Evaluation:Final Proof Read & Spellchecked

Evaluation: with improvements

Evaluation: Un-Proofed & Un-Spellchecked

The Brief:

The idea of the brief was that we were to create our own multicamera show based on music videos and mainly the world of mainstream pop for teenagers from 14-21. Whilst doing this we had to base it on a brief that we were all given, whixh just included many elements that we all had to ensure that we followed.

The target audience is one thing that had to stay the same, throughout all of our shows. Since it was quite a young audience range it was imperitiev that we had to ensure that somehow we kept the show appealing for those in  the age range given. Doing this in mine personally, this just meant that the features that I kept in the show had to be suitable for this age range, since the guests wouldn’t be a proble, as they would all be suited to the audience as they were all easy to be mainstream therefore they were already suitable. This actually worked with ours because the games and the features that we had in the show workef very well in link with the target audience that it needed to appeal to.

The multicamera element was important to the show – the task was not ot use one camera byut to use a multicamera fprmat that we all had tto join with – therefore this is what we ahd to do within filiming the show. This meant we had to think of different shots and whatnot to make sure that it was kept interesting at that the show kept flowing calmly. This, we obviously did do, therefore we did well to meet this area of the brief.

The production team overall worked amazingly together. We were all very anxious to work together because we knew that even though we had to all work together, there was still an element of independence and reliability to each other. If one of us had forgotten to do our job, the whole programme could have easily crumbled and this would have clearly effected all of us in some way. Therefore when we were workling together, if any of us didn’t understand our roles, the rest of us were more than happy to give them ideas, especially Jasmeet, the director, was extremely helpful. The end product was incredible to film and we were quite proud of ourselves watching it back, so it was worked out really well.

Self Evaluation:

I was the presenter. As I stated in a previous blog post, the presenter is responsible for both leading, introducing and keeping the audience interested in the show. They are used particularly to engage the audience, and they would always be needed if there were anything to go wrong whislt filming as without them, the whole show could fall apart just like many other multicamera roles. I was expected to create my own script and learn it, if I needed any prompting I would have ot create my own cue cards and I was expected to carry on presenting, in the moment, no matter what was happening behind the camera that could potentially distract us. I was expected to have a clear voice when presenting at all time, and I was expected to research and have a sufficient knowledge on the areas that I was talking about, even if was something as little as the newest song of this week.

In terms of always entertaining people the audience, I think I did that quite well. There are many different areas of the show where I made little comments and jokes just to make the show more itnerestng for the viewer to watch. Without these, the show may have looked a little too uncomfortable and probably wouldn’t fit as well. For example when I am reading out the tweets to Taylor and the first tweet asks a rumour about her and Drake and she says no, I had decided to add a

little side comment that would relate to the audience in the age range that they are supposed to be, which I tihnk worked quite well.

In terms of cue cards and scripts, writing the scripts took some time to actually draft and then change, even when we had created a firm, final script, somehow it was changed again when it was written in the master script and a lot of this happened without my co presenter and I even knowing – therefore when the day of the live day came about, we had to create our own cue cards in order to place some of the newer elements of the scripts in small notes. However, to make sure this didn’t look tacky we actually printed our logo on the back of the cards and this made it look so much more professional and actuall y worked really well.  

There were many areas of the show when I did have to have my own knowledge in, usch as the top songs of that week and rthe lyric game that we did at the end. This consisted of us having to research these beforehand so that we already looked prepared and knowledged in what we were doing, which polished off the show well ad the presenter, out of everyone, would be experienced to be the most experienced in the world of music on a music chat show.

In terms of improvements, I think that there should have been a little more interaction between the two presenters. The chemistry was good, however I think it really could’ve been stronger. Also, one of the main reasons that we didn’t appear to have a lot of inbetween chat is because the show as also focussed on the guests quite a lot, so the only time we had that we weren’t playing a vt or doing an interview was the top 5 tracks and this was timed so we couldn’t take time doing it.

I almost wish that I hadn’t have cue cards. Even thought the cue cards visually were quite pleasing to the eye, I do believe that if I used my hands more which could onlyn be  done if Iq had put the cards down, of which I didn’t. A lot of the time, when presenters are using their hands as they speak to express themselves a little bit more and this heavily engages the audience especially with the age that they are, it is important to keep them inetersed in the show and in the presenter.

