Jason and I decided to each come up with our own ideas and then come together to decide which idea would be best to go ahead and develop - we also liaised with Helen for feedback and ideas to help us develop our ideas:
History / time travel game show
'Horrible Histories meets Doctor Who meets Catchphrase'
My idea was to create a history-based quiz show that utilised VTs to incorporate the concept of time travel to have our presenters 'go back in time' to different historical periods, where the contestants would have to answer questions and complete challenges to avoid being 'Time Trapped'. Once a team is eliminated, they will be stuck in the time period as the rest of the contestants move on to the next round.
- 'Time Trap' - aimed at a primetime audience
- 2 Presenters - the time traveller and his assistant
- The assistant is put in difficult situations to live in the life of the people in history that they visit in the VTs - similar to 'The Victorian Slum' (BBC) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07zd454 - The contestants then answer questions about the VT and the history behind it
- 4 teams - 1 eliminated after each round - the eliminated team is then 'trapped' back in time using a green screen or pre-shot footage
- VTs used to introduce different eras in time and ask questions / pose challenges
- Helen suggested we could have an interactive round for the contestants to guess what an object is - they could be blindfolded or have to deduce what an object from history was used for - the university has contacts with the Rochester Guildhall Museum and other historical organisations that could potentially accommodate for this
I created a mood board to help visualise how I had certain elements of the show looked in my head:
The Time Traveller:
His assistant:
Possible set ideas: (steampunk / sci-fi)
Music Quiz
'Out of Context'
Jason's idea focused on music in which contestants would have to guess which song or artist from a series of different challenges and questions.
- For one segment, song lyrics could be acted out in VTs - similar to catchphrase, but relying on actors to act out some lyrics
- Similar to Never Mind the Buzzcocks, contestants may sing or play a tune using only their voice for their teammate to guess
- Another segment could revolve around a VT in which an actor reads from lyrics translated into Old English for the contestants to work out the original lyrics
- Pictionary segment - one team member draws an artist
- Questions on music statistics could be used for tie-breakers and/or the final round
I like both ideas and I feel both could work for our pitch and as a live show, however there are still a number of issues that we would need to tackle.
(Notes from lecture)
Things learned from last term:
Things learned from last term:
- Ensure I get my ideas down and think them through as thoroughly and as quickly as possible
- Carry out detailed research before developing further
- Manage time between external commitments and uni work
- Keep in contact with contributors to ensure locations and actors etc stay on board and do not delay projects
- Prepare for potential changes
Studios provide a tailor-made and controlled environment. Potential genres include:
- Factual
- Comedy
- Music
- Drama
- Entertainment
- Children's
Advantages of shooting in a studio and roles:
- Picture quality and opportunities
- Studio lighting allows for lighting to be rigged, plotted and set in advance in a controlled environment
- You could leave the lighting rigged and it will be the same every time
- Communication
- Etiquette
- Know your role
- Teamwork
- Dry/wet hire
- Dry = no kit at the studio
- Wet = studio provides kit
- Gallery
- Lighting
- Sound
- Studios are usually sound-proofed so that quality is produced without and echo or intrusive noises
- Microphones can be plotted and rigged in advance and adjustments can be made at any time before or during recording
- Director
- Producer
- Vision Mixer
- Script Supervisor / PA
Important health and safety considerations:
- All staff should be properly trained for the studio environment and appropriate risk assessments made
- Hazards may include:
- Trip hazards, e.g. cables
- Electricity / lighting
- Fire hazards / keeping exits clear
- Confined spaces
- Audiences / public
- Manual handling / lifting
- Scaffolding / heights
- Ultimately, the production team is responsible and liable for the safety of everyone involved and invited to the production. All productions must have insurance coverage.
The gallery:
- Central control room for the studio
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