Power Point for our Pitch

Brainstorming for our Pitch

Talk Show - 

Interview music band + Andy Popperwell

Vox Pops

Andy: upcoming events - Ask Havering etc.

Music Band: Top 3 Music hits and performing at Ask Havering etc.

Target Audience: 

Ages: 16 - 21

Demographic -  D

Running Title: 'Students Speak'

(Present the pitch via Powerpoint)

Music: Top 3 hits, discussion, opinions and rating with guests (music band) who will perform at 'Ask Havering'.

Local News?

Back Stage - Interviews with Ask Havering host; Michael Cockerell, students attending Ask Havering and other panelists.

Single Camera - Back stage interviews, vox pops (cut away, not live) , interview with Andy Popperwell (cut away, not live)

Multi-Camera - Interview with Music Band, Local News?

Research - Analysing Multi-Camera TV shows

Question Time- (Live - Debate Show Format)

Props: 6 panelists, smart / casual wear for the panelists and the audience (formal), pens, water glasses and paper on panels. The backdrop was colourful and advertises the shows title.

Running Order:
Host introduces themselves and the audience.
Title Sequence.
Host introduces the panelists.
Asks for the 1st question from the audience.
Debate / answer over the panelists, host and audience.
(Each topic lasts for about 10-20 minutes)
Asks audience for the next question... (continues to repeat this stage until the end of the show)
Credits

Camera Angles:
Mid-shots and Close Ups of panelists
Close Ups of audience - Person asking question to the panel
Wide view (side on) of whole panel
4 or 5 Camera's - 2 Camera's on Panelists (close up), 1 or 2 Camera's on Audience and 1 side on view of panel.

Camera and Boom operators stand on side walk interviewing / picking up audiences questions.

VFX - Low banner (Lower 3rd Caption), introducing speaker on panel and occupation.

Lighting: Constant bright (white) lighting, illuminating the all of the audience and panel.

Question Time use multi-camera techniques to make it more interesting for the viewer. Because it's a debate show, the viewer would get bored really easily and switch channels if it was only from one camera angle. But because it is multi-camera, the vision mixer can enhance the flow of the programme for the viewer by making snappy or fast paced changes between multiple camera's.

Question Time also use multi-camera techniques to gain coverage of the action (i.e. panelists or audience's reactions). Having multiple camera's allows the programme to focus on multiple people at the same time and therefore they are able to broadcast it within quick succession. This enables the viewer to take in the information that they would be able to take in, if they was actually there on set.

It is also more efficient if Question Time have multiple camera's, because with more camera's for the vision mixer to change between, less mistakes will be made if one of the camera's malfunctioned or was too slow on its cue to achieve a certain picture.





The One Show- (Live - Magazine Show Format)

Running Order:
Title Sequence
Introduce the Host's
Introduce and Interview with Stephen Fry.
Cut away to a Pub Quiz involving Stephen Fry from the studio. (Live)
Non-Live cut away's to alternative programmes that Steven Fry presents.

Whole show based on or around Stephen Fry.

Camera Angles:
4 or 5 different camera's
1 Camera on both hosts
1 Crane Camera (Wide shot / sweep)
1 Camera on Stephen Fry
1 Camera viewing the hosts and Stephen Fry in a wide shot
1 Handheld camera at the pub cut away

VFX - Lower 3rd Caption introducing hosts and stephen Fry and presenter in the pub quiz.

Lighting: was bright and illuminated hosts and guest.

The One Show uses multi-camera techniques to make it more interesting for the viewer. Because it's a magazine show, they are more relaxed about the personalities of the hosts and the camera techniques used. This makes it easier to entertain the viewer. However if it was broadcast from only one camera angle, the viewer would get bored really easily and switch channels. But because it is multi-camera, the vision mixer can enhance the flow of the programme for the viewer by making snappy or fast paced changes between multiple camera's. Another advantage due to the relaxed theme of the show, The One Show has a Crane camera. Which allows a relaxed and entertaining sweep / panning shot of the audience or hosts.

The One Show also use multi-camera techniques to gain coverage of the action (i.e. Hosts or alternative live event, the pub quiz). Having multiple camera's allows the programme to focus on multiple people or events at the same time and therefore they are able to broadcast it within quick succession. This enables the viewer to take in the information that they would be able to take in, if they was actually there on set and more.