Finally I think that the presenters should’ve had even more interaction with the guests. Even though the presenters interacted with the guests well, I think if we made a few mpore jokes between ourselves on camera that it would have been less intimiateding and it could work well on camera, which I would find calming also for us when the cameras were showing.

In the production, especially at the beginning, when we were rehearsing us walking down the hallway it took a long time for us to get the shots correct. This is  ebcuase the camera was being moved alongside our footsteps but obviously couldn’t go back into the actual classroom or it would actyally come off the tracks. If we walked too quickly, the camera wouold shake as it was being pulled back and therefore look very unprofessional. However if we walked too slowly the camera could also begin to shake aws it was picking up a lot of movement since it wasn’t bbeing moved as much, therefore looking unproffessionl. To overcome this, however, we tested out the speed that we walked and the words that we were to speak, which means that we had to work more with the camera operator and once we got a final shot, it was easier to film straight away. We had to mark ourselves, we started with a particular poster in the school hall each and every time, and we timed ourselves to end up at a different poster whenw e had finished. If by a certain word we hadn’t actually reached the poster yet, we were going to slowly. If by the pster we had already said the word from beore, we had gone too quickly. Therefore this is an effectibve way of how we marked ourselves and it worked very well.

Whilst doing this production, I had personally gained quite a few skills that I was aiming to build on originally.

-          The main skill as teamwork. This is one that I had learnt purely from production that basically meant I had to learn to work in such a big group and that we had to learn, within thse skills, how to always communicate with people bevause latch of communication could be highly dangerous.

-          Improvisation in awkward situations. Without this, the show cpupld have crumbled. There weren’t any awkward situations in the actual last show, however in the first runthrough and a few after that, there were some aspects were improvisation as essential

-          Payinh a high amount of attention is also important. When I was sitting there I had to watch which camera we were on all the time, and if we didn’t do this it would look incredibly sloppy and therefore had to ensure that this happened.

-          Time management was an important skills. There were many deadlines for many different thigs and dociments that needed to be in and therefore, whilst working with other people I had ot make sure that I managed my time properly.

-          Finally, having an inviting persona. Me personally, I was quite shy for a large amount of time in my life, however doing this task had definitely helped me with this problem. Therefore I am now more confident in myself because whilst being filemd live to a specific target audience and having to help the guests to constantly feel comfortable, I really had no other choice but to come out of my shell.

Section 3: Analysis

Practically, the show flowed very nicely. We didn’t only film in one area of the set, we had many different areas that we had to film in and therefore the cameras had to make sure that they caught us all in their shots without missing anything. For example there were many times that I was standing in different areas, for example when I was reading out the tweets in front of the board, the cameras had to cover this and then cover Christina’s reaction to the tweets quite quickly and sharply, with a risk of it not working. In terms of location, there were four main locations that the filming took place in. The first was the hallway, which the camera had to follow the presenters with, backwards. This gave a brilliant effect and looked impressive. Then there was the main set of The Beat, which I think was mainly used for the wide shot and for the reaction shots. This is when we had to ensure that the right cameras were used at the riigihjt time s. One particular problem is that the Game Board for ‘Guess The Nose’ was so close to the set, even though that perhaps shows that it is easy to get to from where I sat with Taylor, it wasn’t, in fact it was quite difficult to get there and for the camera’s to be ready afterwards and beforehand. This was a location issue however we had sorted it out by the final take.

Aesthetically the show as pleasing. We had a variety of shots and the same shot was never shown for too long, as to maintain the viewers interest. For example when I was reading the tweets at the board, it was just me and the tweets on the screen and this could somewhat imply how it was just me and the audience in a personal interaction and it worked well. The camera then cut to Christina which showed her reaction to these tweets which would have made the audience feel more connected to her. The final shot is of both the presenters and both of the guests waving good bye which could show the viwewer the relatinswhip between both fo the presenters and the viewer and then both of the guests and the viewer. They would feel a l;ot more included which could then be a nice end to the show and could mean that it was a final shot that meant a lot.

