Professional Practice: Placement Day 6
Today I was a stand in for Davina McCaul's new Programme. Myself along with 5 others from the production company had to be stand ins for the rehearsals while lighting was being rigged and cameras were testing their shots. The floor manager directed us via the director as to what he wanted us to do and where to look.
The majority of the day was just sitting on the set however it is always an amazing experience to be within that environment, soaking up what every person in the room is doing. As this show was an As Live Production, I was able to understand a lot about what was going on due to our last unit. It was amazing watching a team of professionals get set up and watch the set continually be built around us. There was so much attention to detail to everything and although there were lots of people running around, it was seemingly well organised.
When we first got there, the director greeted us and shook our hands and explained what he wanted us to do initially. We were micro phoned up and positioned around a coffee table in a relaxed environment and we each had to take it in turns to speak to whoever was sitting in Davina's chair. Although it didn't feel like we were doing a lot, I could tell that it was important for us to be there doing it as the there were many amendments that were made to lighting, sound and the set throughout the day.
From the set it was very easy to tell that the show would be aired in the evening as the lighting was low and had many Edison bulbs floating in corners of the set. The set itself was made up of blues and purples and greys which created a mood that you can get from other evening chat shows that are previously seen on television, like James Corden's 'The Late Late Show'. I asked permission to take a picture of the set for my blog and was granted, so below is a picture of the set.
There was a lot of intricate design to the set and we were informed that some of the contributors chairs would be different for the real show as they weren't giving the right effect that the Director wanted. Also the coffee table in the middle was going to be changed, and throughout the rehearsal it arrived and they replaced it there and then.
Whilst on set, I recognised one of the camera men from when I shadowed him on Catchphrase. I got up the courage and asked him if his name was Neil. He then looked very worried and said he was but after I'd explained that he gave me my first opportunity in professional TV he remembered who I was and it was great to catch up with him. He was very interested in what we had been doing over the course of the year at uni, especially our Live TV Unit. It was great to see him so I could thank him for the opportunity in shadowing him on Catchphrase as it gave me the confidence to go and talk to more industry people throughout the course of the year and gain more opportunities within the industry.
The majority of the day was just sitting on the set however it is always an amazing experience to be within that environment, soaking up what every person in the room is doing. As this show was an As Live Production, I was able to understand a lot about what was going on due to our last unit. It was amazing watching a team of professionals get set up and watch the set continually be built around us. There was so much attention to detail to everything and although there were lots of people running around, it was seemingly well organised.
When we first got there, the director greeted us and shook our hands and explained what he wanted us to do initially. We were micro phoned up and positioned around a coffee table in a relaxed environment and we each had to take it in turns to speak to whoever was sitting in Davina's chair. Although it didn't feel like we were doing a lot, I could tell that it was important for us to be there doing it as the there were many amendments that were made to lighting, sound and the set throughout the day.
From the set it was very easy to tell that the show would be aired in the evening as the lighting was low and had many Edison bulbs floating in corners of the set. The set itself was made up of blues and purples and greys which created a mood that you can get from other evening chat shows that are previously seen on television, like James Corden's 'The Late Late Show'. I asked permission to take a picture of the set for my blog and was granted, so below is a picture of the set. 
There was a lot of intricate design to the set and we were informed that some of the contributors chairs would be different for the real show as they weren't giving the right effect that the Director wanted. Also the coffee table in the middle was going to be changed, and throughout the rehearsal it arrived and they replaced it there and then.
Whilst on set, I recognised one of the camera men from when I shadowed him on Catchphrase. I got up the courage and asked him if his name was Neil. He then looked very worried and said he was but after I'd explained that he gave me my first opportunity in professional TV he remembered who I was and it was great to catch up with him. He was very interested in what we had been doing over the course of the year at uni, especially our Live TV Unit. It was great to see him so I could thank him for the opportunity in shadowing him on Catchphrase as it gave me the confidence to go and talk to more industry people throughout the course of the year and gain more opportunities within the industry.
this seem more your dairly of your life
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