The Package

Step 1

Log the sound bites you gathered in the field. Ingest the video into FCP. Write the SOTs out verbatim with the time codes.

Step 2

Watch your stand-ups and write down the in and out time of the best one.

Step 3

Open your package script on your computer in EZ News. The producer should have entered a slot in the rundown for your story. Open the script.

Step 4

Write your anchor introduction. This will be the set-up to your package. If you have any statistics you'd like the anchor to read, create a graphic to go along with them.

Step 5

Create your package by weaving the sound bites with your voice track. Use the most emotional bites you gathered. Your voice tracks shouldn't stick out. They should feel like a natural part of the story. Stick to the time your producer gave you.

Step 6

Include natural sound breaks. Sound isn't just your voice and your interviewee. Nat sound makes the story complete. If your editor isn't too creative or you have specific Nat breaks you want, script them. If not, give the editor free reign to use his creativity.

Step 7

Have the producer proofread the package. Once it's been approved, go into the audio booth and voice it. Say "3...2...1" before each voice track. If you mess up, say "Take 2" and denote the extra take on your script for your editor.

The VO/SOT/VO

The Format:

Slug / Your Initials Page #



Anchor on cam (Start the script here)

TAKE VO ------VO------

cg: (story location) (Begin writing to the video)

(indicate the shots and times)



TAKE SOT ------SOT------

cg: (Person's name)

(Title)

TRT (run time of the bite only) (In this format, you don't have to

incue: (first three words) write out the whole bite)

outcue: (last three words)



VO CONTINUES (OR) ------VO------

(Continue script over additional video or…)

ANCHOR ON CAM TAG ------ON CAM------

(Continue script with anchor on camera)