The Script

Intro :

Both Presenters: Hello and Welcome to the beat!

Tj: We have one CRAZY Show today FOR YOU GUYS!

Jada: Yes and we have A JAM PACKED SHOW FOR YOU GUYS, SO STAY TUNED!

“EACH PRESENTER WALKS OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CAMERA”

 WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD OF AROUND 10 – 15 SECONDS BOTH PRESENTERS HAVE TO SIT DOWN IN THE SET. ALSO THE MAIN INTRO FOR “THE BEAT” APPEARS TO INTRODUCE THE SHOW.

PRESENTERS ARE NOW IN THE SET SITTING DOWN AND CAMERA 1 FOCUSES ON THE PRESENTERS

Tj: Yo, and welcome to the beat – IM TJ AND I AM WITH ... – POINTS AT JADA

Jada : JADA! WELCOME TO THE SHOW AND COMING UP IN TODAYS SHOW …

(pre-recorded Montage by Faraha – VOICEOVER 1 LINE EACH ) – 15 SECONDS

VOICE OVER LINES:

è  TJ: THE TOP 3 MUSIC VIDEOS OF THIS WEEK

è  JADA: AND GUESS WHAT

è  TJ: WHAT?!

è  JADA:WE HAVE THE STARS OF THE MUSIC VIDEO – Taylor ,kaval ,  (PRE-RECORDED

è  TJ :WOW! YOU PEOPLE ARE IN FOR A REAL TREAT TODAY!

( ALSO PRE-RECORDED “BACK ROOM” WHERE EACH guest WAVES AT THE CAMERA AFTER EACH PERSON IS MENTIONED)

(AFTER THE RUNDOWN OF THE SHOW IS COMPLETED WE TELL THE AUIDENCE THAT THERE IS A COMPETITION TO WIN AN IPAD MINI.)

JADA: SO TODAY WE HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE BRAND NEW CLIP OF lizzie kalvert’s song LOCKDOWN starring Taylor.

TJ : SO  PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER FOR TAYLOR

(CLAPPING SOUND EFFECT)

TAYLOR COMES AND SITS DOWN ON THE GUEST CHAIR.

JADA: THANK YOU FOR COMING TO THE SHOW, 

TAYLOR RESPONDS : “WHATEVER SHE WANTS TO RESPOND”

JADA: SO YOUR ROLE IN THE MUSIC VIDEO HAS PARTICULARLY CAUGHT MY ATTENTION.

TAYLOR : OH I COULDN’T WONDER WHY THAT IS …

TJ : FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DONT KNOW WHAT WE ARE ON ABOUT, HERE IS A SEGMENT OF THE MUSIC VIDEO

TAYLOR -  HER OWN RESPONSE

Show a segment of the music video – (Runs for around 1.5 Minutes)

JADA: WELL THAT WAS INTERESTING!

TJ : WE DON’T SEE THAT EVERYDAY , “HOW DID IT FEEL BEING ON SET?”

TAYLOR : RESPONSE

JADA : WAS IT EASY FITTING INTO THE ROLE OF THE CHARACTER IN THE MUSIC VIDEO? WERE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH IT?

TAYLOR : RESPONSE - DETAIL

TJ : ITS MUST HAVE BEEN HARD FOR YOU BUT WE BOTH THINK THAT YOU DID VERY WELL.

TAYLOR : THANK YOU – ( HOW SHE FELT DURING THE FILIMING OF THE MUSIC VIDEO)

JADA : WOULD YOU DO THIS MUSIC VIDEO AGAIN OR SOMETHING THAT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THIS?

TAYLOR : RESPONSE

TJ : SO, WHAT CAUGHT MOST PEOPLE’S ATTENTION WAS WHEN YOU BENT BACK BACKWARDS. WAS IT FAKE?

TAYLOR : RESPONSE

JADA : I DON’T BELIEVE YOU DID! SHOW US!

