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Unit 36: Interview Techniques

Pre-Production Booklet for Two
Interviews

Name: Harry Lowe

Order of contents (italics show areas you must add in yourself)

Interview1
PurposeofInterview1
PlanningforInterview1
LocationRecceforInterview1
Script:thisshouldincludethequestionsyouwillbeaskingyour
interviewee
ScriptsandQuestionFormulationforInterview1
InterviewstyleforInterview1
StructuralProgressionforInterview1
LiaisingwithyourclientforInterview1

CompletethisbookletforYOURinterviewguestONLY
Onceallpeopleinyourproductionteamhavecompletedthisbooklet
combineallofthemtomakeONElargerbooklet.Everyonemust
uploadthecompletebooklet.

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Purpose of Interview 1:
What is the purpose of this interview?
The purpose of this interview is to find out more information about Will Smiths up and coming film
and whats to come from him in the future.

Circle which of the following formats it will be;

Lifestyle magazine article
Lifestyle television or radio Programme article
Television or radio documentary
Childrens news website
Commercial blog
Local television news
National radio news,
Reality television contestants

Add research demonstrating the format of this interview (ie a magazine layout, or an interview chat
show on TV)

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Planning for Interview One

Interviewees Name: Will Smith
Date and Time of interview: 27th February
How will you record the interview?
DSLR Camera

In what medium (audio, visual, written etc) will the final interview be presented?
Audio and Visual
What information do you need to get from this interview?
Brief explanation of the film and what entails, Why Will smith still chose to take on the main role
even though he was fourth to be chosen.

Describe how you are planning on contacting and liaising with your talent (interviewee)
I will be attending the focus red carpet movie premiere on 27 th February in Leicester square.

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How will you make sure unnecessary sounds etc are not recorded?
I will use a voice recorder or an additional microphone so the sound is focused on the interviewer
and interviewee.

If visual recording, explain how you will deal with any issues caused by ambient light.
There will be no ambient light as I will be at the premiere which will be outside.

What equipment will you need to carry out this interview?

Camera
Notepad with questions
Voice recorder or microphone

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Location recce for Interview One

Location: The Henley College
Rotherfield Site
Creative media Studio

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Structuring your interview: Scripts and Question Formulation Kaan

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Structuring your interview: Scripts and Question Formulation Harry

Question: Could you give us a brief insight to your career in filmmaking?

Likely Response:
My career in film making has spanned over 10 years now,
which has consisted of creating three indie/Americana
short films.

Next Question: Did you come across any difficulties when you first started off as a
film maker when it came to promotion?

Likely Response:
Yes of course! Everyone once in the film making career will
come across some problems, no one is perfect.

Next Question: Have there been situations when your method of promotion hasnt
worked as well as you expected? If so what do you think went wrong?

Likely Response:
Yes, I used social media but only social media. This was
back when I was starting off, its a lot easier if youre
starting off to go around self-publicizing rather than just
straight up putting it on social media.

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Question: What are your thoughts on the massive growth of social media and how it
has become easier to promote via them?

Likely Response:
Personally I think its brilliant, I love the fact that every new
budding film maker can get there stuff seen by everyone so
quickly and so easily.

Next Question: So would you say that right now, social media is the best form of
promotion or are there other forms that you prefer?

Likely Response:
No social media, now social media has become huge over
the past few years, its become so easy and effective.

Next Question: Out of the three films you have made, which one did you enjoy
making the most and why?

Likely Response:
I think it would have to be the first one, purely because it
was the first film id ever made and I learnt so much from
the people around me.

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Question: Are you planning on creating any new films in the near future?

Likely Response:
Yes actually I have just finished filming my fourth short film,
which is now in its post-production stage.

Next Question: Finally, for people at home who are thinking of make a film and
promoting it themselves, could you give them any advice to help them along?

Likely Response:
Dont always rely on social media, all though its brilliant it
always helps a little more to go out and put up flyers or
whatever you can think of.

Next Question:

Likely Response:

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Structuring your interview: Scripts and Question Formulation Charles

Question: recent press have stated that OSCARs academy President Addresss
controversy over All-White acting nominees. Are you aware of this?

Likely Response:
Yes of course

Next Question: Do you think that more black actors and actresses should have
greater involvement in the Oscar nominations for the sake of the Controversy or
should it still be bases on the talent of the actors and actresses? Regardless of
race.

Likely Response: I think that the Oscars should be based

on talent. Thats how its always been and the most recent
nominations were given to the lead role and unfortunately
there were no black lead roles in the nominated films.

Next Question: Do you have an opinion on the diversity in the acting world? Do you
think that there are too many British actors taking the so called great American
roles?

Likely Response:

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Question: Al Sharptons response to the Oscars all-white nominees. The movie

industry is like the Rocky Mountains, the higher you get, the whiter it gets
What is your take on his response?

