Thursday, 11 June 2015
Filming Answer This.
So we've filmed Answer This.
It was difficult to start with as I found it difficult to project my voice in a clear but reasonable pace. I did enjoy being the host, it allowed me to work both on and off screen for this unit. It was tiring having to stand the whole time. Also I think the off screen crew need some understanding that I was trying my best. I think we could have been more organised and prepared for this shoot but the overall product was fun and interesting to be able to host and present.
Thursday, 4 June 2015
Rehearsal for Answer This.
We spent little time rehearsing Answer This. I found it difficult to read my lines at a slow pace and really engage with the audience. After a while I began to naturally and properly connect with the audience and worked hard to make sure I conducted myself offscreen to the best of my ability. I do feel we could have prepared for the show more.
Learning the equipment in the studio.
I didn't need to learn much about the cameras as I was already aware on how to work it. When beginning the cameraman (or woman) has to place the camera where their shot begins with, then it is recommended for someone to be on screen to focus the camera for it to clear during filming.
PRACTICES.
Practicing each shot was essential to ensure the talent and crew understand the flow of the show. Practices aren't rehearsals. Practices helped me determine where my camera would need to be during certain points of the show. This was important for me to learn these shots to help us to be more prepared when rehearsing and filming the actual show.
Thursday, 7 May 2015
THURSDAY 7th MAY 2015
HOT FIVE has been filmed :)
Today we filmed Hot Five. I believe it went well (after a few different takes) it was kept as a natural performance, the discussions were clear and I really enjoyed working on camera. I enjoyed it because it was something different. My roles in projects like these usually consist of being on screen as talent, but for me to work offscreen on the camera really gave me an insight into why and how the crew are equally as important as the talent used. The crew are as talented as the people onscreen.
I really like the live feel of the TV studio tasks because it brings the class together, working on the same project (something that we rarely do). Next stop ANSWER THIS.
Selfie featuring Me (camereman), Saima (sound) and Leah (floor manager).
:)
Friday, 24 April 2015
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At the TV studio. |
In control of Camera Two ensuring the shot looks clear and at a right angle. Capturing the performance as it happens.
- Host for Answer This.
Presenting the show. Connecting the audience both in studio and at home to the show. Asking quiz questions and giving facts about celebrities and films.
Presenting the show. Connecting the audience both in studio and at home to the show. Asking quiz questions and giving facts about celebrities and films.
Thursday, 26 March 2015
Monday, 16 March 2015
Case Study.
Task 1: Case studies
Coverage of action:
EastEnders live:
Eastenders live week was a special week for the drama. It was a week dedicated to most of the soap shown live for the audience. The show had to ensure they use more than one camera to record the live show to maintain a variety of shots and angles for the audience to watch. They used about three cameras all being placed at different angles such as wide shots, over the shoulder shot and medium shot. This is important in allowing the show, although it was live, to look as ordinary as possible.
The Graham Norton Show:
The Graham Norton Show is a chat show featuring a sofa of celebrities hosted by Graham Norton. It is a studio based show and have a live audience. Due to being a chat show it strongly requires more than one camera to keep all shots in tact to keep it looking effective. It's important they cut to a variety of shots to capture emotions from either the celebrity, host or audience. Camera angles are really important when it comes to chats shows as it has to be on a shot where something active or appealing is happening, such as the host telling a joke and then showing the audience laughing and then the celebrity reaction.
Communicating meaning to the viewer:
Eastenders live:
Eastenders live is an effect way of connecting to the audience. The whole concept of live is to connect to the audience watching by revealing who killed Lucy Beale. It allows the audience to emotionally connect to the characters more due to it being live. This is effective as a mystery being resolved brings more viewers to the show. One clever shot is when Ian Beale's letter is being read out and as the character reads it, the shot zooms out slowly to show Ian standing there in tears. The clever use of shots to ensure audience connection is essential.
The Graham Norton Show:
The show communicates meaning with the viewers by posing questions to celebrities which may relate to rumours the audience have heard. Cutting between the host and guest in a chat show is important in making the show look smooth and allows the audience to feel more involved with the chat show. Close ups are effective in allowing the viewer understand how the guest is feeling. When there is a joke, it can show shots of both the celebrities and audience laughing which may make the viewer laugh too which helps them feel more included into the show.
Visual style:
Eastenders live:
Throughout the event on the Channel BBC One the logo for the channel was always in the top left hand corner. Not only does it remind you what channel you are watching, it's also brand identity. As BBC One was the main channel for broadcasting the live episode, the logo stops anybody from claiming that the footage is their own. The look and feel of the programme changes depending on scenario. The EastEnders live episode was darker and tense compare to other lively episodes. The intense feel of the programme allows the audience to connect to it more.
