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March 21, 2001 |
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"Writing for Video" |
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| Speaker: Verna Gates | ||||
| Verna spoke on how to write for video. The subject included how to do research for a video presentation, how to pre-select scenes to use, how to concept, how to think visually, tips for writing simultaneously for voice and for the camera, and how to work with a director and producer and how to present the script to the client. | ||||
| Verna has a degree in television from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was one of the original 200 who started CNN. Recently, she returned for a 20th anniversary party Ted Turner threw for the "Originals." She was a writer/producer for CNN for four years. As a freelancer, she has written scripts for American Express, General Electric, Campbell Soup, Thomasville Furniture, NASCAR and others. | ||||
| You can reach Verna at VernaGates@aol.com | ||||
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