Studio Production: Final Evaluation
Throughout the course of the Studio Production unit, I have learnt so much about how Live TV works and what is involved to create a TV show.
Pitching and Development
When the unit first began, we had to come up with our ideas for a Live TV show. From initial ideas, I am proud of how I developed the idea into a strong pitch. My TV idea of a game of Giant Guess Who had a few challenges that I struggled to get through. These were deciding on what the most appropriate use of VTs would be. I came up with an idea that we could go out into the public to create a question and answer round where the public have to describe a celebrity. I did lots of preparation to uncover any legalities that may occur by emailing Hasbro, the creator of Guess Who, to ask permission to use the game as inspiration for the TV Show. I also emailed the Kent Film Office to ask whether it would be possible to go out into Maidstone High street to create the Q&A round with members of the public. The actual pitch to the panel of judges went well however, I couldn't finish the entire presentation as I ran out of time. Overall I am happy with how I performed.
Interviews
Once it was announced that Josh's idea of "The Big Movie Quiz" had been given the Green Light, I prepared for interviews for the roles of Vision Mixer and VT Editor. In order to prepare for these, I researched into what each role is and the skills I needed to be considered for the role. I prepared a CV and a showreel to increase my chances of obtaining these roles. I also created a brand for myself so that I can promote myself easily online. By doing so, I am also making myself appear more professional to potential clients.
I was so pleased when they announced our roles and found out I was successful in my interview. Overall, I performed well in the interview and I made sure that I was prepared for it through my research and personal branding.
Masterclasses
Throughout this unit we have had a series of masterclasses with Del Brown, a Vision Mixer/Director, and this has helped us to gain valuable experience and knowledge of how Live TV works. From learning the appropriate terminology, to learning our individual job roles; Del has helped us to gain an appreciation for all roles within TV by making us learn and experience what each role does. This was a really valuable experience that I will take forward with me when I hopefully return to the environment of Live TV in the future.
My Role as Vision Mixer
Learning alongside Del how to be a Vision Mixer was inspiring. I struggled to begin with to deal with the pressure of cutting the show Live as it is being recorded as if I made any mistakes it could effect the entire show. Del was extremely supportive and gave me so much advice about what to do and how to successfully Vision Mix. Director Becca and I worked well together as a team, ensuring throughout rehearsals and the show that we picked up on anything important that the other may have missed, being a shot or graphic that needed cutting to. I believe this worked well for us as it was on both of our shoulders that the show ran smoothly and faultlessly. Sadly, on the Live recording I made a couple of mistakes, my biggest being when cutting to a VT I accidentally cut to an Emoji instead. Although it was only on screen for less than a second, I was still really upset with myself that I had done it. The whole of the Gallery team was very supportive and said it didn't matter, however I still felt bad that I'd made a mistake. In the future, to avoid this happening again, I will ensure that I keep calm and review my actions before I make the decision to cut to a shot or VT.
Overall I think I coped well under the pressure and together we worked well as a team on the day. I really enjoyed working on "The Big Movie Quiz" and meeting Del was truly inspiring, giving me an idea of what I want to do for a future job.
My Role as VT Editor
Previously I have had a lot of experience in editing, therefore I wasn't too nervous about what the job entailed. On the contrary, I found editing the VTs more challenging than I initially expected. This was because the content that I was originally given to edit was tricky to cut together as there wasn't enough coverage or takes to choose from. Rosie (the other VT Editor) and I had to work around what we were given and in feedback with the tutors the decision was made to re shoot the weakest parts of the VTs. This caused us as Editors complication because by the time the footage had been reshot, we only had 2 days to complete a polished edit.
There was also an issue within the VT Team that made working on the VTs not as nice of an experience as I believe it could have been. These issues had to be resolved quickly in order for the show to not be effected, so I chose to remain professional and focus on the job at hand. There was a technical issue that must have happened on the day as the sound on some of the contributors was almost inaudible. I asked the sound supervisor to help me correct the levels for the edit, however this unfortunately was not enough to salvage it. This is what I am most disappointed about for the VTs. For the future, I would like to learn more about sound correcting software, to try and improve situations like these further.
Conclusion
Overall, I have absolutely loved working on this unit and have really gained a good understanding of how Live TV works and just how important team work is to making the show run. This is something I would be really keen to pursue for the future and make a career out of. This has been a valuable experience that I will take forward with me into other units and I believe it has prepared me well with new skills that I can take forward into 3rd year.
