On a whole, the feedback was good, it was a story rich bulletin however there seemed to be a main issue with the running order of stories, we needed to lead with a visually powerful piece that told the story through the pictures.
The first story that WINOL covered was Steve Brian back tracking his support from potential benefit cuts for under 25's, which in itself was a good story but could have been improved. There were no covering shots and it is vital to get at least two shots to lead us into the story, whether this is a walking shot or a panning of the background to set up the interview. To add more depth to the package Ben could have also interviewed a member of the opposing political side to get a reaction which would have created more interest.
Technically when interviewing it is important to favour yourself with the mic when asking questions, it improves the sound quality and the viewers can actually hear the question being asked and then the answer clearly.
Nadine's piece on the rise of gas prices was very well shot and edited, her opening sequence was methodical and relevant to her story as well as including lots of natural sound that gave the story authenticity. The exposure and white balance on her pictures were perfect as well as including a variety of well shot interviews that added interest and well balanced opinion to her story. The only improvement would be to add colour or make her graphic slightly more interesting.
One of the weaker packages that was shot focused on crime rates falling however there was not enough information to make a story out of it as it wasn't leading anywhere. There were no facts and the sound quality was very poor as the interviewee did not have a mic so it was very difficult to hear what he was saying. On a whole this piece needed a lot of work and was criticised by both guest editors as it came across that the reporter did not put enough effort in to the story.
The mental health package was a nice piece to include as it focused on a wider audience. Zeena has a great voice which really showed through on her piece as she kept a steady pace and spoke extremely clearly. The piece was shot well as it is a sensitive issue but Zeena kept the story very factual and professional as well as managing to get an interview with someone who is suffering from a mental health disorder, however she could have been the focus point of the story. The only criticism was where the interview was shot as she was placed against a white brick wall which could be mis-interpreted as a cell wall. Apart from that it was a very strong package with good cut aways and a variety of interesting shots.
Ellen again produced a fantastic story about the Hayling Island tornado as it was well told through visually engaging pictures and brilliant scripting. She included sequences that worked well with interviews and covering shots. The only improvement would have been to include a longer and wider shot of the destruction as it would have made the piece more visually shocking for the audience.
The egg story which we have already covered was included again in this weeks WINOL as it was being shown on channel 4's small spaces making it relevant for this weeks news. The only thing that could have been improved upon was to make it a key point that we had already covered and filmed the egg being built, however it needed to be explained to our viewers why the egg was built in the first place. Everything else was well shot and edited apart from one audio bit where the fade out of sound was not great.
The sports packages were great this week however the phrase "i'm here at" needs to be banned as it is stating the obvious as we can see where the reporter is reporting from.
Laura's camerawork is definitely improving as the shots are clearer and more focused on the action however one of the main cameras angle was too wide so it made it very difficult to see the ball, so the only improvement would be to squeeze in so viewers can see what is happening.
The Ben Streven interview was shot well, the sound was good however they needed to be aware of the wind. There was a good use of archived footage that added more interest to the package and was a good reference to the interview.
The 'and finally' piece looked at the return of the lapwing however there were a lack of shots which were needed to add more interest and depth to the piece to create sequences. There were also a lot of mid angles used and not enough long and short angles to add variety however there was good use of natural sound at the beginning of the story.
Ian's main points were to work on the development of stories, to get the full potential out of a story requires time and effort so it is vital that we push to get the best out of our packages. it is also important to get reactions whether this is through interviews or vox pops as this adds authenticity and a variety of opinions to the bulletin.
Technically we need to practise practise practise camera work and make sure our sound is of a good quality. It is important to experiment with different angles and camera frames as well as using natural lighting to the best of our ability. Apart from that we have improved on our sequences and getting a variety of stories but we need to get more pictures to visually lead our packages.
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