Conventions of a News Package

We created this video in order to show the different elements that should be included in most news packages in order to keep it looking proffetional.

In the video we have covered:

-How the news anchor must address the audience

-How the presenter must be ready as we begin filming

-The repetative gestures used by field reporters

-The types of camera movement used


The Presenter:
At the start of the news package we had Morgan finishing her makeup which should never happen in a news package as this makes the programme appear less proffetional and may lose the audiences trust in what the news chanel is presenting. Also our news anchor had a heavy regional accent which may be difficult for some audience members to understand, we also chose to highlight the way a news anchor should present themselvesw to the audience e.g. sitting at a slight angle whilst facing the camera in order to give a direct address to the audience watching at home.

The Reporter:
We had Raees make very exagerated and repetative hand gestures to highlight similar hand movements made by most reporters, this is used in conjuncture with a change in tone on certain words in order to create emphasis for specific points of the story. Also we chose to include a long panning shot of the environment, this was to exagerate some of the camera movments used in real news reports to provide the audience with a good idea of the location. Finally during the interview with the witness Raees finishes by facing the camera directly, making seem as if he is making eye contact with the audience. This adds emphasis to his last comment of bringing more information when it is received as it is a direct address to the viewing audience.