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William Goldenberg gives us a behind-the-scenes look at editing this year’s most Oscar-worthy film, Argo
William Goldenberg is a seasoned film editor with two Academy Award nominations and a resume of feature films like no other. His most recent work, Argo, directed by Ben Affleck, is one of this year’s top contenders for Oscar nominations. I had an opportunity to talk with Mr. Goldenberg about working on the film Argo, […]
Rolling in the Deep
Boom microphones burst into flames if they dip into his shot.He can change receiver frequencies using only his mustache.Wherever he sets his tripod, begonias soon cluster.High-speed police chases always follow his chopper’s shadow.Batteries grow strong…
Read More →Rolling in the Deep
Boom microphones burst into flames if they dip into his shot.He can change receiver frequencies using only his mustache.Wherever he sets his tripod, begonias soon cluster.High-speed police chases always follow his chopper’s shadow.Batteries grow strong…
Read More →Nashville Crew Covers Hurricane Isaac for NBC
With Hurricane Isaac brewing in the gulf I headed to Gulfport, MS for NBC. I was excited to be covering another hurricane. I certainly learned a lot from Hurricane Irene last year, which helped me prepare for this latest storm. Armed with a HDX 900, I got to work. I spent the first day on […]
Read More →What’s a VO/SB and how do you write one?
For some reason, the voice over/sound bite (VO/SB) or voice over/sound on tape (VO/SOT) seems to be one of the most challenging TV story forms to do well. It also seems to be one of the toughest story forms for which to explain the writing process to beginning journalists. At it’s most basic, a VO/SB is a story, usually read live by an anchor, which includes video that the anchor “voices over” and a sound bite, for which the anchor pauses reading so the audience can hear it. Jamie McIntrye, a former CNN reporter, says these stories are made up of four key components (pdf): 1. The anchor intro — usually one sentence long and read live on camera. 2. The copy — covered by b-roll and usually 2-3 short sentences long — also read live. 3. The SOT or sound bite — usually :08-:15 long. (The anchor stops reading while the audience hears the sound bite.) 4. The anchor tag — another sentence or two for the anchor to read live, either on camera or as voice over following the sound bite. McIntrye has about a dozen great “how-to” posts on his blog, which he calls “Journosaurus Rex.” Thanks […]
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