Connor Winfield TV production

Research and contribute ideas for the Live show Typically find people to fill the roles of: - Presenters/ actors - Contributors - Audience - Artists/ guests What do we mean by talent? - These are our performers - presenters, reporters, contributors - anyone on screen we have cast - They may or  may not be paid or have a contract What do we look for? - Relevant skills/ engaging character etc - Charisma/ engaging character etc - 'Look' appropriate to brand/ style - Representation and relevance to audience Finding talent - Own contacts - Auditions - advertisements calling for new talent to come forward in relevant press/ online                   - Showreels - similarly can ask for show reels to be sent in, or may request directly/ through agent Agents - often established or even new talent have agents managing their interests             - Agents may represent 'experts'             - Need to negotiate contract and payments with agent (take percenta

On Sunday, I got the chance to go to Hastings and talk to a man called Steve Weatherly, who used to be a speedway racer, who was involved in a crash in 1979 that left him paralysed, and confined to a wheelchair. I had researched him online, but there was not that much about him, so I decided to ring him up and ask if it would be possible to have a face to face talk about his past, and what he has managed to accomplish since becoming paralysed.  I obtained this contact through my great uncle Graham, who also used to be a speedway racer, and also had a crash that lead to him being in a wheelchair. In fact, Graham's crash was 4 years earlier than Steve's, but was on the same corner of the same track. From online research, I found out that Steve had been riding motorbikes since he was 10 years old, and started professionally at the age of 16. He  rode primarily f or the Eastbourne Eagles  and t he  White City Rebels during his career , who won the British League in 1977, and th

While researching my idea for a chat show that features ordinary people with extraordinary stories, I read a few books on the subject of studio production, and found some interesting things.  Studio Television Production and Directing - Andrew Hicks Utterback - "The process of creating any television program begins with the desire to communicate." - pg 131 - This is important for me to think about as I want to keep the audience interested in my show, so telling a thrilliung story, or rather several stories, is going to be a very important aspect. - "No matter how well written the news program may be, no matter how skilled and experienced the producing staff and anchors, the show will fail if the Director cannot coordinate the production effort." - pg 156 - This is going to be important to think about as well, as a Director is who has the final say in the decisions that make up a show Television Production - 16th edition - Jim Owens - "Althoug

Live TV The Genre of Live Liv on location - Olympics, Royal wedding etc Case Study: Live Aid 3 July 1985 - Bob Geldof organised Live Aid Huge event staged simultaneously at Wembley stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia Live and New Media Programme makers increasingly appeal and cater for viewer/ creator content How live is Live? It is important to realise that much of Live and the Law Lives are particularly vulnerable to legal problems, be they the use of inappropriate language before the watershed or other issues Run VT Even pre-shot VT can experience problems live Whether it is that the wrong VT is played or that the VT simply will not play

What is 'As Live' They are recorded programmes that have a 'live' feel Usually recorded in a studio location Majority of the programme is recorded to the required duration Thus post production is kept to a minimum Why choose As live? - Advantages Less left to chance a la true live -  more controllable - more polished The opportunity to re-record elements of the programme and to make improvements to the intro and closing shots Cost reduced manpower/ technology Does not require technical paraphernalia of live transmisions Disadvantages Trying to 'manufacture' a feeling of a true live programme - lose 'edge' Truly live programmes are less polished and thus feel less manufactured Tension of a live programme hard to re-create Over shooting an easy temptation Audience at home can feel cheated As Live Formats Panel shows Quiz shows Chat shows Music Comedy/ Entertainment Common themes in As Live Audience Usually recorded in a stu

We have made a rough running order for the show to see how long each segment could be. This is not going to be the final running order, but is just the first draft. It is going to be changed when we secure more elements of the show. Running Order 1:00/  1:30  - Intro VT-  Introduces themselves and show. 0:15/  0:20  - first guest is introduced. First Guest speaking 1:30  - VT of first guest’s accomplishments First Guest continues speaking. 0:15/  0:20  - Second Guest introduced Second Guest Speaking 1:30  - VT of second guest’s accomplishment Second Guest continues speaking 0:15/  0:20 - Third guest is introduced Third guest speaking 1:30  - VT of Third guests accomplishments Third Guest continues speaking 0:45  - Summary/ conclusion 0:45  - Credits Total for VTs -   8:30 , With Break (2:30/   3:00 )- 11:00/   11:30   minutes At the moment,  6:10  talking time for each guest.

Me and my partner had a meeting with a lecturer to see how our idea of a chat show for disabled people could work, and it sounds promising. We just need to work on a few things, such as trying to secure guests before the pitch on January 23rd. These notes are the things that we need to research, and also about the theme of the show, as we also need to think about what channel this would be aired on if it were a real programme. Find and secure people - charities, organisations etc Research shows about disability Family included in VT Presenter - maybe a bit comical Guests - screen test? ITV commissioning website - guidelines Copyright on VTs Running order needs to be sorted Demographic- All Ages Channel Broadcast- ITV 1/2/3 Audience- Minimal Participation Presenter- Preferably disabled, charismatic. VTs- Family/ Friends included, possible footage of accomplishments (depending on Copyright).

Live studio idea We were told that we had to start thinking about what the theme of our Live Studio Production is going to be, and were tasked to come up with some ideas to pitch. This was the idea that I thought of. A chat show, but the guests do activities, similar to graham norton or Ellen degeners  First half could be getting to know the guests, some stories that they have ( either embarrassing or saucy etc ) Have some general chat between the guests, of which there are two or three. Not as scripted as it needs to feel like a natural conversation  Second half is the guests doing some activities, such as CAH, or similar to Norman VT from last years project. Have two or three different activities  End with scores, winner gets a prize, loser(s) have to do a forfeit. My partner had the idea to have a talent show for the disabled, so we decided to combine the two and have a chat show that focuses on the mentally or physically disabled, and how they have