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Martin Kellogg Middle School
May 1, 2007
Date Posted: May 1, 2007
School: Martin Kellogg Middle School
Town: Newington
Slug: Honoring a Local Hero
Status: Re-Submit
Length: 49
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OVERALL: Nice job re-editing. Very moving story and well told. There was no pad on this story. There needs to be 5 seconds of B-roll at the beginning and end for use in post-production. Right now it comes in a second too short and that will not fit into our broadcast schedule. Please add pad and re-submit.
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Date Posted: April 20, 2007
School: Martin Kellogg Middle School
Town: Newington
Slug: Honoring a Local Hero
Status: Broadcast
Length: 50
DELIVERY: Very good.
INTERVIEWS: Good sound bite from the student. Perfect for the story.
ORIGINALITY: Good.
WRITING: Story was too much about the fundraiser and not about the person. Started out about a beloved teacher who needed help but then focused too much on the event. Since the teacher died it was a different story that it may have originally started out. It seemed like the story changed during production. The story could have been a tribute for him. If the story changes think of changing the way you tell it.
VIDEO: Great shot of the student signing the card. Good action shots of the teacher. First interview was not well light and was shot at a bad angel. The second one was really good.
AUDIO: No issues.
EDITING: The line "tragically he lost his battle" followed by upbeat music didn't set the tone for the story. Be careful of the way you position natural sound. There was a jump cut in Scott Haney shot. The first sound bite should have been changed.
OVERALL: Good story idea but rethink the way it is being told for a stronger story.
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Date Posted: September 8, 2006
School: Martin Kellogg Middle School
Town: Newington
Slug: Civil War Artillery Presentation
Status: Broadcast
Length: 50
DELIVERY:
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OVERALL: Good job re-doing voiceover to set the audio. Keep in mind our other suggestions for future stories. Also, you need to have 5 seconds of video pad at the beginning and end of the story. It should be video without sound or just natural sound for 5 seconds before and after the 50 second story. We use that in postproduction.
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Date Posted: June 28, 2006
School: Martin Kellogg Middle School
Town: Newington
Slug: Civil War Artillery Presentation
Status: Re-Submit
Length: 50
DELIVERY: Good. Easy to follow.
INTERVIEWS: Good interview. Very informative. Another interview with a student would add to the story. Hearing a student's opinion on the presentation would have been great.
ORIGINALITY: Good
WRITING: Good. Very descriptive.
VIDEO: Lots of good shots. The person being interviewed should never hold the microphone. Good footage of the cannons and the event. Stand up should not be at the beginning of the story. It should be used as a bridge or as a wrap up. You want to start the story with your most interesting footage. You need to catch the viewers' attention right away. Be careful of where you are when you do the stand up so the sun isn't directly in your face.
AUDIO: The beginning of the voiceover was very low after the stand up. Be sure your levels are consistant. Great natural sound from the cannon fire.
EDITING: Good.
OVERALL: Re-do the voiceover so it is all at one level and re-submit. Also, you need to have 5 seconds of video pad at the beginning and end of the story. We use that in postproduction.
Evaluations: 2005/2006
Date Posted: February 14, 2006
School: Martin Kellogg Middle School
Town: Newington
Slug: Animals and Volunteers at Hungerford
Status: Broadcast
Length: 49
DELIVERY: Good job telling the story. Nice pace. Remember to look at the camera when delivering the stand up. Try not to look around.
INTERVIEWS: Nice choices on interviewees. It was interesting to hear from someone who runs the program and students who volunteer there. You could have cut the student's interview a little shorter so that you could have included some information from the other student as well.
ORIGINALITY: Very interesting.
WRITING: Nice work. Good job covering all the important questions.
VIDEO: Great video. Lots of excellent shots. Nice variety. Be sure to check your lighting inside. The interview had a dark shadow on their face. Use a light when you are shooting inside. Be careful of the framing of the interview. Don't show the reporter's arm holding the microphone. Try to frame the shot so it is tight enough not to see their arm.
AUDIO: Good job keeping levels consistent and using a microphone on your interviews and stand up.
EDITING: Good job matching the video to the script. The story flowed very nicely.
OVERALL: Great story!
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