So my idea for my 360 video is to give the audience a new perspective on an experience they may never have a chance to participate it in.  I would like to do a 360 video of a live news report from the anchor's desk.

Scene:

Lots of movement.

I would like the experience to have the fast-paced feel of a breaking news report so there will be producers running around trying to get prepared for the live broadcast in 5 minutes and also trying to brief you on the breaking news.  I also would like two main characters, one will be the 360 experience, the other will be the co-anchor.

Lighting:

Indoor Lighting.

The new Digital News Center in Newhouse provides ample lighting for the video.  If it comes off too harsh that can be changed during post-production.  I want the lighting to be bright because that is the experience of a live broadcast.

Audio:

Ambient Noise.

There will be a lot of ambient noise from people running around trying to get the news ready.  There will be phones ringing, paper shuffling and I also want conversation between the co-anchors and the executive producer.  One of my challenges will be balancing all of those sounds.

Experience:

Behind-the-Scenes.

I want the audience to feel like they're a part of the news.  I want them to have a different perspective on how media is produced.  I want them to see how much hard work is put into news broadcasts every night.  This will provide them with the experience first-hand.  The fast pacing of the video I think will also help keep the viewer's attention and guide them through the progression of the story.  This experience may cause anxiety because of how fast everything is going, but as the broadcast gets closer to going live, it will slow down, which will help calm the viewer.

Story Discovery:

Fiction.

My subject will be the protagonist in the experience. I want the experience to be pretty reflective of a real life situation.  The topic i am exploring is a day-in-the-life of a news anchor who is reporting on breaking news.  The news will be about a catastrophic event that has just happened in a major US city and they have to report on it.  There's pressure from the network for the anchor to perform to their best ability with accuracy. Audiovisual anchors that I would include would be producers coming to brief the anchors on the breaking news with shuffling papers, phone calls driving the audience to the scene behind them where the breaking news is being collected, and maybe a countdown clock to before they go live.  This is an important experience to have because it will give a new perspective on the mainstream media and shows a behind-the-scenes look at how information is disseminated through broadcast.  This is important experience for those who are looking to be entertained or those who want to be informed about broadcast journalism as a potential career field.

Where is My Head?

Under the anchor's desk

In the new broadcast studio's there's a whole bunch of spaces for me to hide even under the anchor's desk.  The camera will be at normal human height so between 5'5" and 5'10" behind the anchor desk,  I am deciding if I would want them sitting behind the anchor's desk or preparing at anothe rpart of studio for a weather report or an interview.  The 360 rig would most likely either be standing up or on a chair of some sort.The audiovisual components will serve as a guide to the audience throughout the experience.

Safety.

Closed Set.

Since I am imagining this as closed set.  I feel like the action will be happening around the subject and everyone in the area of the experience will be a part of the overall experience as well.

Revision:

The specific scene that I would focus on for my 360 video would be the grueling minute right before the broadcast goes live.  So I would start the scene with the character sitting in the anchor desk and then the executive producer comes up to them and briefs them on the breaking news.  I would keep the hustle and bustle of newsroom in the background, to provide action and interest.  With the activity going on in the background it will drive the character to look around.  Then I want the co-anchor of the broadcast, to ask them if they're ready.  I believe this will draw the audience's attention to the front where the broadcast will go live.