TAYLOR : *AGREES & AND BENDS BACKWARDS.*

GRAPHICS OF THE “WHOSE NOSE WHOSE” – LOGO OVERLAY

ALONGSIDE JADA, TAYLOR STANDS UP AND GOES TO THE BOARD TO PLAY

JADA : LET ME EXPLAIN THE AIM OF THE GAME! YOU HAVE TO GUESS THE NOSE OF THE CELEBRITY FROM OPTIONS 1 ,2 OR 3 AND WE PLAY 3 ROUNDS.

TAYLOR : YEAH OK!

JADA : SO LETS GET THIS GAME STARTED! , YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS TO MATCH 3 NOSES WITH THE TEN FACES YOU SEE ON THE BOARD.

TAYLOR : RESPONSE

JADA : GET READY , AND YOU TIMER STARTS NOW! …

------- OVERLAY FOR TIMER FOR 30 SECONDS -------

TAYLOR’S ACTIONS AND MOVEMETNS – TOWARDS THE INTENSITY OF THE GAME

JADA : 10 SECONDS UP – GO TO THE SECOND NOSE

TAYLOR : REACTS TO THIS – STARTS RUSHING ( NOT INTENSE, MORE CHILLED AND FUNNY)

JADA : THAT’S 20 SECONDS UP! MOVE ONTO THE NEXT NOSE TAYLOR!

TAYLOR – STARTS TO RUSH …

JADA : AND YOUR TIME IS UP!

SOUND EFFECT – OF FINISHED COUNTDOWN! (TYPE OF BUZZER)

JADA :  SO LETS HAVE A LOOK! FIRST NOSE IS RIGHT! ( TICK NOISE)

             AHHH IM AFRAID YOU GOT THE SECOND NOSE WRONG ( CROSS TYPE NOISE)

             THIS MEANS TAYLOR YOU GOT THE FINAL NOSE WRONG TOO!

TAYLOR : OOH NO! (MAYBE STARTS LAUGHING)

JADA : (SARCASTICALLY) BRILLIANT. YOU DID WELL. (LAUGHTER) BEFORE WE LET YOU CHILL OUT FOR A BIT, WE HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TWEETED IN FROM OUR AUDIENCE WHICH I’M SURE THEY ARE DYING TO KNOW.

TAYLOR: UH OH…I KNOW MY FANS, THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY CRAZY SO THIS SHOULD BE GOOD.

JADA: THIS IS QUITE FUNNY. THE FIRST FAN ACCOUNT IS ‘@TAYLORISMYLIFEXX’…THAT’S SUBTLE…AND THEY HAVE ASKED IF THE RUMOURS ABOUT YOU AND DRAKE ARE TRUE?

TAYLOR: RESPONSE.

JADA: WOW. YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST, FOLKS! SECOND QUESTION FROM ‘@HOTDOGCOLDBURGERX’ SAYS ‘WHEN ARE YOU NEXT COMING TO CANADA?”

TAYLOR: RESPONSE.

JADA: GOOD! THEY CLEARLY MISS YOU THERE. HERE’S ONE FROM ‘@ANNASTOKE99’ WHO SAYS THAT SHE LOVES YOU ON THE SHOW AND SHE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN YOU’RE COMING BACK, ALREADY!

TAYLOR: (LAUGHS) *RESPONSE*

JADA: WELL YOU’RE WELCOME BACK ANY TIME, DON’T FORGET. AND THE FINAL TWEET FOR TODAY IS IN FROM ‘@IHAVETAYSHEART11’ WHO SAYS THESE EXACT WORDS ‘HI GUYS, LOVING THE SHOW – I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ASK TAYLOR IF SHE WILL MARRY ME?’

TAYLOR: *AWKWARD SILENCE*

JADA: BRILLIANT, I CAN HEAR THE WEDDING BELLS ALREADY. (LAUGHTER) BACK TO YOU TJ!

----- CAMERA CUTS TO TJ WHOSE STANDING UP FACING CAMERA 2 AND SAYS … ----

TJ : THANKS JADA! AND NOW FOR OUR SECOND GUESTS WHO UNFORTUNATELY COULDN’T ATTEND BUT WE SENT OUR VERY OWN FARHANA FROM THE BEAT ALL THE WAY TO L.A TO INTERVIEW JAS & PRINUL FOR THEIR MUSIC VIDEO KIM KING – SECRETS!

