Before we started the rehearsals we had sessions in the TV studio to learn how to use the differn't equipment that would be used in order to shoot a multi-camera production, this included how to work the vision mixing, audio, talkback and camera eqipment.
The first role I took on was that of a floor manager. It invlolved being the directors voice on the floor, I had to make sure that all the other roles understood and knew what was expected of them. I also needed to solve any problems (technical and emotional) of anyone in the studio at the time, I also needed to let the director know when the floor was ready, and if they wern't ready I needed to let the director know how long it would be until the floor was ready for shooting.
Then I took on the responsibility of sound operator. Being a sound/audio operator is an important job. I had to make sure everyone was mic'd up properly and had to take the levels of everybodies voices, to make sure that all the sound levels were the same. (No more than +9 decibels)I also had to fade the VT inserts in out when needed.
I also took part in being an audience member which I found useful, because that way you can see how the overall project would look and also how the faults that may occur will be portrayed to the audience.
Monday, 22 March 2010
Script and calls
In any production the script is the most important peice of paper work, because it contains everything needed to make the production/idea come to life. The script is broken down into two parts, visual and audio.
The script will include everything needed in order for the team to perform their allocated jobs. It will include the presenters lines, any camera shots that have been decided on, audio tracks and their content, and also VT inserts that have been decided on. It will also tell you how long each track will last for.
The audio side of the script will consist of any of the presenters lines,any music played and any audio on top of the VT inserts. The vision side will deal with camera shots, and any video VT inserts.
Each item place on the script will have a running time. I.E 30 seconds. This will help the director and other crew members know how long before the next element on the script will come up.
Each item will have a running time, in order to help the director and other crew perform their roles efficiently.
The script will include everything needed in order for the team to perform their allocated jobs. It will include the presenters lines, any camera shots that have been decided on, audio tracks and their content, and also VT inserts that have been decided on. It will also tell you how long each track will last for.
The audio side of the script will consist of any of the presenters lines,any music played and any audio on top of the VT inserts. The vision side will deal with camera shots, and any video VT inserts.
Each item place on the script will have a running time. I.E 30 seconds. This will help the director and other crew members know how long before the next element on the script will come up.
Each item will have a running time, in order to help the director and other crew perform their roles efficiently.
Planning and designing a set
As a group we got together and decided on the general direction we wanted the set to go in from there we decided on a color scheme and the art team went and flexed thier creative muscles,
however the planning of the set was a slightly complicated process from where i was sitting as we decided to do seven boards.
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however the planning of the set was a slightly complicated process from where i was sitting as we decided to do seven boards.
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Talk-Backs and thier protocol
Talkbacks are used for communictaion betweeen crew members,
i.e. floor manager to director, director to camera operators,
genrally the main chat is between director and the floor manager as the floor manager is the directors voice on the floor, there is a talk box in the sound booth that allows the sound operators to talk with the floor manger to arrange sound checks and to report problems with sound levels etc.
the protocols of talk backs are that you keep the air time minimum, you say what you have to say short and to the point rather than blathering on about what you are doing and why, and what you had for breakfast, clear and concise and to the point,
also when you talk to the director or anyone else you say, (your job title) to (thier job title) and wait for a reply, i.e. "floor manager to Director" and then wait for a reply to which the Director replies "director to floor manager go ahead" or alternativley if they are busy they will say "director to floor manager wait one please" and when they are ready they will get back in contact to make it known they are free.
i.e. floor manager to director, director to camera operators,
genrally the main chat is between director and the floor manager as the floor manager is the directors voice on the floor, there is a talk box in the sound booth that allows the sound operators to talk with the floor manger to arrange sound checks and to report problems with sound levels etc.
the protocols of talk backs are that you keep the air time minimum, you say what you have to say short and to the point rather than blathering on about what you are doing and why, and what you had for breakfast, clear and concise and to the point,
also when you talk to the director or anyone else you say, (your job title) to (thier job title) and wait for a reply, i.e. "floor manager to Director" and then wait for a reply to which the Director replies "director to floor manager go ahead" or alternativley if they are busy they will say "director to floor manager wait one please" and when they are ready they will get back in contact to make it known they are free.
Planning audio coverage
When you plan audio coverage you have to think about how many people are going to be micced for the main perfomance,
the host shall have a mic and the guests shall, the audience will also be micced but these will not clip mics they will be shotgun or one directional mics hung from the ceiling to localise the audience sound.
the talent are micced with omni directional mics as they will be talking in all directions, to the host and eachother,
the mics used on the talent are omni directional clip mics, these are designed to pick up sound from all directions so if the talent moves thier head to talk we will not lose sound.
when you plan the sound coverage in a studio you have to also think about mics picking up sound from where they arnt meant to, this is why shotgun mics are used with the audience and omni directional mics are used with the talent, the mics used for the talent have a smaller sound radius therefore they only pic up sound from the talent rather than all around, that is why the audience use shotgun mics as if prevents echos from the talent and minimises the chance of the audience sound bleeding into the talent.
the host shall have a mic and the guests shall, the audience will also be micced but these will not clip mics they will be shotgun or one directional mics hung from the ceiling to localise the audience sound.
the talent are micced with omni directional mics as they will be talking in all directions, to the host and eachother,
the mics used on the talent are omni directional clip mics, these are designed to pick up sound from all directions so if the talent moves thier head to talk we will not lose sound.
when you plan the sound coverage in a studio you have to also think about mics picking up sound from where they arnt meant to, this is why shotgun mics are used with the audience and omni directional mics are used with the talent, the mics used for the talent have a smaller sound radius therefore they only pic up sound from the talent rather than all around, that is why the audience use shotgun mics as if prevents echos from the talent and minimises the chance of the audience sound bleeding into the talent.
Planning camera placement and shots
In total we will have four cameras.
Cameras 1 and 3 will show over the shoulder shots, two shots and mcu single shots of the guests.
Camera 4 is the job arm and will be used to create wide shots, and maybe also shots of the host.
Camera two is primarilly the hosts camera. This is the camera the host will focus on when she is talking. The camera operatior for camera 2 will be getting mcu's and 3 shots of the host and talent.
Cameras 1 and 3 will show over the shoulder shots, two shots and mcu single shots of the guests.
Camera 4 is the job arm and will be used to create wide shots, and maybe also shots of the host.
Camera two is primarilly the hosts camera. This is the camera the host will focus on when she is talking. The camera operatior for camera 2 will be getting mcu's and 3 shots of the host and talent.
Programme run downs
it is like a shooting script but not - it shows when the vt inserts will be played and how long for, it also shows when the host will need to take breaks to allow the vt inserts to play and also what questions require vt inserts.
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