Pitching and Development
When the unit first began, we had to come up with our ideas for a Live TV show. From initial ideas, I am proud of how I developed the idea into a strong pitch. My TV idea of a game of Giant Guess Who had a few challenges that I struggled to get through. These were deciding on what the most appropriate use of VTs would be. I came up with an idea that we could go out into the public to create a question and answer round where the public have to describe a celebrity. I did lots of preparation to uncover any legalities that may occur by emailing Hasbro, the creator of Guess Who, to ask permission to use the game as inspiration for the TV Show. I also emailed the Kent Film Office to ask whether it would be possible to go out into Maidstone High street to create the Q&A round with members of the public. The actual pitch to the panel of judges went well however, I couldn't finish the entire presentation as I ran out of time. Overall I am happy with how I performed.
Interviews
Once it was announced that Josh's idea of "The Big Movie Quiz" had been given the Green Light, I prepared for interviews for the roles of Vision Mixer and VT Editor. In order to prepare for these, I researched into what each role is and the skills I needed to be considered for the role. I prepared a CV and a showreel to increase my chances of obtaining these roles. I also created a brand for myself so that I can promote myself easily online. By doing so, I am also making myself appear more professional to potential clients.
I was so pleased when they announced our roles and found out I was successful in my interview. Overall, I performed well in the interview and I made sure that I was prepared for it through my research and personal branding.
Masterclasses
Throughout this unit we have had a series of masterclasses with Del Brown, a Vision Mixer/Director, and this has helped us to gain valuable experience and knowledge of how Live TV works. From learning the appropriate terminology, to learning our individual job roles; Del has helped us to gain an appreciation for all roles within TV by making us learn and experience what each role does. This was a really valuable experience that I will take forward with me when I hopefully return to the environment of Live TV in the future.
My Role as Vision Mixer
Learning alongside Del how to be a Vision Mixer was inspiring. I struggled to begin with to deal with the pressure of cutting the show Live as it is being recorded as if I made any mistakes it could effect the entire show. Del was extremely supportive and gave me so much advice about what to do and how to successfully Vision Mix. Director Becca and I worked well together as a team, ensuring throughout rehearsals and the show that we picked up on anything important that the other may have missed, being a shot or graphic that needed cutting to. I believe this worked well for us as it was on both of our shoulders that the show ran smoothly and faultlessly. Sadly, on the Live recording I made a couple of mistakes, my biggest being when cutting to a VT I accidentally cut to an Emoji instead. Although it was only on screen for less than a second, I was still really upset with myself that I had done it. The whole of the Gallery team was very supportive and said it didn't matter, however I still felt bad that I'd made a mistake. In the future, to avoid this happening again, I will ensure that I keep calm and review my actions before I make the decision to cut to a shot or VT. 
Overall I think I coped well under the pressure and together we worked well as a team on the day. I really enjoyed working on "The Big Movie Quiz" and meeting Del was truly inspiring, giving me an idea of what I want to do for a future job. My Role as VT Editor
Previously I have had a lot of experience in editing, therefore I wasn't too nervous about what the job entailed. On the contrary, I found editing the VTs more challenging than I initially expected. This was because the content that I was originally given to edit was tricky to cut together as there wasn't enough coverage or takes to choose from. Rosie (the other VT Editor) and I had to work around what we were given and in feedback with the tutors the decision was made to re shoot the weakest parts of the VTs. This caused us as Editors complication because by the time the footage had been reshot, we only had 2 days to complete a polished edit.
There was also an issue within the VT Team that made working on the VTs not as nice of an experience as I believe it could have been. These issues had to be resolved quickly in order for the show to not be effected, so I chose to remain professional and focus on the job at hand. There was a technical issue that must have happened on the day as the sound on some of the contributors was almost inaudible. I asked the sound supervisor to help me correct the levels for the edit, however this unfortunately was not enough to salvage it. This is what I am most disappointed about for the VTs. For the future, I would like to learn more about sound correcting software, to try and improve situations like these further.
Conclusion
Overall, I have absolutely loved working on this unit and have really gained a good understanding of how Live TV works and just how important team work is to making the show run. This is something I would be really keen to pursue for the future and make a career out of. This has been a valuable experience that I will take forward with me into other units and I believe it has prepared me well with new skills that I can take forward into 3rd year.
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