Likely Response:

Next Question: Since 1954 only four black actors and one actress have won Oscars
for leading roles. Do you think that this will push Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the
president of the OSCARS to make sure there is more diversity within the academy's
ranks?

Likely Response:

Next Question:

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Interview Style for Interview One

What will your interview style be? (formal, informal and chatty, intense, questioning, argumentative,
friendly, jokey)
The interview style that I will be trying to achieve will be informal, chatty and friendly throughout

Why have you chosen that style?

I have chosen this style because this way I can make the interviewee as comfortable as possible
which will make them answer the questions with ease and confidence and perhaps get a better
answer from them.

Add research of other interview/chat shows where the presenter has a similar style. You can insert
another page here for your research.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFjwbKMlmF4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwS14TiO7Pk
Daybreak
This morning

Define the structural progression of Interview One

eg introduction, leading questions, progressive questions,
summary
What questions will you ask and when?

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Introduction
Progressivequestions
Summary

Atthebeginningoftheinterview,Iwillbeaskingtheintervieweeintroductoryquestions,if
youinterviewsomeonewithaquitehighprofile,youwontneedtodosomanyintroductory
questionsbecausepeoplealreadyknowwhothepersonis.

Progressivequestionsaremoreofaleaduptowardthemaintopicwhichwillbespoken
about,sothiswillbetalkingabouthowwellthepremiereisgoingforacelebandifithasnt
beentherefavouritewhathasbeen?Thissectionisalsoforconfidencebuilding.Iwilltalkto
themaboutrecentnominationsorhowwelltheirothermoviesmaybedoing.

Thekeyquestionsarethemainpartofyourinterview,theanswersofthesequestionisthe
informationthateveryonewants.Thesequestionswillbeseriousandindepth.Itwouldbe
foranewmoviebeingrumouredoritcouldbethereleaseofanewfilm,thequestionsthat
needtobeaskedneedtomakesuretheyfocusonthekeystory.

Thesummaryisbasicallysummingeverythingupandthankingtheintervieweefortaking
partandaskinganyfinalquestionswhichcouldgiveusanyinformationonwhattheyare
doinginthefuture.

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Liaising with your client VOX POPS THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO MY SECTION.

You must print off and include all emails/texts/telephone transcripts that you have had with your
client about the interview.
This includes;
Decisions about dates/times
Agreements about what areas the interview will cover
If you have sent previews of the interview questions

Editorial compliance (fair dealing with contributors,

Before your interview takes place, confirm the following;

That the interviewee has given their consent?
The email/contact where this is shown?

That the interviewer is aware of the questions, or the subject on which you will be asking
questions?
The email/contact where this is shown.

That you are dealing fairly with your interviewee.

(ie you are sending the correct questions, times, locations and giving them enough time.)
The email/contact where this is shown.

Are there any copyright issues that you need to address? (ie are you using any clips/images etc in
your final interview that you have not created yourself)
There may be clips that we will use whilst discussing with an expert or a student that has reference
to what we are talking about, this will be such things like footage from the last Oscars or a clip from
a film. We will need to reference where we have got the clips from and also show that we dont

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have ownership over it.

Unit37:PresentationTechniquesfor
Broadcasting
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OrderofContents:

Roles
Researchforpresentingstyles
Suitabilityformedium
Identificationofstyle
Audience
Effectonaudience:educate,inform,entertain,impress
Preparation
Preproduction:Script;cuesheets
Dressandappearance
Props
Proposal
Rehearsalevidence

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PresentationTechniquesroles
Youwillbeproducingastudiobasedshowandwillneedtodemonstrateyourabilitytopresenttoacertain
audiencethatsuitsyourstyleofproduction.
Youwillneedtodiscussanddemonstratethoroughunderstandingoftherolesyouwillbecarryingout
ONLY(notallroleslisted).
NewsPresenter,Broadcastjournalist,magazineprogrammepresenter,lifestyleprogrammepresenter,
documentarypresenter,chatshowhost,gameshowhost
Ideologicalissuese.g.:ABBCnewspresenter;classimplicationsinthestandardReceivedPronunciation
andtherelationshipofthistoideasofauthority.

NewsPresenter
Describetheirjob
Thejobofanewsreporteristogatherinformationaboutimportanteventshappeningandthen
informingthepublicviaTVorradio
Whatskillsdotheyneedtodotheirjob
Theabilitytospeakwellforlongamountsoftime.
Goodinterviewingskills
Communicationskills
Whatideologicalissuesaretherearoundtheirpresentingstyle?

