How Do You Film A News Package Video?
One of the most popular shows of all time is not Friends, Seinfeld or even the Price is Right, it is the news. Whether it is a local news station or a national news show like CBS Evening News, everyday millions of people tune into the news, and the key to making a news show are effective news packages. Plan it out: What kind of news package do you want create? Some event like a fundraiser or can drive? Unexpected news stories like fires or robberies? Whatever it is, there are different steps to take for each one. For an event, find out all the information you can before actually going. Contact the person that is running the event and inform them that you are interested in covering the event. The key to covering fires and other crime events is to have a police scanner. That way you will hear the dispatch to other officers at the same they do and can be one of the first people on the scene. Equipment: There are many essential things to making a news package. The first is the camera. Make
