Presentation: 'As Live' Production Unit Brief & Intro (Continued)

WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN A STUDIO?

STUDIO PRODUCTIONS - CONTENT
- Studios provide a tailor made, controlled environment for productions.
- A look through the schedules and you’ll find a wide range of genres produced in a studio:
FACTUAL eg discussion, current affairs, news etc —
DRAMA
ENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC
COMEDY
—CHILDREN’S

STUDIO ADVANTAGES
- What advantages do you think there are in terms of sound recording in a studio?
- Sound –
Usually studio is specially sound proofed so that the quality produced is without any echo or intrusive noises.
Microphones can be plotted and rigged in advance and adjustments made (at any time during the recording if pre-recorded).
Sound can be monitored from the sound room and adjustments made as necessary.

STUDIO ADVANTAGES
- What advantages does shooting in a studio provide in terms of picture quality and opportunities?
- Pictures –
Lighting again plotted, rigged and set in advance in controlled environment – no changes in light conditions as on location.
Material instantly viewed and reviewed in gallery so quality assured.
Multi camera shoots - Camera positioning carefully plotted and rehearsed to give full coverage.
Single-camera shoots – continuity monitored more easily.

STUDIO CHALLENGES
- What are the sound challenges? ¢ Sound –
re-creating ‘reality’ requires the use of either pre-recorded SFX, atmos/wildtrack or foley sounds played in during or after the recording.
Music & effects – again either played in during recording or in post.
- What are the picture challenges?
- Pictures –
Again in re-creating reality need to carefully plot lighting.
For studio productions which do not need to re-create reality can plan lighting in advance but needs qualified, experienced staff to ensure lighting plan meets all needs of the production.


IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS :
STUDIO SAFETY
- All staff should be properly trained for the studio environment and appropriate risk assessments made.
- Prior to our record you will be fully briefed regarding safety here at the studio, however the usual hazards are :
Trip hazards – e.g. Cabling
Electricity/Lighting
—Fire hazards/keeping exits clear — Confined spaces
—Audiences/public
—Manual handling/lifting
—Scaffolding/heights
- A full risk assessment must be made prior to recording in order to ensure you have taken all reasonable precautions – you will be responsible for undertaking full risk assessment which will be passed to me before forwarding to Emma.

SAFETY CONT...
- Ultimately the production team is liable for the safety of everyone employed and invited to the production. All productions have insurance in place to cover any potential liabilities.
- Only appropriately qualified technicians to install or operate equipment which is potentially hazardous e.g. electricians/lighting technicians
- Consultants employed as necessary for specialist skills e.g. Pyrotechnics.
- EVERYONE in the studio needs to consider their part in ensuring safe practice.

INTRODUCTION TO THE GALLERY
- This is the central control room for the studio. ¢ Your work with Del will introduce you to the various roles in the gallery.

- RESEARCH - key roles within the gallery:EG - Director – viewing:

START WORK!
- THE IDEA:
- Ideas meeting today – initial group discussion
and brainstorm
- Will hold tutorials THURSDAY to see how you are doing - need to have at least 2 or 3 firm ideas we can discuss

WORKSHOP:
- BRAINSTORM FOR IDEAS – In your pairs/groups brainstorm your ideas
Try working on the idea as a 20-30 word logline & pitch and provide critique and give feedback.
Work out what research and development you need to do next and start planning! There are only TWO FULL WEEKS until the pitch day!
Remember – be original and think about : ¢ Viability – time frame, location, access, cost
- Channel/broadcaster
- Potential promotion/marketing

HOMEWORK - BLOG RESEARCH

—Factual – Victoria Derbyshire - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05qqk5c
Magazine programmes – eg This Morning/One Show
Game Shows – variety throughout the schedules, e.g. 

Pointless/Tipping Point etc.
Entertainment –e.g.
- “Wedding Day Winners” http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09mk03w
- “The Voice” - http://www.itv.com/thevoice

Comedy
- eg Mrs Brown’s Boys http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00x98tn
Soap Opera - Drama
- Eastenders/Coronation Street
Music
- Jools Holland - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006ml0l
Or Sounds like Friday Night : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09cnb5g
Children’s TV - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/sam-and- marks-big-friday-wind-up

CONSIDER:
- What are the advantages/drawbacks to productions located in studios?
- What common themes/elements were there in the content and format of the studio productions you watched?
- What makes an original studio idea?
- What limitations/opportunities are there in a studio environment?
- What is missing from our schedules now that could make a good studio production? Where – what platform/channel?