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Asthepresentersinourliveshowarequiteyoungandthetopicsthatwetalkaboutatpointsare
consideredquiteserious(racismwithintheOscars).Sobyhavingyoungerpeople,lightheartedly
talkingaboutitkindofdumbsdowntheseriousnessofthetopic.

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Broadcastjournalist
Describetheirjob
ABroadcastjournalistsroleistogotothesourceofandimportantevent,tothengatherinformation
onthematterandthereportitback.
Whatskillsdotheyneedtodotheirjob
Tobeabletoworkunderpressureandtokeeptightdeadlines.
Verygoodverbalandwrittencommunicationskills
Verygoodinterviewandlisteningtechniques
Whatideologicalissuesaretherearoundtheirpresentingstyle?

www.prospects.ac.uk

Magazineprogrammepresenter
Describetheirjob
Inausualmagazineprogrammetypeofshow,thereismorethanonepresenter,intheshowthe
presenterswilltalkamongsteachotherdiscussingmultipletopicscomingfromshowbiz,fashionand
topstoriesfromawomenspointofview.
Whatskillsdotheyneedtodotheirjob
Tobeabletosparkconversationaboutrecentstoriesinthenews.
Whatideologicalissuesaretherearoundtheirpresentingstyle?
TheseTVshowsareveryopinionated,thisiswhysomepeoplebuysomemagazinesandsomebuy
others.

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Lifestyleprogrammepresenter
Describetheirjob
Alifestyleprogrammepresentersroleistopresentatelevisionprogrammeonaspecificlifestylee.g.
gardeningorcooking.Thepresenterwillneedtoknowadecentamountofknowledgeonthespecific
topicandwillneedtobeabletoholdaconversationwithsomeoneelsewhomaybeontheshow.
Whatskillsdotheyneedtodotheirjob
Verbalcommunicationskills
Mustbedescriptiveinwhattheyshowandtalkabout
Whatideologicalissuesaretherearoundtheirpresentingstyle?

Documentarypresenter
Describetheirjob
Adocumentarypresentersroleistobethemainnarratorandhostwithintheprogramme.The
presentershouldknowalotofinformationonthetopicofwhatthedocumentaryison,whetheritbe
wildlife,theeconomyetc.
Whatskillsdotheyneedtodotheirjob
Mustbefactualandhavealotofinformationontheprogrammestopic.
Gooddeliveryoftheirvoice
Communication/interviewingskills
Whatideologicalissuesaretherearoundtheirpresentingstyle?

www.prospects.ac.uk

Chatshowhost
Describetheirjob
Theroleofachatshowhostistotalktotheirguestsaboutmultipledifferentsubjectsandtorunthe
showingeneral.Thisjobcaneitherbeontelevisionoronradio.Whenlive,thepresenter/swillneedto
looksmartandpresentable.

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Whatskillsdotheyneedtodotheirjob
Communication/Interviewskills
Goodvoicedelivery
Theabilitytoworkwellwithinateam
Haveafriendlyandoutgoingpersonality
Tohaveasenseofhumourthatappealstothemajority
Whatideologicalissuesaretherearoundtheirpresentingstyle?
Thequestionsthattheyaskwillnotbebasedontheiropinionbutontheviewersbecausethatwhothe
programisfor.

www.prospects.ac.uk
Gameshowhost
Describetheirjob
Thisjobrequiresbeingtheheadroleandrunningtheshow.Duringtheshowcontestantswillcomeup
toplaythegame,youmusthaveafriendlypersonalitysotheyfeelcomfortable.Yourmainrolewillbe
readingoutthequestionsandmultipleanswers.
Whatskillsdotheyneedtodotheirjob
Verygoodcommunicationskills
Friendlypersonality
Abilitytotakedirection
Whatideologicalissuesaretherearoundtheirpresentingstyle?

www.prospects.ac.uk

Research3differenttypesofpresentingtechniquesthatfallintoyourgenre.Youmustaddlinks;discuss
howitissuitableforchosenmedium,identifythestyleandtheaudiencesandthendiscusstheintended
effectontheaudience
Techniques/style:Goodbodylanguage
Link:
Suitabilityforchosenmedium:
Goodbodylanguagewillshowtothepersonyouareinterviewingthatyouareinterestedinwhatthey
havetosaywhichmeansyouwillprobablygetlonger,betterwordedanswersfromtheinterviewee.