It also is more efficient if The One Show have multiple camera's, because with more camera's for the vision mixer to change between, less mistakes will be made if one of the camera's malfunctioned or was too slow on its cue to achieve a certain picture.

The One Show uses multiple camera's to match their deadline before the next programme is due to broadcast. It would be a waste of time to travel back and forth from the studio to the pub and back again, just to broadcast a live image. Therefore multiple camera's help in time saving and efficiency, at the pub and at the studio, making sure they finish on time for the next programme.

Multiple Formats - Types of Shows that use Multiple Camera's

• Debate Shows
• Comedy Chat Shows
• Game Shows
• Gambling Shows
• Sports Entertainment
• Sport Shows
• Music Shows
• Music Entertainment
• Reality TV
• News / Informative / Magazine
• Award Ceremony
• Cookery shows
• Educational
• Sit-Coms (Frasier + Everybody Loves Raymond)

Reasons for Multi-Camera production:

• Live Reactions (Everyones)
• More efficient (less takes / shoots)
• Spare equipment if things malfunction or break
• Boring if from 1 camera angle (Viewer interest)
• Fast Paced
• Coverage of action

Time Restraints: Environment, deadline, hire cost, next programme.

Brief

Assignmentsheet 1 Unit of study/Title:  22: Multi-Camera Techniques Date set:                  W/C 19th September 2011 Completion date:    4pm Friday 2nd December 2011 Group:                      Extended Diploma Media Year 2 Lecturer:                  Stephen Pick _______________________________________________________

Internal Verifier Andy Popperwell Assignment writer Stephen Pick Assessors Stephen Pick

Learning outcomes: 1. Understand programme formats that use multi-camera production 2. Be able to plan a multi-camera production 3. Be able to apply multi-camera production techniques Introduction: The term multi-camera production covers a wide range of specialisms and skills in the moving image industry. It is applied in situations as diverse as live broadcasts of sports events and concerts, TV productions such as game and chat shows, and the provision of screen displays for corporate conferences. A good grasp of these skills provides the foundation for working in specific technical and production roles in the industry, from studio producer to sports camera, and to work on programmes as diverse as soap operas, comedy game shows, music festival broadcasts, local news magazines or Premier League football matches. For your task, ‘Propellor TV’ is a cable station seeking content for their channel. You should form a production team, produce and record a live television show of 15-20 minutes duration to submit for broadcast. Tasks You should compile a range of research material on your online blog looking at and analysing the different programme formats and the reasons for multi-camera use. (P1 M1 D1) Interim deadline: W/C 10th October 2011 Plan your show and ensure that you have considered best use of time and resources.  Provide evidence of your planning in the form of all relevant production forms, such as storyboards, floor plans and scripts.   (P2 M2 D2) Interim deadline: W/C 1st November 2011 Film your live television show in your chosen roles using the techniques you have learnt throughout the assignment.    (P3 M3 D3) Deadline: 4pm Friday 2nd December 2011 You will be working in a production team to produce the show, so allocate yourselves roles and responsibilities throughout.  Individually you should keep a diary of the production, what went right, what went wrong, and type up a 500-word evaluation of what you did and thought. You need to submit your own content for the research and pre-production material, which details your individual contribution to that documentation.

Grading criteria

To achieve a pass grade the evidence must show that the learner is able to:

P1            Describe multi-camera production

programme formats expressing ideas with sufficient clarity to communicate them and with some appropriate use of subject terminology

P2            Plan a multi-camera production working within appropriate conventions with some assistance

P3            Apply multi-camera production techniques with some assistance.

To achieve a merit grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass criteria, the learner is able to:

M1   Explain multi-camera production programme formats with reference to well-chosen examples expressing ideas with clarity and with some generally appropriate use of subject terminology

M2   Plan a multi-camera production competently and effectively showing some imagination and with only occasional assistance

M3   Apply multi-camera production techniques to a good technical standard with only occasional assistance.

To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass and merit criteria, the learner is able to:

D1   Critically evaluate multi-camera production programme formats with supporting arguments and elucidated examples expressing ideas fluently and using subject terminology correctly

D2   Plan a multi-camera production to a quality that reflects near professional standards showing creativity and flair and working independently to professional expectations

D3   Apply multi-camera production techniques to a technical quality that reflects near professional standards working independently to professional expectations.