compels journalist to get close Provides known game plan Frees up time for story decision making Web video demands closeups
- 17. Additional shots Interview Reveal shots Establishing shot Tracking shot
- 18. Evaluation USC masters and undergrad multimedia classes Use any/all cameras Students gain good habits faster Usable editable footage Compatible with day‐of‐air video?
- 19. Evaluation Not meant to be rigid formula Know when to break rules Under stress, fall back on basic training: closeups, faces, holding shots, line of action
- 20. Evaluation Can create professional style video with iPhone, P&S camera
- 21. Future Possibilities Build 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
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- 23. Teaching Visual Storytelling: The five‐shot method and beyond October 28, 2011 Andrew Lih Journalism 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