What Makes A Good Video Story
In television news you quickly learn what makes a good video story and what should be information put in a script for the news anchors to read.
Video stories have become a vital part of online and newspaper multimedia reports, but not every story should be turned into a video report. I thought I’d ask three television news videographers to help us in our quest to figure out what makes a good video story and when should it only remain a story in print.
Chuck Denton is a multiple Emmy award winning news videographer based near Los Angeles. He has 23 years of experience and has been a long time freelancer for CBS, FOX, NBC, and ESPN. He’s also won awards for his video editing.
Bonnie Gonzalez works as a one-man-band for an Austin television station. She’s been a reporter/videographer for more than five years, and admits doing it all has taught her to be creative and resourceful.
Jim Kent is another news videographer with a long resume. Jim has 10 Emmys and has been awarded Region 10 Photographer of the Year by the National Press Photographers Association. Jim has more than 20 years experience and has freelanced for Fox and ABC. He owns his own company in Phoenix called ArtGecko Productions.