The Graham Norton Show:
The feel of the programme is very bright and active. The use of sofas and sometimes props that relate to the celebrity allows the audience to feel related to the show. The guests are dressed smartly to indicate their presence as a special occasion. This allows the audience to appreciate the programme more. Majority of the programme, when the host or guest speaks, the camera shot used is medium shot to indicate who is speaking but the fast pace of the show allows a variety of angles to be used to keep the audience entertained such as long shots and panning shots of the audience.
Maintaining viewer interest:
Eastenders live:
Eastenders live week was a powerful week in gaining and maintaining viewer interest. The scenes were tense and the fact they were live gave room for mistakes. It allowed the audience to either view hoping to end the mystery on who killed one of the shows most iconic characters or there could be an audience waiting for some sort of mistake to occur with both acting and behind the scenes preparation. The week proved effective as the acting was brilliant and the use of shots to get the audience emotional worked really well such as zooming out to Ian Beale in tears over the reading of his demised daughters final letter.
The Graham Norton Show:
The show maintains viewer interest by including clips and footage from upcoming movies and television shows to keep the audience excited. It also allows the audience to gain a deeper insight on what the guest is up too. The show follows a common structure which is an introduction to the guests, the interview and then some music which allows an even wider audience into the show.
Constraints of studio or location environment:
Eastenders live:
For Eastenders, you don't see the camera as it is a drama. Recognising this is important because it is important as a media student to identify where the cameras could possibly be and how it may limit the movement of the actor. Eastenders is filmed on set, so using more than one camera to help capture a variety of shots doesn't cause any problems but it may prove difficult for the vision mixer to capture each moment live whilst still adhering to the storyboard.
The Graham Norton Show:
Filming in a studio without ruining audience experience could prove very hard. The show uses quite a few cameras, to keep them all steady and away from the audience view may cause limitations for the people filming. The cameras are usually placed not near the audience as it may be the only option due to the amount of room for the stage.
Multi-camera simultaneous recording:
Eastenders live:
All cameras being active during the live shows is important to capture different angles. It's important to realise that during the scene more than one thing could be happening so to use more than one camera is important when capturing the whole picture. Not only to they have 3-4 cameras on for that scene, but they have cameras active on all sets so when cutaways occur they are ready to show the next shot. Without the show recording simultaneously, it will not be able to capture all the scenes needed.
The Graham Norton Show:
The show usually 4-5 cameras to help capture the whole show. The cameras help with cutaways to the audience or guests facial expressions for example during funny scenes or even when a band is performing at the end to help capture different shots of different band members and help keep the visual active. The use of more than one camera allows the producers not to miss anything they feel they want to be shown which opens doors to different options if desired. The show not being live allows the editors to work with different shots and edit it together to help maintain viewer interest.
Coverage of action:
EastEnders live:
Eastenders live week was a special week for the drama. It was a week dedicated to most of the soap shown live for the audience. The show had to ensure they use more than one camera to record the live show to maintain a variety of shots and angles for the audience to watch. They used about three cameras all being placed at different angles such as wide shots, over the shoulder shot and medium shot. This is important in allowing the show, although it was live, to look as ordinary as possible.
The Graham Norton Show:
The Graham Norton Show is a chat show featuring a sofa of celebrities hosted by Graham Norton. It is a studio based show and have a live audience. Due to being a chat show it strongly requires more than one camera to keep all shots in tact to keep it looking effective. It's important they cut to a variety of shots to capture emotions from either the celebrity, host or audience. Camera angles are really important when it comes to chats shows as it has to be on a shot where something active or appealing is happening, such as the host telling a joke and then showing the audience laughing and then the celebrity reaction.
Communicating meaning to the viewer:
Eastenders live:
Eastenders live is an effect way of connecting to the audience. The whole concept of live is to connect to the audience watching by revealing who killed Lucy Beale. It allows the audience to emotionally connect to the characters more due to it being live. This is effective as a mystery being resolved brings more viewers to the show. One clever shot is when Ian Beale's letter is being read out and as the character reads it, the shot zooms out slowly to show Ian standing there in tears. The clever use of shots to ensure audience connection is essential.
The Graham Norton Show:
The show communicates meaning with the viewers by posing questions to celebrities which may relate to rumours the audience have heard. Cutting between the host and guest in a chat show is important in making the show look smooth and allows the audience to feel more involved with the chat show. Close ups are effective in allowing the viewer understand how the guest is feeling. When there is a joke, it can show shots of both the celebrities and audience laughing which may make the viewer laugh too which helps them feel more included into the show.
Visual style:
Eastenders live:
Throughout the event on the Channel BBC One the logo for the channel was always in the top left hand corner. Not only does it remind you what channel you are watching, it's also brand identity. As BBC One was the main channel for broadcasting the live episode, the logo stops anybody from claiming that the footage is their own. The look and feel of the programme changes depending on scenario. The EastEnders live episode was darker and tense compare to other lively episodes. The intense feel of the programme allows the audience to connect to it more.