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Audience:
Peoplewhoenjoyfilms.
Intendedeffect:Theintendedeffectistoimpresstheotherperson,forthebenefitofthevideo.
Techniques/style:Goodchoiceofvocabulary
Link:
Suitabilityforchosenmedium:
Agoodchoiceofvocabularyusedwithinaninterviewisagoodwayofgettingthebestanswer
possiblefromtheintervieweeisbywordingyourquestionscorrectly.Wordyourquestionsin
correctlysoyougettheanswerthatyouwantfromyourinterviewee.
Audience:
Peoplewhoenjoyfilms.
Intendedeffect:theintendedeffectistogetasuitableansweroutoftheinterviewee.
Techniques/style:Facialexpressions
Link:
Suitabilityforchosenmedium:
Theinterviewersfacialexpressionsaswellastheirbodylanguageshowstheintervieweethatyouare
interestedinwhattheyhavetosay,whichagain,meansyoumaygetamorelengthyandoverallbetter
answerfromthem.
Audience:
Peoplewhoenjoyfilms.
Intendedeffect:Theintendedeffectistoimpresstheotherperson,forthebenefitofthevideo.

Proposal:Putaproposaltogetherexplainingthesortofpresentingstyleyouwilluseandwhyrelatingit
backtoyourtargetaudienceandsubject(workwithteam)
Wearecreatingthisfilmshowtoinformpeoplewhohaveandinterestinfilmandwanttokeepupto
datewiththelatestnewsonnewupandcomingfilmsandreviewsofpastones.Ourtargetaudiencefor
ourshowwillbeforfilmenthusiastsandalsofilmstudiesstudentsforhelpwiththeirstudies.

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Eachepisodetherebedifferenttopicssotherenothingthatisrepeatedtokeeptheviewerinterested.
Ourshowwillbecutintofoursections.Thefirstsectionwillbeamainintroductiontotheshowand
thegointothefirsttopicwhichisredcarpetevents.InthistopicKaanwillbetalkingaboutanticipated
filmsforthecomingyearandwhatwecanlookforwardto.
ThesecondsectionwillbedonebymewhichwillbeasectioncominglivefromafilmpremierewereI
willinterviewacelebrityontheirlatestfilm,whattheyenjoyedaboutthisfilm,talkaboutanyfilm
awardstheyhavebeennominatedforandwhatwecanlookforwardtofromtheminthefuture.

ThethirdsectionwillbeonthecontroversyaroundtheOscarswhichwillbedonebyCharles.Inthis
section,hewillbetalkingtoanexpertaroundhowblackpeopledonthavemuchinvolvementinthe
filmindustryandwhy.
Ourfinalsection,finishingoffandclosingtheprogramwillbeafilmreviewof2014whichisdoneby
Joe.Hewillbediscussingtopboxofficefilmswithhisexpert.

Script:Nowyouknowyourstyles;guestsandtopicyoumustputtogetherascriptforyourshowfocusing
onyourtargetaudience,genreandstyleofshow.Communicatewithyourteamandmakesureallhavethe
samescript
Youwillneedtoproducetwoversionsofyourscript.Thesewilldemonstrateyourabilitytodevelopideas,
recordyourprogressandcreatecomplex,timedscriptstoworkfromduringyourfinalshow.
Firstdraftofscript
UseCourierorCourierNew
1pageperminutes
FinalDraft
Usingahighlightershowwhathaschangedsinceyourfirstdraft.Writeasmallparagraphtoexplainthese
changes.
TimedScript
Usingyourfinalscript,nowaddintimesforeverythingthatshappens/issaid.Thisincludesallquestions,
anysounds/musicthatmaybeplayed.Thisensuresyourfinalproductioniswelltimedandthereareno
deadspots.RemembertoradthisaloudtoatimertocheckdoNOTjustguess.Itwillshow.
E.g.
3:15:00
3;15:15
3:15:19

andnowwehaveanextremelyspecialguest,someonewhohastravelledfarandwidetobe
withustoday.Ithinktheydeserveadrumroll
Prerecorderdrumroll
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Createnewdocumentforthisandaddhere

(KAAN)(30 secs)
Hello, and welcome to Medialink.
Today we will be covering the
Upcoming films and red carpet events,
I will be talking to media students
About the latest issues and topics.
[FOOTAGE OF RED CARPET EVENT]

(Insert 1st clip 17 seconds) We will be talking to Harry who is

Live at the Henley College, and Charles
Who will be discussing the controversy
Around the Oscars and finally we will be
Closing our programme with Joe discussing
The best films of last year with
A film studies student.
(36 secs)
But firstly Im joined today by
Will Farman to discuss the
Events surrounding red carpet
Events.

Hello, Will. Firstly lets

Start off talking about your
Opinions on the topic. Based on your knowledge
of the industry, do you think that the anticipated
films coming in 2015 will be considered as
successful projects, both for the actors
and the industry of film, and why?
(14 secs)
(Insert 2nd clip 17 seconds) Moving onto the topic
Of the upcoming film, we will
Now talk about the actor roles

Of the film. Initially Ryan Gosling,

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Ben Affleck and Brad Pitt were cast

to play the main roles in the new
upcoming film Focus, what do you think
of this unexpected decision from the
actors dropping out and do you think it
was a good decision for the main role
to be replaced by Will Smith?
(15 secs)
(insert 3rd clip 30 seconds) Onto the topic of success,
The film Focus is critically
acclaimed to be one of the best
blockbuster hits of 2015, does
this place too much pressure on
Will Smith and could this eventually
be a peak project in his recent career.

