The live filming took place today and was a major success. It was a slow start as everyone was getting prepared and ready to rehearse several times before the live shoot. I, along with the rest of the behind the scenes crew, decided to get some interviews with the presenters, talent, directors and producers in order to get their opinions on the show just before the live event. Overall feedback was positive but there were some definite nerves appearing on camera.
The rehearsals appeared very successful, with each time being called 'the best run-through we've ever done'. This did also mean that tensions were high, needing to make sure that the live show was also of equal quality.
The behind the scenes took the same format as all of the previous days as I assisted on camera and monitored the sound. Set-up was smooth and quick and we managed to get the right settings for both picture quality and sound as quickly as possible so we could start filming straight away. I have found that, I haven't had to change the sound settings too much during the last few shoot days as it is usually at a steady level, though there are some interviewees that spoke louder than others and I'd adjust the sound accordingly.
After lunch, we prepared for the live event. The audience soon came in after some initial set-up, the health and safety speeches were made and then the cameras finally started rolling. Me and the rest of the behind the scenes crew were behind the set for the majority of the time so we didn't see much of the final show but both the presenters and the audience could be heard and there was a definite sense of energy throughout the show which was great. For the last five minutes, we decided to capture the final moments with the director in the gallery as they wrapped up the show. When the final piece of directing ended and the credits rolled, the energy in the room was fantastic and people were congratulating each other on a job well done.
The footage we had captured all appeared to be of good quality, as well as good sound quality. Before packing the equipment up, we were all congratulated as a whole group. During these moments, I do admit that I felt sad that I wasn't as involved with the work on the studio floor in the gallery itself, only as an observing eye. This meant that I did feel a little left out of the celebrations. Despite this, the feeling as it all came to an end was extremely satisfying. The whole group deserves a massive Well Done.
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