Education

Course Schedule

Day 1 (Thursday) 18.9. Arrivals

13:00 Welcome and Administrative meeting with Katka at the hotel reception

20:30 Welcome dinner at a restaurant “Strašnická Kovárna”

Day 2 (Friday) 19.9.

9:30 – 12:30: Multimedia Reporting (Nedim Dervisbegovic, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)

• What should be included in a multimedia journalist’s toolkit (hardware and software);
• How to evaluate a story and decide what multimedia elements work best;
• How to record and edit high-quality video;
• How to judge basic visual elements;
• Storyboarding;
• Shooting photo essays and soundslides;
• Thinking about distribution on the web.

14:30 – 18:00: Afternoon assignments in the field

Day 3 (Saturday) 20.9.

10:00 – 13:30: Basics of video storytelling. Best practices (Dragan Milojevic)

14:30 – 18:00: Shooting basics and video editing (in Adobe Premier Elements 12)

Day 4 (Sunday) 21.9.

10:00 – 13:30: Continuation of shooting and editing fundamentals (Dragan Milojevic)

14:30 – 18:00: Publishing videos. Troubleshooting. Correcting mistakes (Dragan Milojevic)

Day 5 (Monday) 22.9

10:00 – 13:30: Location news gathering (Will Tizard, Time Out/ Anglo-American University)

• How to plan and organize a location shoot;
• What factors should determine what tools and approaches;
• How to achieve technical excellence in location interviews;
• Common hazards to good sound;
• Lighting the subject for all situations;
• The importance of good B-roll/thinking about atmosphere;
• Shooting for the edit.

14:30 – 18:00: Field assignments and site visits

Day 6 (Tuesday) 23.9.

10:00 – 13:30: Reporting for Radio (Rob Cameron)

14:30 – 18:00: Intensive session on audio editing (Rob Cameron)

• Writing for radio: how to be clear and concise, but not boring;
• How to structure, script, record, edit, and mix sound-rich audio pieces;
• Use of sound: how to liven up your reports and create a sense of place;
• Interview techniques: what makes a good radio interview;
• Package techniques: how to get the most out of a story and produce great radio;
• How to make the most out of stringing for a foreign news organization;
• How to get your editors’ attention.

Day 7 (Wednesday) 24.9

Departures