Now we go over to Harry reporting live from the Henley college campus, where he
will be interviewing independent film maker Nic Saunders.

(HARRY) 15:45:54
(8 secs)
Thanks Kaan.
Hi there Im joined here by Nic Saunders an independent film maker and also a
teacher here at the Henley College. Hi Nic, How are you?
Could you give us a brief insight to your career in filmmaking?
Now the topic that we are going to be discussing is around independent films
and how they are publicized and promoted to the public. Independent films are
not produced by the big major studios so they have considerably lower budgets
and also they have to find their own way of promoting their film. Now, youve
had first-hand experience in having to promote your films. Did you come across
any difficulties when you first started off as a film maker when it came to
promotion?
Have there been situations when your method of promotion hasnt worked as well
as you expected? If so what do you think went wrong.
Social media, especially Facebook and Twitter have been very good platforms for
promotion over the past few years, this is mainly because you are able to
search and target people based on their interests like the topic of a film.
What are your thoughts on the massive growth of social media and how it has
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So would you say that right now, social media is the best form of promotion or
are there other forms that you prefer?

Out of the three films you have made, which one did you enjoy making the most
and why?
Are you planning on creating any new films in the near future?
Finally, for people at home who are thinking of make a film and promoting it
themselves, could you give them any advice to help them along?
Brilliant, thank you very much for your time Nic. Now back to the studio were
we will have Charles discussing the OSCARS and the controversy around them.

(Insert 4th clip 1:03)

(CHARLES)
(20 secs)
Over the past few months a lot of talk about the lack of ethnic actors winning
an Oscar has hit the headlines.
Since 1958 17 black actors have been nominated for best actor but only four
have won.
In that same time only 9 black actresses have been nominated for with only
Halle Berry winning.
(25 secs)
Im joined today by Film lecturer and Film enthusiast Andrea Walter to discuss
the ethnic issues facing Hollywood at the moment.
So, Andrea I understand youve been a film studies teacher for over 10 years
now. You must have a huge knowledge of the film industry.
So as a lover of film did you get a chance to watch the Oscars?
(5 secs)
What did you think of the winners and were there any shock wins for you?
Recent press have stated that OSCARS academy is an all-white
Do you think this is fair to say?
(10 secs)
Do you think that more black actors and actresses should have greater
involvement in the OSCAR nominations or should it still be based on the talent
of the actors and actresses regardless of race?
(16 secs)
Al Sharptons response to the Oscars all white nominees was that The movie
industry is like the Rocky Mountains, the higher it gets the whiter it gets
What is your take on his response?

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(6 secs)
Can you think of any roles/ Actors who should have won an award but didnt
because of their race?
(12 secs)
Moving away from the ethnic controversy. It seems that more English actors are
being nominated and winning than ever before. Why do think we are winning these
awards now?
(12 secs)
British films are starting to move away from the kitchen sink genre and more
towards the typical Hollywood style of film making do you think that this is
why our actors are winning more?
(5 secs)
As a film teacher do you enjoy teaching British or American films more?

Thanks Andrea thats all we have time for. Now over to joe with his film review
of 2014.

(Insert 5th clip 1:54)

(JOE)
(15 secs)
2014 saw a larger range of independent style biopics based on the storytelling
and characters rather than the graphics of previous years. Chris Bennett an
avid film goer who is currently studying Film is here to give us his personal
opinion on just a handful of these films.
(10 secs)
Chris you frequently attend the cinema and have seen the majority, if not all
of the big blockbusters and indie films of 2014. What has been your overall
feeling of the quality of films of this year?
(10 secs)
Now there has been a lot of films released in 2014, with a wide range of genres
and styles. But what films have practically stood out for you?
(23 secs)
The Theory of everything has been critically acclaimed in the film industry
recently for its beautiful looking cinematography and award winning acting. The
film that stars Eddie Redmayne as Steven Hawking and Felicity Jones as Jane
wild has made well over $60 million in worldwide box-offices. (insert 6th clip
0:52)
Looking at reviews of the film it seems to be getting a really good response
from the general public and critics, what was your first opinion on the film?
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Although it has got a good response by many, some people have described it as a
safe film just designed to get awards and say it also doesnt really giving
the amazing story justice? Do you agree with this?
(15 secs)
The Imitation game staring Benedict Cumberbatch has also be one of the big
pioneering films of 2014.(insert 7th clip 0:52) What was your overall feeling
and opinion of the film? Do you feel like Benedict gave the role what it
needed?
(10 secs)
Outro

END OF SHOW.

