Figure 14-51.—Video news release
A video release (fig. 14-51) is similar in appearance
Note that all of the information in the video column
to the radio news releases shown in Chapter 13
is in capital letters. This tells the news director that the
(administrative information, four-unit heading, release
information is there for information purposes only and
line, etc.), except you use two columns for the actual
is not to be read by the talent.
script. The left column is devoted completely to the
Below each video entry (except the first), in
video, or visual, section and the right column to the
parentheses, is the phrase NAT SOUND. This tells the
audio, or sound, section of the release.
newscaster he will speak over the natural sound
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