Video Storytelling MasterClass
Wednesdays & Thursdays Oct. 28 - Dec. 3, 2020
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Video Storytelling MasterClass
Are you a high school student interested in enhancing your video skills?
The Detroit Writing Room’s 2020 Video Storytelling MasterClass is for you!
In this specialized program taught by WXYZ-TV Channel 7 reporter Jennifer Ann Wilson, you will learn to produce video stories from beginning to end using tools you have at home to bring memorable, truthful and impactful stories to life on video.
Whether you want to be a writer, producer, TV reporter, vlogger, YouTuber or documentary maker, this Video Storytelling MasterClass will give you the foundation you need to succeed.
During the course, you will produce, shoot, write, edit and voice several stories from beginning to end, using a range of mobile techniques and tools.
From shot sequences and lighting techniques to achieving good audio, you will learn visual storytelling techniques. Classes cover:
Writing for video and how it differs from writing for print
How to do a stand-up
On-camera performance techniques as a storytelling tool
How to get the best on-camera interviews from your subject
Journalism ethics and how they apply to social media reporting
Your final project will be distributed on The Detroit Writing Room website, YouTube and Facebook to be viewed by many.
Parents: This class will challenge your students to view topics and storylines from different perspectives, teach them to see the big picture and the impact small moments can have on outcomes.
Translating ideas and thoughts into a cohesive storyline and bringing it to life visually develops critical thinking, writing and strategic planning skills.
Schedule:
Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3 - 5 p.m. EST
Starts: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020
Ends: Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020
*Class will not be held on Thanksgiving.
Students must have access to a computer to join the sessions via Zoom.
About the Coach:
Jennifer Ann Wilson is an anchor and reporter for WXYZ-TV Channel 7 in Detroit. She has worked with Good Morning America, World News Tonight and 20/20 overseeing crews on a wide range of projects that include: GMA’s Wide World of Weddings — a 24 hour Wedding Marathon, follow up with a mass shooting survivor, interviewing a man released after being wrongfully convicted as a teen, Presidential visits, the Flint Water Crisis, 20/20 true crime stories ... and many more. Her duties have included: conducting sensitive interviews, detailed location scouting and evaluation, on-site coordination, identifying potential problems before they happen, exceptional problem solving and trouble shooting and ensuring both the content and aesthetic meet and exceed the expectations of the segment producer or show producer. Jennifer also taught broadcast news reporting during The Detroit Writing Room’s Summer Journalism Camp.
MasterClass Cost:
$499 for 6-weeks
*Add $15 for credit card payments
Scholarship Opportunity:
Detroit high school students are eligible to apply for a scholarship to attend the MasterClass free of charge through Coaching Detroit Forward. (See application below.)
To Apply:
Students must fill out the application below. Applicants will be accepted on a rolling basis. The deadline to apply is Oct. 19, 2020.