CueSheets:Writepromptsoncuecardsandkeepsafeforproduction(CueCardscanbesuppliedbySarah
orAdam)

Dressandappearance:Pleasestatewhatdress/clothingyouwillbewearingduringyourproductions(add
picturesforreference)
Dressandappearance
TheDresscodeforatypicalchatshowisquitesmartbutnottooformal,soIthinkthatthecast
shouldwearrelativelysmartclothinglikeshirtsandsmartcoatsetc.

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PROPS
Forthestudioinourproductionwearegoingtohavefilmbasedpropsonthepresentersdesk.
Thesewillbethingslikeanacademyawardreplica,filmreels,clipboardsetc.

Addevidenceofrehearsalssuchaspicturesandrecordings.

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Unit 23: Multi Camera Techniques

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Name:

Order of contents (italics show areas you must add in yourself)

Description of scripts
Multi-Camera Production roles
Assigned Roles for each interview
Mind-map for the content of your show
Defining the format of your programme
Defining the Presentation style
Defining the Visual style
Script: (add in the first draft of your script)
Writing links for your segments
Describing any footage/interviews/images/quotes to be inserted
in the interviews
Final draft of script using a highlighter show what has
changed since your first draft. Write a small paragraph explain
these changes.
Equipment List
Set Design
Lighting Design
Studio Management plan
Location Recce forms
Risk Assessment

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Multi-Camera Production Roles

You will be producing 3-4 interviews during your chat show. For each interview state who will be doing
which role. You must do EVERY role once during the show.
For more information on what each role entails, visit
http://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/collegeofproduction/collections/job_profiles
And search through the video profiles on the site.
TASK 1: Define each of the following roles;
Interviewer
Describe their job Reference your research
The main job for an interviewer is to ask the interviewee questions to obtain various information
about 1 or more topics. The interviewer need to make sure they are listening so they will be
able to make comments and ask more questions regarding the interviewees answer. In some
instances, after the interview they may need to compile the answers into a report.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)

What skills do they need to do their job well?

Good communication skills

Director
Describe their job - Reference your research
The director manages all of cast and crew, he needs to make sure the schedule is running on
time and that everything goes to plan. The director has the choice of what cast and crew he
wants for the production.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
The director doesnt have a specific room, since he is the main role in the crew, he is able to go
into any room and make sure that the production team are making the production the way he
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What skills do they need to do their job well?

Artistic eye
Leadership role

Camera Person
Describe their job - Reference your research
The job of the camera operator is to physically operating and maintaining the camera. During
filing, the camera operator and the director will work together closely.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Camera operators will be working on the studio floor constantly.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

Knowledge of camera angles
Good composition

Sound Mixing
Describe their job - Reference your research
Their job is to make sure the sound that has been recorded is clear and has nothing wrong with it.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)

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What skills do they need to do their job well?

Precise attention to detail
Ability to make decisions under pressure

Vision Mixing
Describe their job - Reference your research
A vision mixers job is to edit live programmes by using multiple transitions.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
The vision mixer will be working in the control room.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

Multi-taking
High levels of concentration and stamina
Precise attention to detail
Advanced IT skills

Graphics Generator
Describe their job - Reference your research

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)

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What skills do they need to do their job well?

Lighting Desk
Describe their job - Reference your research
A lighting technicians job is to set up, arrange and de-rig all the lights within a studio. The lighting
technicians work is crucial, as lighting creates the right atmosphere to set the scene and create a
response from the audience.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Studio floor

What skills do they need to do their job well?

Awareness of all health and safety regulations
Good organisation skills

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Floor Manager
Describe their job - Reference your research
The floor managers job is to make sure everything, including: props, cameras, lights and all other
equipment is safe and in the right position before the filming begins.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
Studio floor

What skills do they need to do their job well?

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Interview 1:
Interviewer
Camera Production
Directing and Sound
Mixing
Vision Mixing and
Graphics Generation
Lighting Desk and
Floor Management
Interview 2:
Interviewer
Camera Production
Directing and Sound
Mixing
Vision Mixing and
Graphics Generation
Lighting Desk and
Floor Management
Interview 3:
Interviewer
Camera Production
Directing and Sound
Mixing
Vision Mixing and
Graphics Generation
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management
Interview 4:
Interviewer
Camera Production
Directing and Sound
Mixing
Vision Mixing and
Graphics Generation
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management
Interview 5:
Interviewer
Camera Production
Directing and Sound
Mixing

Kaan
Joe
Harry
Harry
Charles

Harry
(on loc)
(on loc)
(on loc)
(on loc)

Charles
Kaan
Harry
Harry
Joe

Joe
Charles
Harry
Harry
Kaan

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Vision Mixing and

Graphics Generation
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management

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Create a mindmap showing all the things you would like to include in your interview/chat show.

