Presentation: 'As-Live'?

What is As-Live?
- As loves are recorded programmes with a 'live' feel.
-Usually recorded I'm a studio location
-Require a full gallery with associated roles in vision mixing/ multi camera direction/ PA etc, as per live programme.

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.
-Importantly they do not require the technical paraphernalia of live transmissions- satellite trucks etc- less chance of loss of transmission.
-Therefore cost reduced manpower/ equipment.

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 recreate.
-Post production may compound this problem- feel 'manufactured' and 'clinical'.
-Over shooting an easy temptation.
-Audience at home can feel cheated.

As Live Formats:
-Panel Shows
-Quiz Shows
-Chat Shows

Common Themes in As Live:
-Audience
-Usually recorded in studio- require full studio floor crew.

Audiences:
-Why have an audience? What do they add to the viewing experience? Do we need them?
-Can take a number of roles:
-Passive- quietly watching.
-Participatory/ active- actually taking part in some way.
-Appreciative- responding through laughter, clapping etc.
-Supportive- there to offer support to a particular contributor.
-Wat role they play depends on the type of format you are producing- value judgements must be made as to their role.

As Live Content:
-Theoretically, anything can be presented in an as-live format.
It is only limited by considerations such as:
-Time
-Location
-Budget
-Logistics.

It is absolutely essential that as lives consider timings- when discussing potential content this is a huge factor. Just like a live programme, as lives are carefully timed so that each segment fits a prescribed duration.

Analyse:
-CONTENT
-STYLE
-LOCATION
-PRESENTATION
-CONTRIBUTORS
-FORMAT