Reporter Fronting
Reporter fronting happens when the reporter is in the studio and tosses to their own package. On the script, this is called the Reporter Intro. In the rundown, the Anchor Intro comes first, followed by the Reporter Intro and then the package. After the package, the Reporter will close with a tag.
The information in the Reporter Intro is really the beginning of the story. There should be enough information to set up what follows in the package and it should grab our attention. The intro should be what's happening right now with the story, not what happened a few days ago, and it should set up the rest of the story.
NewsTeam fronting will happen on the green screen and the background is a pre-produced graphic that you will then need to edit in Adobe Premiere. Work with the director to determine which side of the frame the reporter should stand. Depending on which side of the frame the reporter will stand will determine which graphic to use.
Reporter Fronting BKG Left
Create the graphic in the same project file as your package.
STEP 1: Import the graphics to your Adobe Premiere project
STEP 2: Create a New Sequence that matches the dimensions of the graphic (ask for help if you're uncertain how to do this)
STEP 3: Take a screen grab from your package - make sure the image is representative of what your story is about. You can take the screen grab directly in Premiere by positioning the playhead on the image and clicking on the camera icon. See your instructor for help.
STEP 4: Apply the picture you took to the timeline and re-scale it as best as you can onto the blue square. You will need to use the Motion controls - see your instructor for detailed instructions. But it's really easy once you learn how.
STEP 5: In Effects, bring up the Corner Pin and apply it to the image. Use the bounding box to position the corners of the image onto the corners of the blue box, making certain to leave the frames of the box visible.
STEP 6: Apply a short headline to the image that is the focus of the story. Use Arial Black for the font and apply a Drop Shadow with Opacity 100% and Distance at 6. Apply the Corner Pin effect to change the dimensions of the text to match those of the box. The headline should be at the top of the image so it doesn't get covered up by the reporter's lower third.
What you want is something like the example below. If you are having trouble, don't hesitate to ask your instructor to show you. Again, it's really easy once you figure out how to do this.