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN IT – HERE IS A PREVIEW OF THE SONG! (1.5 MINS)

---- CUTS TO INTERVIEW WITH JAS AND PRINUL ---

(after interview is completed cuts to …)

FARHANA SEGMENT – BACK TO THE STUDIO

JADA: THANKS FARHANA! OH, LOOK AT THE TIME! IT LOOKS LIKE IT’S TIME FOR…

BOTH: YOUR BEAT UPDATE!

‘YOUR BEAT UPDATE MUST DEPEND ON THE HEADLINES OF THAT WEEK. EACH HEADLINE HAS A DESCRIPTION THAT SHOULD LAST AROUND THIRTY SECONDS AND THE PRESENTERS DO FOUR HEADLINES EACH. THEREFORE ALTOGETHER IT IS A TWO MINUTE FEATURE.’

TJ: GIVE IT UP FOR CHRISTINA!

--- Clapping sound effect ---

JADA: (CASUALLY TALKS) HELLO CHRSTINA AND WELCOME TO THE BEAT! I AM LOVING THAT OUTFIT, BY THE WAY.

CHRISTINA : AH, I TRY. THANKS FOR HAVING ME AND I JUST WANT TO MENTION I REALLY LOVE YOUR SHOW AND I WATCH IT EVERY WEEK!

JADA: YEAH, SO DO WE.(LAUGHTER)

TJ: SO YOU’RE HERE BECAUSE YOU HAVE RELEASED AND DIRECTED A MUSIC VIDEO OF YOUR OWN FOR THE FIRST TIME!

CHRISTINA: THIS IS TRUE. I’VE SEEN IT SO MANY TIMES SO YOU KNOW, WE CAN JUST SKIP THE VT.

JADA: YEAH…MAYBE WE SHOULD. (3 SECOND PAUSE) ROLL THE VT!!

THE RAP VIDEO VT IS ROLLED, FOR 1.5 MINUTES

TJ: WOW, WASN’T THAT SOMETHING.

JADA: IT REALLY WAS.

CHRISTINA: *RESPONSE*

TJ: WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO DIRECT THAT AND ACTUALLY SEE THE FULL PRODUCT FOR THE FIRST TIME?

CHRISTINA: *RESPONSE*

JADA: DO YOU ALMOST HAVE A SENSE OF PRIDE WHILST WATCHING THAT BACK?

CHRISTINA: *RESPONSE*

JADA: WOULD YOU EVER DO ANOTHER VIDEO LIKE THAT OR IS IT TIME TO MOVE ON TO SOMETHING ELSE?

CHRISTINA:*RESPONSE*

TJ: NICE. WELL WE’RE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH QUESTIONS, SOME OF YOUR FANS HAVE THINGS TO SAY TO YOU TOO!

--- A VT OF A SKYPE CALL FROM A ‘FAN’ OF WHICH THEN CHRISTINA ANSWERS.---

JADA: AWW THANKS FOR THAT CALL (INSERT FAN’S NAME). ON LINE TWO WE HAVE (INSERT FAN’S NAME)

--- THE SECOND VT FROMA ‘FAN’ OF WHICH THEN, AGAIN, CHRISTINA ANSWERS ---

TJ: THANKS FOR THE QUESTION, (INSERT FAN’S NAME), HAVE A GOOD DAY. FINALLY, ON LINE THREE, WE HAVE (INSERT THIRD FAN’S NAME)

--- THE THIRD VT FROM A ‘FAN’ WHICH, FINALLY, CHIRSTINA ANSWERS---

JADA: WELL THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME OUT TO SEND IN THOSE QUESTIONS, AND DON’T WORRY IF YOURS DIDN’T GET SHOWN TODAY, JUST TRY AGAIN NEXT WEEK UNTIL IT IS!

