A Time of Innovation Reflection

This article is about the new innovation of technology and the future of storytelling and how it just may be in a "Golden Age".

The author does not provide a sense of exactly how and why it has become a golden age. He touches briefly but lacks the real "in-depth" detail that stories need to reel in an audience. From a personal opinion, it almost loses my attention a few times. But, through samples of HBO and Netflix as well as touching on virtual reality and new innovations, he establishes his point clearly. We are in a time of innovation for journalism and technology for all.

The authors points are clear with vivid samples of entertainment and storytelling changing as we speak. He supports his claims well through evidence of the modern world today. His claims such as "This is the opportunity we all have in front of us: to redefine storytelling for an always-on world" to portray an "opportunity in front of us that we are to take advantage of. However, He just seems to trail off in interest. He jumps from a topic of Netflix to Google glass and then finishes off with broadcasting again. So while the points were understood and clearly made, I lost interest as a reader and felt as if the claims were somewhat "tossed around".

Overall, while the story was clear and the point was made, it just didn't provide the spark that readers love to read. The author argues how Netflix has overtaken other strands of entertainment in which people pay way more than necessary. Also, in journalism that today that the “digital, always-on” world is a new Golden Age that once again presents new opportunities that would "pioneer" new storytelling. In other words, we are at a turning point in journalism and broadcasting, and its a golden time.

Cite: Golden Age Article

http://www.wired.com/2014/10/digital-innovation-golden-age/

Tyler's 5 Great Interview Tips

1. Grab a personable subject

You're subject that you are interviewing should be very in-touch with the topic. If it were about someones baeball career, you would want that person to have knowledge on every small detail of the topic and beyond. Hopefully it is about themselves if they are the topic. The person should also speak well. You would never want your subject to be shy and kept about what they have to say. It is very important to find a personable and knowledgable subject.

2. Make it a conversation

Honestly, this is the most vital piece to an interview. Make it known that you are trying to have a conversation by warming up your subject. Welcome them, talk to them before and after the interview. If your subject feels like they are having a conversation with you, their answers will flow much easier and roll without error. The person or subject should never feel scared to answer or feel guarded. If the question is about a personal or touchy subject, ask them before recording about how they feel answering. The little things can go a long way and making a conversation with your subject is critical.

3. Details and little things

Every laugh, tear or smile after or before an answer could be great when editing your package. The small things and emotions they show give the true feel for the story. It adds the humanistic portion to the package and gives the audience a real feel for the emotion. This adds the flavor and everything else falls into place.

4. Different Camera Angles

Using more than one camera as well as using different angles creates diversity in the package. Showing close-ups, wide shots, and side-of-face shots add a whole new element to the interview. To make an audience feel like they are there and actually with the subject is very important. To show all these angles, shows every angle of the person's face and the emotion they are expressing. No one wants to see the same shot of one person in an interview over and over. Make sure to add the various angle in your interview.

5. Lighting

Lighting is obviously critical in any interview. Natural can be good and bad, but I wouldn't rely on it. Using your own light set always makes for the best picture quality. Of course, in the right setting, it can make for  the right emotion when set up correctly.