The final filming of our TV show is next tuesday, so this week we’ve been in the studio pretty much everyday just rehearsing it so that it’s good enough for tuesday. The main thing that we’ve been focusing on is the timing of the presenters, sometimes there’s a few seconds left at the end of one of their sections before a VT, so that really needs to be sorted out so that the whole programme runs more smoothly, with no breaks.
Today, most of us met up to make the set, which is different screenshots of YouTube videos, taken from the idea that we’re an internet show, and that we’re going to focus on videos, such as the shoe nice segment. There’s going to be a border of blue ribbon just to make it look a bit neater and a bi more interesting, seeing as the pictures are in black and white. It’ll also match the blue screen that is already in the studio, so if by accident the blue screen makes it into a shot, it won’t matter as much, and won’t be as noticeable seeing as it’s already being used in the proper set. We also bought a silver curtain style thing made of silver paper strips, as an entrance for the interviewer to come out of. We thought this would be a good idea because it fits with what’s expected of a TV show, but is also a bit weird so that it fits with our particular style of show.
Being a cameraman is going fine, it’s interesting being able to pick what shots would look good and which angles, so that the show looks it’s best. It’s a good role to have, and i’m glad that i’ve done it for this, if anything it’s just made me more comfortable being in control of that sort of equipment.
We’ve not really faced any problems, apart from struggling to find a guest to interview, but the performance is sorted. Everything is coming along nicely, the show is starting to take shape, due to the people that have turned up. We’ve found that the people who turn up, turn up to everything, but there are about 3 people who hardly come to anything, and when they do come they basically ignore the role they’ve been given.
Hopefully the filming of the show on tuesday goes well, and that we end up with a decent 10 Â minute show!
luke cutts 