TJ: SIMPLE. RIGHT GUYS THE LAST GAME WE HAVE FOR TODAY INCLUDES BOTH OF OUR GUESTS FROM THE SHOW, THIS IS ‘GUESS THE LYRIC’

GAME TAKES PLACE WITH CHRISTINA AND TAYLOR : GUESS THE LYRIC*

JADA: OKAY TAYLOR AND CHRISTINA YOU’RE ON TWO DIFFERENT TEAMS YOU HAVE TO GUESS THE LYRICS GET THE LYRIC RIGHT GET THE POINT GET THE LYRIC WRONG YOU DON’T SIMPLE? SIMPLE. (THIS IS ALL SAID VERY QUICKLY AND THERE IS A SHOT OF TAYLOR AND CHRISTINA SLOWLY NODDING IN ATTEMPT TO CATCH UP WITH WHAT WAS BEING SAID.)

TJ: GOOD, LET’S BEGIN!

JADA: FIRST LYRIC…*READS OUT THE LYRIC*

*EITHER CHRISTINA OR TAYLOR BUZZ’S WITH THEIR ANSWER*

TJ: SECOND LYRIC…*READS OUT THE LYRIC*

*EITHER CHRISTINA OR TAYLOR BUZZ’S WITH THEIR ANSWER*

JADA: THIRD LYRIC! *READS OUT LYRIC*

*EITHER CHRISTINA OR TAYLOR BUZZ’S IN WITH THEIR ANSWER*

TJ: FOURTH LYRIC! *READS OUT THE LYRIC*

*EITHER CHRSTINA OR  TAYLOR BUZZES IN WITH THEIR ANSWER. THE SCORE IS NOW PREFERABLY 2-2, THEREFORE THIS IS NOW THE TIEBREAKER ROUNDD.*

JADA: THIS IS FOR THE WINNING POINT! (IT’S NOW VERY TENSE) *READS OUT LYRIC*

*EITHER TAYLOR OR CHRISTINA BUZZES IN THEIR ANSWER*

TJ: LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A WINNER!!

JADA: THAT WAS SO TENSE!

CHRISTINA: *MAKES A JOKEY RESPONSE*

TAYLOR: *DOES THE SAME*

TJ: THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR PLAYING, GO AND CALM DOWN. MEANWHILE WE HAVE FOR YOU, THE ‘STREET BEAT’ FOR THIS WEEK WHEN JADA WENT OUT TO YOU GUYS TO SEE WHAT YOU THINK.

--- STREET BEAT (PRE-RECORDED) -----

JADA: THAT WAS FUN WASN’T IT?

TJ: LOOKED LIKE IT. WELL SADLY GUYS THAT’S ALL WE HAVE TIME FOR TODAY.

JADA: DON’T CRY, BECAUSE WE’RE STILL HERE THIS TIME, NEXT WEEK, FOR MORE AWESOME STUFF FOR YOU ALL SO, WE’LL SEE YOU THERE! STAY SCHEMING.

BOTH: BYEEEE!!!

Production Log 4

Summarise the key points you made this week within your role:

This week, I had to complete a series of different tasks, such as deciding hair, makeup and finally outfits. This involved making a mood board to show all of the ideas I had planned, of which I started doing by hand and eventually took pictures of all the styles I was planning to use to then explain both the advantages and disadvantages to why I used them, so that they were all equally balanced. This involved taking photo's of myself in the correct lighting to ensure that it would work well and to then upload these photo's onto blogger.

What was the group's response to your ideas/progress?

Whilst writing up my blog, I went to Jasmeet to make sure that everything was okay, and she really liked my ideas, she even gave me a few others. I had decided with my co-presenter that I would wear a light, fair colour. They seemed to appreciate the look I had chosen and especially loved how large my hair is supposed to be.

What has been successful this week?

Claiming my outfits and hair and makeup ended up being the easiest to do, due to the fact that I had a whole two days to pre plan this and in these two days I had changed the script.

What did you need to change or develop and why?

I had to change the script since when it was sent off, it hadn't been finished and the rest of our group needed this to create the master sc

ript.

What do you intend to do next week?

I intend to do the modes of address and decide which one works most appropriately to the audience, and then the Live Day will finally take place. 

How did you work with your hierarchical peers this week? How was it effective?

Yes, I worked with Jasmeet again, which worked very well with choosing which look I would be presenting, she was once again extremely helpful.

Costume, Hair & Makeup & Modes of Address

For example, Tess Daly and Bruce Forsyth
look hugely overdressed for the genre
of television show that we are aiming
to produce, therefore their particular style
would not be suitable.

