Newscast


 * DVD for Newscast Assignment must be handed in AT THE END OF CLASS ON **

Due Dates - every due date lost = a 5 point reduction from total grade
==== Each group will create and produce a news broadcast. Students will write their own news stories and then present them in a news program format. The news program must contain news stories, sports, on location report and weather. ====

**__ Newscast Requirements __**

**Time:** Must be at least seven minutes long (the total video including title and commercials; NOT rolling credits).

**Story Board:** Your ideas and additional information must typed up. You must submit a script for the news, weather, on location, and sports (example shown below). The script must be word for word - not just a summary.

** Video must contain: ** 1. An opening title segment containing name of the news broadcast with music and a picture of the News, weather and sports anchor with their names. This must be at least 15 seconds long. 2. Title bar with news person’s name over their picture when they first appear in the newscast (like the do on TV). Must do this the first time each news, weather, and sports person appears. 3. Newscast must contain one story done on location (not shot inside). 4. Video must contain voice from members of your group and EACH person in your group MUST appear in your newscast. 5. Video must contain news, sports, and weather segments. These stories will be made up by the group and can be true or fiction. 6. Rolling credits at the end of the newscast. 7. Two 25-35 second commercials created by the group. 8. EVERY group member must appear in the video. 9. ALL video must be shot by students (only exception is the highlight video in the sports segment). 10. Sports segment must include at least one highlight video. This can be taken off TV or VCR tape or DVD. 11. From newscast segments to commercial use a cut (no transitions). Within segments, scene changes or location changes should be done with an appropriate transition. 12. Students MUST use at least one effect in their project. It could be in a commercial or one of the newscast segments or title segment. 13. Students should NOT read scripts off paper when doing their segment. Learn your part. 14. The group must export their iMovie project into iDVD; choose a theme, setup scenes (for each chapter marker), then burn a DVD of the project

Upon completion of the videos, students will show them in class using the multi-media equipment.

** DVD for Newscast Assignment must be handed in AT THE END OF CLASS ON **