Planning for Student Talk - Anna

During this lesson, I wrote down my plan for how I would film our news package. This includes examples of what I would show in the video, what the audio would sound like and how long it would stay on screen. Below is a written example of what I am thinking of including in our piece.



VIDEO
AUDIO
TIME
Journalist talking outside a University.
Introducing themselves, the news programme and the topic of mental health in Universities
5 seconds
Upward panning shot/ establishing shot of location
Focus on the question of, ‘Is there enough mental health support for students within universities?’ 
5 seconds
Journalist walking slowly in front of university
Discussing what some universities already have in place to give support to their students. Raise idea that this is not enough.
Around 20 seconds
Time lapse of students working with light overlay and graphics/statistics appearing on screen (percentages etc)
Journalist explaining figures on screen
Around 20 seconds
Panning shots of university rooms, students etc
Introducing the interviewee – someone who has seen students be effected by the lack of support given to them
3 seconds
Close up/ side shots of interviewee
Discussing their opinion on the support given to students and the idea that here needs to be more
 Around 20 seconds
Graphics of type of mental illnesses university students can have to deal with
Explaining what the illnesses entail
Around 10 seconds
Interview with important figure talking for universities
The person discussing what the situation is like and what they think needs to be improved
Around 20 seconds
Interviewing students on their opinions standing on campus
Opinions discussed
10 seconds
Figures from our interviews on screen
Overview of what these figures mean
5 seconds
Journalist standing outside university again
Leaving an argument of what they think should be done. Leave with a question
10 seconds
Shot panning away from location
Diegetic sound
2 seconds