However, the T4 presenters fit in well
with the show's theme
a cool, chilled out look that allows
young people to connect with them.

Modes of address:
Being a presenter..why is it important?

Being a presenter on live television is important for many reasons. The main reason is ultimately because you, as the presenter, is who the audience will attempt to connect with both visually and emotionally, then influencing their overall outlook on the show itself. Therefore it is important that the presenter carries a certain style that should be personal to them and perhaps even reflect their own personality - this could also allow the audience to identify with them and the presenters would be able to be seen more like friends just having a casual chat, as supposed to actual well-paid television presenters that neither care for the audience nor the actual content of the show itself. Therefore, the main style that I am aiming to portray is rather chilled and (relaxed, like a friend visiting a friend), otherwise running a risk of looking too glamorous and not fitting in with the show's leisurely theme, making the whole thing uncomfortable to watch. In terms of how I will present myself, I believe the best way to do this is to do it with a bubbly and energetic performance but not too energetic that it becomes childish. I would aspire to be like is Holly Willoughby from 'This Morning', who is both bubbly but professional at the same time.
I will now explain the looks that I have both experimented and chosen.

Hair

My hair is very difficult to manage unless it is tamed beforehand, therefore I have to know exactly what kind of hairstyle I actually want so I have time to prepare. Also, it is important that my hair looks like it has been done professionally. However, there are some points that I have to remember when choosing the hairstyle - so I have done advantages and disadvantages for each. Some of the common factors are;

- Weather: I have to remember that the UK is an unpredictable place - therefore some hairstyles may get bedraggled if it suddenly decides to rain. If this were to happen, it must be a hairstyle that can be fixed quickly in case of emergencies.

- Lighting: We know that underneath the lights, it is very hot - therefore especially with my hair, it could dry out and become frizzy and untameable. A problem with this is that there will hardly be any time to fix my hair if this happens, therefore it would have to be a hairstyle that allows me to deal with that quickly and effectively.

- Tameness: My hair goes out, not down, so yes it can be rather wild at times, so I would have to keep in mind how wild it would go in the hopes of being able to tame it at certain times.

 Hairstyle option #1.a - 'The Wild Side' look (pink flower)

This was the first hairstyle that I thought of when I was given the role of presenter. This is actually how I happen to have my hair on a daily basis, since it is easy to do and doesn't take a lot of time either, as this is my hair in it's completely natural state. I also think that it reflects my personality well, since it is quite crazy and I am quite a crazy girl, therefore it works well and tells the audience a bit more about me as a person, not just as a presenter. I also wanted to portray a message of the fact that afro hair can also be glamorous, as many girls are too ashamed to wear theirs out and they should be encouraged to embrace their own natural beauty. The baby pink flower both adds to the look and appears to fit well with the colour scheme, being purple and yellow. In terms of weather - if my hair does get wet in any form of rain, it will probably add to the look and not take it away, as my hair needs water to stay this tame anyway.These are all advantages.  In terms of lighting, if it does dry out it will get frizzy and it would depend if we had enough time to change it during a VT, perhaps (by spraying it with water). If not, this is a disadvantage. 

Hairstyle option #1.b - 'The Wild Side Look' (white flower)

This look is almost identical to the one above, however the only difference is that the colour of the flower has in fact changed to white. A white flower would probably stand out more against the purple background because it's much lighter than the pink one. This could be both a good and bad thing - a good thing because it draws the audience's attention a little more, a bad thing because it may just draw their attention too much and then not fit in with the theme of the show. Also, this flower is a lot more formal - the other flower is a wedding flower, and for a relaxed show this may not be the best option. Therefore option one may have to be the safest style to go for. There would not be any different advantages and disadvantages as the actual hairstyle is exactly the same as the previous one demonstrated above.

Hairstyle option #2 - 'The Messy Bun' look
I feel like this look is quite a safe option, however at the same time it's a little too safe. The bun itself is fine as it keeps my hair rather neat, ignoring the fact that it has a purposely messy element to it. The only possible disadvantage could be that it is too childish - this is a good look for a presenter, but perhaps not a teenage television show presenter but a children's show presenter instead. One advantage would be that regardless of how hot the lights are, the gel used in my hair would protect and seal the moisture, therefore a lower risk of it becoming frizzy and messy. Also, it keeps my hair off my skin and out of my face, which the 'afro look' couldn't do, therefore preventing any irritation and this then means that it is more comfortable for me personally.




