Submitted by Tom Rizzo (not verified) on September 3, 2007 - 12:16.
I teach high school broadcast journalism, and I while agree with Mr. Lucas that we need to teach the "grammar" of film making to our students, I firmly believe that they must also master the traditional framework of English composition in order to effectively tell a story. One of my students was recently hired by the local NBC affiliate to work as a photographer/editor in their studio.(This was based partially on a documentary he had produced) This station had never before hired a high school student, and when I asked the producer why she hired him, she said that it was his writing skills that impressed her the most. He's a good editor and an excellent photographer, but in the end he still needed a strong grounding in writing to get the job.
Video Grammar and Literacy
Submitted by Tom Rizzo (not verified) on September 3, 2007 - 12:16.
I teach high school broadcast journalism, and I while agree with Mr. Lucas that we need to teach the "grammar" of film making to our students, I firmly believe that they must also master the traditional framework of English composition in order to effectively tell a story. One of my students was recently hired by the local NBC affiliate to work as a photographer/editor in their studio.(This was based partially on a documentary he had produced) This station had never before hired a high school student, and when I asked the producer why she hired him, she said that it was his writing skills that impressed her the most. He's a good editor and an excellent photographer, but in the end he still needed a strong grounding in writing to get the job.