Thegrowthofsocial
mediaandhowfilm
makersbenefitfromit.

2015OSCARS

Filmreviewof2014

Redcarpetevents

Our
interview
chat
show

Controversyaboutraceinthe
OSCARS

Publicationofindie
films
FilmFocus

Promotionof
independentfilms

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Define the format of your programme

What will happen in the first segment?
In the first segment of our TV program will be Kaan introducing the program then talking about the contents
of what is to come in the program. He will then go on to talk about his topic which is red carpet events. He
will be interviewing a pupil from the film studies class.

What will happen in the second segment?

Linking with Kaans section on red carpet events, this part I will be reporting live from Leicester square in
central London where I will be interviewing Will Smith at the London premiere of his new film starring
Margot Robbie focus.

What will happen in the third segment?

Going back to the studio, we will then have Charles interviewing Andrea the film studies teacher at the
college about the recent Oscar nominations and the general controversy of the awards.

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Any further notes;

To wrap up the programme we will have Joe talking to a film expert and discussing the best films of 2014.

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Using your mind map, answer the following questions.

What will the presentation style be? (formal, informal and chatty)

For our production, we are going to try and keep it informal so our guests that we have on the show will feel
as relaxed and comfortable as possible. This way I believe that they will be able to answer in a more
comfortable way. Although we want an informal chatty style of program but we also want it to be informative
and include plenty of information.

Add research of other interview/chat shows where the presenter has a similar style.

The style that we are going for is similar to American late night chat shows like the tonight show. These
shows are fairly informal but also keep the audiences attention and have meaningful questions.

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Define the visual style of your show.

The visual style for our production will be modern and somewhat similar to the setup of the Jimmy Fallon
show shown in America.
Our set for our production will be quite simple. In the centre we will have the presenter sitting at a desk
directly in front of camera 3. To the right of the presenters desk, there will be a two seat sofa which is
where the guests will sit when they are being interviewed.
This will all be in front of a green screen background which we will then decide on a background and then
add it in when it comes to post production.

Stick in relevant images of previous shows, interiors you would like to emulate, lighting style etc.

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Links
How will you link each interview to each other?
(You may use cut aways to clips of them doing something relevant. Remember you will all be
swapping roles so you may not be able to film live at this point.)

Link between interview 1 and Interview 2

Interview 1 and 2 are very similar as they both are either at a red carpet event or are interviewing
someone about them.

Link between interview 2 and Interview 3

I will be interviewing Nic Saunders, an independent film maker where we will be talking about the
promotion of independent films that arent being backed by the big 5 studios

There will be a transition clip between these two interviews

Link between interview 3 and Interview 4

After Charles has finished talking to his expert, Joe will be discussing the best movies of 2014 in his
opinion which will include films that have been nominated for Oscars such as the theory of everything.

There will be a transition clip between these two interviews

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Link between interview 4 and Interview 5

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What clips/images/quotes etc will you insert while the interviews are taking place?
Insert no. 1
When will it happen? (ie.during which interview/segment) when Kaan is talking to his interviewee
What is the insert? (clips/images/quotes)
Footage of the focus premiere in London.

Will you need to film /produce this insert?

No

Tick when this has been complete x

Insert no. 2
When will it happen? (ie.during which interview/segment) When Kaan is talking to his interviewee
What is the insert? (clips/images/quotes)
Footage of the focus movie premiere

Will you need to film /produce this insert?

No
Tick when this has been completed. x

Insert no. 3
When will it happen? (ie.during which interview/segment) Near to the end of Kaans interview
What is the insert? (clips/images/quotes)
An interview with Will Smith

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Will you need to film /produce this insert?

No
Tick when this has been completed. x

Insert no. 4
When will it happen? (ie.during which interview/segment) Between the on location shoot to Charles
interview.
What is the insert? (clips/images/quotes) Review of the 2015 OSCARS

Will you need to film /produce this insert?

No
Tick when this has been completed. x

Insert no. 5
When will it happen? (ie.during which interview/segment) Transition from location shoot to Charles
interview
What is the insert? (clips/images/quotes)

Will you need to film /produce this insert?

No
Tick when this has been completed. x

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Insert no. 6
When will it happen? (ie.during which interview/segment) transition clip from Charles to Joes
interview

What is the insert? (clips/images/quotes)

Will you need to film /produce this insert?

Tick when this has been completed.

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Equipment List

Equipment
Camera 1
Camera 2
Camera 3
Desk
Chair
Sofa
Lighting equipment
Clothing

Tick off during set-up of show

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

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Draw a plan of your set. Mark on the position of lights, cameras, props and Green-screen
backgrounds.
Add in photographs of your final set, including props etc.

