Lecture 7-1 weather
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This document provides instruction and guidance for forecasting the weather on television. It discusses key aspects of weather forecasting like reading weather maps, common weather symbols, and techniques for an engaging on-air performance. Students are assigned to write weather forecasts based on sample maps and record a video performing one as a group using a green screen to simulate a live broadcast. The goal is to convey weather information accurately while speaking with confidence and personality for an entertaining delivery.
Lecture 7-1 weather
- 1. Lecture 7-1 Weather/news Unit lecture and first major activities of this unit
- 2. Weather Forecast The most watched part of local newscasts is the weather. The Weather Channel is one of the most valuable channels on cable and satellite
- 3. Performing the Weather Forecasters use monitors to see the stuff on the green screen behind them. The process of replacing the green/blue with images is called Chroma Key Never turn your back to the camera
- 4. Know your Symbols Low Pressure - Causes disturbance in the air which causes rain/snow High Pressure - Calms the atmosphere and brings calm sunny weather Cold Front - leading edge of cooler air Warm Front - leading edge of warmer air
- 5. Weather Maps Look for the Key - Guide to what the map is about and what the colors mean at the top of a map Green Stuff - Rain. The darker the green, the heavier the rain Yellow Stuff - Heavy rainthunderstorms
- 6. More Precipitation Maps White stuff - Snow Pink Stuff - Ice Always check the Key first. Lets see a forecast! On Winter Weather Maps
- 8. Other Weather Stuff Jet Stream - Fast moving air that influences our weather in North America Hurricanes - Large storms in tropics. Circular in shape Monsoon - Seasonal rain showers in desert and tropical areas
- 9. Performance Smile Never turn your back to the camera On a green screen, use your hands to cue you what direction to move. Many things appear backwards Talk with confidence. Project your voice Have energy and personality!!!!
- 12. Assignment 1 Next 2 Slides
- 13. Practice Open the Weather Folder on the Server under Assignment Handouts. You will find at two to 3 weather maps Write in Pages a paragraph to 2 paragraph forecast based on what is on the map FOR EACH MAP. Start with an intro of yourself, then include state names and proper terms for the symbols and colors. Talk about what is going on in a friendly manner. Then wrap up your paragraph with “This is _____ For KTOZ News.”
- 14. You will work with a small group and you will each perform a weather forecast. Base it on any one of the maps you choose. Record on the green screen. Chroma key the map behind you. You will turn in your scripts (all of them) plus your video of you on the green screen performing the weather.
- 15. Assignment 2 Next Slide and performed in class
- 16. Perform Weather Get into groups of 5-6 Find a computer with the weather maps in Photo Booth two people will hold the chroma sheets, one will hit record in Photo Booth, one will perform the weather Rotate and have everyone perform Performance - 30 seconds to 2 minutes Graded on energy and accuracy