Video Technique in BBC News Reporting

Video (right)- a satirical take on how to make the news.

Analysis

BBC News countdown- builds up neutral drama with fast moving shots and time lapse shots in the countdown. The music is as important as the image.

There are approximately 3 words per second.

Around one minute is given to headlines, which are usually spoken over 'cutaway style' shots.

A wide establishing shot opens the program.

Pictures are mounted on an After Effects background, and a slow zoom is initially used presumably to continue rhythm.

Reports

Establishing cutaway style shots to set the scene. A simple sentence is laid over the establishing shots, usually trying to help the audience engage with the scenario.

Reports follow specific narratives.

The reporter only narrates, he does not directly pass opinion even if his voice insinuates a certain tone.

The main shots mostly seem to have been taken without a tripod, although some of the cutaways use a tripod.