Hairstyle option #3 - 'The Sleek Slick' look
This is just the lower version of the look above. Surprisingly, the lower ponytail allows the overall look to be less childish and more professional, however the fact that the ponytail is to the side allows it to not look too old and gives it more of a teenage look again, therefore suitable for the audience age range. An advantage to using this look would be that once again, my hair would look sleeked back and therefore be quite professional, therefore it will not look too casual. There are not many disadvantages to this look, apart form the fact that maybe it would look too plain, even with the flower, as even though the look is meant to be chilled and relaxed it still has to look somewhat glamorous, as we would in theory be broadcasting to hundreds of thousands of people. However, this is definitely a contender for the final look. 



The look I have chosen is:
The first look. I believe that it portrays more than one message across to the audience and that it is large and full of life, just like our show. Also, the advantages and disadvantages are simple and easy to manage.

Makeup:

I don't feel that makeup is necessary because a common problem within many live multicamera shows, particularly with shows aimed at teenagers, is that it is easy to overdo any makeup that is worn, therefore it looks too extravagant. Therefore, to prevent this, I don't want to wear any makeup. Plus, the flower in my hair is more than enough.

Outfits

Clothing is very important for a presenter. This, more than anything, can let the audience understand more about who they are and what their personality is like. This is something that I would definitely like to show through my own style.

The first style that I had gone for was a casual, relaxed look. The top is a football shirt and if it wasn't for such a dark colour, it would've been the perfect look, however the lighting may not be able to compliment the top's colour as well as I would like it to. Therefore this may not be the look I would want to go for. The jeggings, however, are both relaxed and could be seen as formal at the same time, so I may want to use this for a different look also.

I personally liked this look a lot. It could be seen as too fancy however I thought that it would suit the shoe well and will therefore also compliment my hair quite well, alongside the flower in my hair. However, again, the black may not compliment the light too well, therefore it may not be the outfit I would aim for, although something similar could be used.

This look was probably my favourite. The cream colour on the dress works well and it would definitely compliment both the light and my hair. I am actually aiming to use this look - and if for some reason the dress is portrayed as too short, I can always use the jeggings from the first outfit idea. This dress alongside the pink flower would work well, which is why I am aiming to use them.

Production Log 3

Summarise the key points you made this week within your role:

This week, we had begun the script. The idea of the script is that the presenters learn it, however it is in a way that it isn’t too rehearsed and too strict. We had decided that the script must be quite basic as this way, it would be easier to base the show on, therefore it is more of a relaxed show and therefore the audience will interact with it easier. Also, I was taken our by Farhana to film ‘Street Beat’, which is where I, as one of the presenters, go into the street and I show music videos to random passersby and ask their opinion of it. This was enjoyable to do and looks very good when edited. Whilst I was doing this, TJ carried on with the script.

What was the group’s response to your ideas/progress?

I filmed with Ellie, Prabhjot and Anthony – we had to be very patient with both each other and our surroundings, as it was quite a busy area therefore many cars and other passersby would often interrupt our filming but we stayed patient, therefore both us and the rest of the group were pleased with ourselves and our progress.

What has been successful this week?

Streetbeat was probably the most successful, as other than that the script was for some reason not completed, of which it will need to be by next week.

What did you need to change or develop and why?

Whilst writing the script, we saw that some thing wouldn’t be possible to do, therefore we had to change the running order and then amend the script afterwards alongside Jasmeet to get the best possible outcome.

What do you intend to do next week?

Next week I am aiming, alongside TJ, to finish the script in order to start the Master Script – whilst this is being completed we will need to do the modes of address which includes seeing which different styles we can use whilst presenting. This is an individual job which will be on blogger.

How did you work with your hierarchical peers this week? Was it effective?

Yes, mainly Jasmeet and Farhana, which was very effective since if something was unclear, all we had to do was ask for clarification.