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Wide and close shots of action that supports their stories and their interaction with other characters. (More on framing and shooting your experts during production.)Ĭharacters in action, doing their thing.

Only the host should look at and interact with the camera.

Interviews of characters: Have experts and characters look “off camera” during their interviews. Water, waves, beaches, coastlines, canals, pelicans, seagulls, lively elements of settings (from big stuff to fiddler crabs) Characters (not your host) Connect people, manatees, and action with settings. Static shots, wide angle, of settings that connect foreground elements with background elements that show your story. Medium, close elements of above noted settings above that help tell story

Wide shots of towns, water treatments, boat harbors, discharge outlets, manatee advocacy group headquarters, Department of Tourism offices, clearwater springs, research centers Here’s an example shot list for our manatee film: SettingĮstablishing shots: Aerial views of the Florida coast (flyover), Google Earth, maps, NASA imagery Plan on shooting a lot more cover footage than you think you’ll need to show your story.

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If you don’t shoot enough of this type of footage, you will end up with a film full of talking heads that will lull your audience to sleep. In addition to these primary shots, you also need to consider getting “B-roll” or cover footage: supporting footage of settings, characters, and action that help tell the story. Think about the images you need to tell your story, and flesh out a list of shots to portray each part. The good news is that your shot list is easy to develop when you consider your list of characters, settings, and story outline. A detailed shot list can be a very helpful tool. That’s why many producers use a combination of relying on their experience along with a story outline to help them record all the footage they need. They may get all the various shots they need to tell a compelling story by simply pointing their camera and pressing record, but they may miss some vital shots. Some experienced producers like to shoot from the hip without a shoot list. The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Heads should roll and the Premier should dismantle TAHE now instead of making it a problem for the next government. The deception has put at stake billions of dollars of taxpayer money and the long-term safety of rail passengers. Former KPMG partner Brendan Lyon alleged in a parliamentary inquiry that he was bullied, humiliated and targeted by a “hit squad” from Treasury when he refused their demands to change a report into the agency that he had prepared. Transport secretary Rodd Staples was sacked without reason after a standoff with Treasury over his deep-seated concerns about the safety implications of TAHE. The way the Auditor-General was undermined in trying to do her job is a reminder of the lengths taken to bury the truth.ĭissenters were eliminated, bullied or crushed. It was only after she made management sign a declaration that Treasury handed over 23 critical reports at about midnight on December 23, hours before she was due to sign off on the state’s accounts. The Auditor-General had to force Treasury to hand over documents it had been holding out on.