Before taking this class, I thought writing for a visual news story would be a lot easier. I thought since you could see what was happening right before your eyes, that what needs to be said would be obvious. Editing our 30 second clips made me realize that this isn't really the case. Although we didn't have to add voice overs or really write a lot of it on our own, I could tell that adding the voice overs and writing for it wouldn't be as easy as I had imagined.
For a visual news story, the interviews, b-roll and reporter narration all have to tie together in a way that is clear and meaningful. All of this, along with editing the video clips and making everything follow an order that makes sense can be very challenging. The reporter has almost no control over what sources say in the interview, so until you get their answers to your questions, you can't begin to write in the other parts. When it comes to b-roll, you probably don't want to describe exactly what is going on (because that's obvious if the viewer can see it) but it can be difficult to find something truthful and relevent to say during those clips. Overall, I've realized that writing for a visual story isn't obvious and that there are several things to remember before you start.
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