Spring's Greatest Hits

[MaskedRider83]

Hey guys!

Usually after I have a story I'm super proud of, I post it on here shortly thereafter. That said, the home run opportunities have come at a premium... So, I'll send some of my other stories instead. Feel free to let me know what to do!

http://www.myfoxlubbock.com/news/local/story/mega-millions-jackpot-lubbock-texas/reR5v80LG0CIUD1iCxlA-g.cspx

http://www.myfoxlubbock.com/news/local/story/bank-robbery-kingsgate-lubbock-texas-police/3s1_pN3dNUitbTzJCQG_Pw.cspx

http://www.myfoxlubbock.com/news/local/story/Walk-a-mile-in-her-shoes-lubbock-texas/CntT1xXsNkeRaqGYeaoshw.cspx

Thanks!

MR83

 

[Latin Lens]

Mega Millions-I liked a lot of the rack focuses you did...they were quick and had purpose. Remember if you're going to start off the story with hot dogs...you have to make the transition about how they're usually the hot seller except when the lottery is up to 600 million because that's what's selling today...you see how you play off on to get to the other? What I didn't like about this story is that you guys couldn't keep it local and just work the local angle about the lotto fever...when it started to get to the official sound...it slowed down...stand up was creative...but again you have to start to learn how to play off one element so things make better sense in the final project. You probably should have used moments of your reporter reading from a list of the odds of whacky things happening so then you can be even more creative and mabye shoot several standups...that's how you start to make an ordinary story extraordinary. Nice attempt. Good fundamentals.

 

[Latin Lens]

Lockdown-I can tell you're working better with your reporter to get a different type of story...I am liking this approach but the photography is taking a backseat...which is normal but in order for you really to keep improving...you gotta do both equally well. What I can't tell about this particular story is if you're shooting the "hostages" after the fact and how far after the fact...because you seemed a little hurt for b-roll and too many dissolves to solve the problem where there. You have to remain calm and clear headed so you continue to get the proper elements even under stress to make for a great story...cutaways, sequences, etc. Solid effort.

 

[Latin Lens]

High Heal Walk-This is your weakest story of the bunch. Again...very weak approach...very little variation...and just very plain. You needed to buildup to the reason you're there...use the action of the actual event to be the middle and then the end is the closure you get from the action. I wasn't looking at dates so maybe this was the oldest of the three because the other two had elements that outshined this one. You're really working at putting it all together...and your journey is barely beginning. I am glad you're trying to improve but its going to take time and patience and effort each time you're out in the field.