- - Lights
- - Sofa
- - Cameras

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- - Tables

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Take photographs of the lighting set up for the following sections of your show;
a) The presenter introducing the show
b) Interviews (the lighting may be different for different interviews)
c) The end of the show
Stick the photographs in and add notes explaining the setup.

Throughout the whole production, the set up for the lighting will remain the same as we have found
a set up suit all three parts of the show (Introduction, interviews and the ending of the show).

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Presentersdesk

Mainstudio

Guestsofa
Controlroom

Cameras

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Add and label the following to the plan of the studio floor;
The main studio
The control room
The storeroom
The editing suite
The main office

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g)
h)
i)

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Your four cameras

Up to four Microphones
Where each Assigned Role will be located (ie Director, Vision Mixer etc)
Where you will keep your interviewees before they come on the set. A green room should
be comfortable with sufficient seating for all your guests. Any noise of their chatting
should not be heard on set.

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You must complete one of these for the studio and every location in which you film any prerecorded segments

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Risk Assessment
State the potential risk of your multi-camera production. Check all precautions are in place and tick off
during your set up for your show.

V9

RISK ASSESSMENT
RISK
H/M/L

HAZARD

ACTIVITY

PRECAUTIONS

Tripping over the

cable connected
to the cameras

Tape the cables

to the floor so
they arent loose

Lighting
equipment

Low hanging
lights, tall people
may hit their
heads

Put cushioning
on the lights as
a precaution

Chairs

Lots of scattered
chairs, tripping
over legs

Keep an eye out

Working the
cameras

IN PLACE

Please leave this section blank:

Risk Assessment checked by: Name ..
. Date
KEY:

Activity :
Hazard :

Risk:
Precautions:

REVIEW
DATE

REVIEWER

Signed

Describe the component part of your pursuit.

List the things you anticipate might cause harm or the things associated
with your activity that have the potential to cause harm. Consider the
likely harm.
Assess the risk as either H (High), M (Medium) or L (Low). When
concluding your assessment consider all of the circumstances.
Consider what you could do to minimise / negate the risk.

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In Place:
Will the precautionary measures be in place at the time of the activity?
Review Date: When would it be reasonable to review your assessment? Remember it
might be whilst you are undertaking the activity.
Reviewer:
Name of the person responsible for completing the risk assessment.
A copy of this form should be taken on the activity or visit by the Reviewer.

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Shot List
Use your timed script to write a shot list. You will need copies of this to go to your Vision mixer.
Type of shot

Camera No.

Current Action

Duration of shot

Mid shot

Introducing the show

30 secs

Two shot

Introducing the first

36 secs

interviewee and asking

1st question
Mid shot

Interviewee answering
question

Two shot

Asking second question

Mid shot

Interviewee asking 3rd

14 secs

question

Mid shot

Introducing the on

8 secs

location shoot

Mid shot

Introducing the interview

7 secs

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Type of shot

Camera No.

Over the shoulder shot

Current Action
Interviewing Nic

Duration of shot
15 minutes

Saunders

Mid shot

Closing on loc shoot

6 secs

Mid shot

Introducing interview 3

20 secs

Two shot

Asking 1st question

25 secs

Mid shot

Answering 1st question

Two shot

Asking 2nd question

Two shot

Answering 2nd question

5 secs

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Type of shot

Camera No.

Current Action

Two shot

Asking 3rd question

Mid shot

Answering 3rd question

Two shot

Asking 4th question

Two shot

Answering 4th question

Two shot

Asking 5th question

Mid shot

Answering 5th question

Two shot

Asking 6th question

Type of shot

Camera No.

Current Action

Duration of shot
9 secs

10 secs

16 secs

6 secs

Duration of shot

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Mid shot

Answering 6th question

Two shot

Asking 7th question

Mid shot

Answering 7th question

Two shot

Asking 8th question

Mid shot

Answering 8th question

Two shot

Asking 9th question

Mid shot

Answering 9th question

12 secs

12 secs

5 secs

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Two shot

Type of shot
Mid shot

Thanking interviwee

Camera No.
3

Current Action
Introducing the final

3 secs

Duration of shot
15 secs

interviewee

Two shot

Asking the 1st question

Mid shot

Answering the 1st

10 secs

question

Two shot

Asking the 2nd question

Two shot

Answering the 2nd

10 secs

question

Two shot

Asking the 3rd question

27 secs

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Mid shot

Answering the 3rd

question

Type of shot

Camera No.

Current Action

Two shot

Asking the 4th question

Mid shot

Answering the 4th

Duration of shot
12 secs

question

Two shot

Asking the 5th question

Two shot

Answering the 5th

15 secs

question

Mid shot

Outro

10 secs

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