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Cmm 324: Digital Photography Question Paper

Cmm 324: Digital Photography

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Communication And Journalism

Institution: Moi University question papers

Exam Year:2014

1. a. What is your understanding of citizen journalism and critically evaluate its place in news gathering? (5 marks)
b. What are the major benefits and setbacks of citizen journalism and how would you effectively address the latter? (10 marks)
c. What is YouTube? As you venture into the world of programme making, how would you benefit from it? (10 marks)

2. In film criticism, spectators (viewers) deserve a special mention because of the important role they play
i. What role is played by viewers? (8 marks)
ii. Viewers today should not be allowed to remain passive but must be made to interact with the programme they are watching. What methods would you employ to make viewing an interactive and enjoyable experience for your viewer? Give examples (7 marks)

3. i. You have been assigned to produce a documentary on the first president of Kenya. In the course of research you discover that portions of the relevant and necessary footage that you need in order for your story to be complete cannot be accessed anywhere in the world. Clearly demonstrate what production technique you will want to employ in order to surmount this problem? Give examples (7 marks)
ii. Develop a two-column shooting script (video and sound) of the dramatized part of the documentary (8 marks)

4. Story treatment is a concept that is applied to drama scripts but is equally beneficial to documentary scripts. Identify and explain the stages of story treatment and how you can apply each one of them to a documentary script (15 marks)

5. i. Discuss the role of research in documentary script writing, and briefly explain what you would lose out if you did not carry out effective research before scripting (8 marks)
ii. Which are some of a script writer's research sources? (7 marks)

6. The various schools of film making present us with an opportunity to not only learn our roots as filmmakers but to also understand why we adopt particular techniques of production. Discuss at least three schools of filmmaking, outlining the genesis of their thoughts and what contribution they made to the film industry (15 marks)

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