Wednesday- 25th February.
Today, we began planning our live show. The show is going to be in the style of a magazine show such as The One Show or This Morning, in which we have two main hosts, presenters and guests including about 4 to 5 VT’s throughout. We already came up with the segments and the themes the show is going to hold. Firstly, we decided the name of our live show Reel Talk. The main theme of this show is talking about the streaming and film industries and what people enjoy watching on Netflix. We are going to be including segments such as the Reel List countdown in which we discuss our top 5 films and TV shows. Additionally we have included our, In the Spotlight which discusses how the streaming platforms (and the internet overall) has impacted broadcasting and television. Then, a VT will be added called, ‘Remake VS Original’ in which the crew asks members of the public whether they prefer originals movies or the original version of them. Another VT is the Reel Oscars, in which we take categories from the Oscars but we decide which movie should win, therefore, we will present the award. We also intend to have guests on this show, talking about what is new to Netflix.
This live show is going to be a class project and each member of the class has been given a role. I personally am the production manager, which means I have to control the logistics and ensure that everything runs smoothly, additionally I work alongside the floor manager, whose role will be more significant on the day of filming, but for now, he will be helping me with the work I have to do. Therefore today, I personally started off the risk assessments of the show, ensuring that everything will be running safe and smoothly. The whole class has also begun further planning of the show, for example, the camera operators have begun working on a shot list and a floor plan together. I intend on carrying on with this work as soon as possible.
Additionally, the floor manager, set designers, director, producer and I, went to the studio today to begin initiating ideas for what we wanted to do with the set. We began planning around the studio and finally decided on a spot in which we want the main area of the set to be. We chose a corner of the studio in which there is the main blackout curtain that would act as the backdrop, which is more convenient than having the studio window as the background as the natural lighting would interfere with studio lighting. There is also a shelf in the background, in which we have decided to use to add some props onto, such as movie related items like old video cameras, clappers, VHS tapes, etc. By starting off with this, we are beginning to get a real feel for the set.
We also set up social media accounts on Twitter and Instagram to promote our show, we plan to be updating this at least once a day, every day, until the show is released.
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