The Graham Norton Show:
The feel of the programme is very bright and active. The use of sofas and sometimes props that relate to the celebrity allows the audience to feel related to the show. The guests are dressed smartly to indicate their presence as a special occasion. This allows the audience to appreciate the programme more. Majority of the programme, when the host or guest speaks, the camera shot used is medium shot to indicate who is speaking but the fast pace of the show allows a variety of angles to be used to keep the audience entertained such as long shots and panning shots of the audience.
Maintaining viewer interest:
Eastenders live:
Eastenders live week was a powerful week in gaining and maintaining viewer interest. The scenes were tense and the fact they were live gave room for mistakes. It allowed the audience to either view hoping to end the mystery on who killed one of the shows most iconic characters or there could be an audience waiting for some sort of mistake to occur with both acting and behind the scenes preparation. The week proved effective as the acting was brilliant and the use of shots to get the audience emotional worked really well such as zooming out to Ian Beale in tears over the reading of his demised daughters final letter.
The Graham Norton Show:
The show maintains viewer interest by including clips and footage from upcoming movies and television shows to keep the audience excited. It also allows the audience to gain a deeper insight on what the guest is up too. The show follows a common structure which is an introduction to the guests, the interview and then some music which allows an even wider audience into the show.
Constraints of studio or location environment:
Eastenders live:
For Eastenders, you don't see the camera as it is a drama. Recognising this is important because it is important as a media student to identify where the cameras could possibly be and how it may limit the movement of the actor. Eastenders is filmed on set, so using more than one camera to help capture a variety of shots doesn't cause any problems but it may prove difficult for the vision mixer to capture each moment live whilst still adhering to the storyboard.
The Graham Norton Show:
Filming in a studio without ruining audience experience could prove very hard. The show uses quite a few cameras, to keep them all steady and away from the audience view may cause limitations for the people filming. The cameras are usually placed not near the audience as it may be the only option due to the amount of room for the stage.
Multi-camera simultaneous recording:
Eastenders live:
All cameras being active during the live shows is important to capture different angles. It's important to realise that during the scene more than one thing could be happening so to use more than one camera is important when capturing the whole picture. Not only to they have 3-4 cameras on for that scene, but they have cameras active on all sets so when cutaways occur they are ready to show the next shot. Without the show recording simultaneously, it will not be able to capture all the scenes needed.
The Graham Norton Show:
The show usually 4-5 cameras to help capture the whole show. The cameras help with cutaways to the audience or guests facial expressions for example during funny scenes or even when a band is performing at the end to help capture different shots of different band members and help keep the visual active. The use of more than one camera allows the producers not to miss anything they feel they want to be shown which opens doors to different options if desired. The show not being live allows the editors to work with different shots and edit it together to help maintain viewer interest.
Thursday, 12 March 2015
12/03/2015.
Today we pitched our ideas for the upcoming TV studio project. We have decided to go for a chat show (Aniqahhh) & a game show (Leahhh). Names are bracketed to indicate whose idea it wassssss. I am excited for this project as I have landed the role as 'host' for the game show and 'camera dude or man if you prefer' for Aniqah's project. These two allow me to work both passionately on screen and off screen. :)
Thursday, 5 March 2015
Multi Camera Proposal
Programme format (e.g. studio
production) and initial production scenario (e.g. game show):
The show will
be very similar to The Graham Norton Show. A chat show with a range of
celebrities having an informal chat with the host discussing upcoming news,
rumours and plans for the future.
Development of programme ideas: Content idea, visual style, presenter style:
Beginning
with the host introducing the show and who will be the guests for the night.
Host on their main chair with a sofa for the guests to help them feel
comfortable and open up more. The presenter will be clearly spoken, funny at
times and informed on all the news of the media world surrounding the
celebrities.
List of equipment needs:
· Sofa
·
Table
and chair for presenter
·
Speakers
notes to help the presenter
·
Microphones
Production roles needed:
·
Presenter
& Guests
·
Cameramen
·
Floor
Manager
·
Vision
Mixer
Design (e.g. lighting, set, sound)
The lighting
will be bright to help relate to the fun and non-formal atmosphere between the
presenter and the celebrities. The sofa will be on the left with the host on
the right presenting the show during medium shots. There will be beginning and
ending music and applause to indicate an audience.
Health and safety considerations:
It’s
important the “celebrities” be aware of wires when walking onto the show and
sitting on the sofa. The microphones must be close to the celebrities but at a
level where it will not disturb the guests or a place where it is in fear of
dropping. It’s crucial to make sure all the chair, sofa and table used are all
steady and haven’t got a risk of breaking.
Visiting ITV studios.
Visiting ITV studios to watch Loose women was a wonderful and fun experience. It allowed me to experience what it is like to be at a studio show that was also live. It gave me an insight into how professionals control and produce the show. They used about three cameras and microphones attached to the hosts. Not only was it entertaining but educational because it allowed me to learn what happens when shows have breaks, it allows me to see how they set up and get the audience to interact with the show itself. They used a range of camera angles such as medium shots and close ups when dialogue is focused on a specific guest. Overall it was funnnn :)
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