Last month, a former civil servant by the name of Roger Clement pleaded guilty to firebombing a Royal Canadian Bank, receiving a sentence of three and a half years in prison.
2. What is the establishing shot in the video?
The establishing shot of the video is actual footage of the bank itself being engulfed in flames, footage taken by Roger Clement himself. Next, the view changes to the aftermath of the fire, showing the charred remains of the building's interior and forensic teams combing the area for evidence.
3. What is the introduction?
The introduction actually precedes the opening shot, and begins with the host of the program giving the barebone details of the story, then moves to reporter in Ottawa Jeff Semple, who begins informing the audience of the fine details, such as number of people involved, specific details of the judge's ruling, etc.
4. Name two sources.
The first and foremost source of quotes and information was the judge who handed down the ruling on Roger Clement. Another source seems to have been Clement himself.
5. Based on what these two sources say, what questions do you think they were asked? Create two questions for each source that you feel they were probably asked.
From the video, I gather that no (or very few) questions were posed to the sources themselves, but instead from the proceedings in the courtroom. It is a safe assumption that reporter Jeff Simple either sat in the courtroom during the proceedings, or saw a taped version of the proceedings.
If they had been asked questions, they probably would have been asked these:
Judge
Q1: "For what reasons did you settle on a sentence of only 3 and 1/2 years, which is less than what the Crown wanted?"
Q2: "Did Clement's recent personal tragedies affect your decision?"
Clement
Q1: "What message were you trying to send with this fire?"
Q2: "What drove you to such an extreme action after so many years of exemplary behavior?"
6. Identify two types of B-roll in the video.
Two examples of B-roll in the video are the actual footage of the burning bank and the forensic crew sifting through the burnt-out shell of the building.
7. What are two other types of B-roll footage that you think they could have used?
One type of B-roll they could have used is footage taken from the courtroom during Clement's trial. Another type they could have used is a shot of Clement and his lawyer leaving the courthouse after the trial.
8. Identify two different voice overs and briefly list what facts are in each voice over.
Contrary to the usual style, the closest thing to a voice-over is in fact two "screens", one with the reporter's face as he reports on the right and the other playing the B-roll on the left. This is the only voice-over in the video, and the two-screen effect sustains throughout it. During this segment, Jeff Semple informs the viewers of Roger Clement's guilty plea, the severity of the fire damage, Clement's motive, and the details of his conviction.
9. What is the closing to the video?
The video closes with a head-and shoulders shot of Jeff Semple summing up the report, then the host of the program thanks Mr. Semple for the report and says his name and location.
10. Who is the reporter and what is his tag at the end?
The reporter, as stated before, is Jeff Semple, reporting onsite in Ottawa and his tag at the end is simply the closing remarks of the story.
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