Final Journal Post

One positive from the final run through is that we were organized and knew what we had to. Also the lighting and sound was good as it came in when it was needed. We had an audience which made it more difficult, as some times they weren't receptive to the show.  Also the contestants had some input which confused the audience. The timing of the show was good as it lasted for the 20 minutes. One of the issues I faced as a cameramen was that the headset had become disconnected so I was unable to hear what the vision mixer had to say to me. This led to problems such as my camera not being ready and then getting put on live. Another problem was that the host for the show despite being told beforehand to not turn his back to the camera sub consciously did, which made i difficult for me to get a good shot. I think overall I did a decent job but I know I could of done better without the technical issues, I felt I was organized and knew what I had to do but I failed to adapt when I faced problems. From this project I have gained a lot of new skills, such as working with different people who I wouldn't normally get along with but finding a way to make it beneficial for all parties. I also learnt the complexities which go in to make a good multi-camera production. Overall I think this was a great experience and I am proud of what I achieved with my group.

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This was the last run through before we did the live show, the run through went really well and I felt as a group we were fully prepared for the actual show. Everything went really well the lighting and sound were both on time, the camera work was also very good. The show also went on for 20 minutes which was another positive. One problem I had was tracking the host as he walked about, I also had a problem with one of the shots when i had to take a shot of the Ipad as I found it difficult to focus the Ipad. I also I had to adjust my camera position as the teleprompter was moved next to me.

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This week we had another run through of our multi camera 'Social Challenge' once again I felt like this was a successful run through. I felt as a team we were more cohesive as we all knew what we had to do for our role. This week I changed the tripod I was using to a one which was mobile, this helped me as it was more easier to film as it moved less. One criticism of the show would be that it finished too quickly. We also added audience involvement to the show to make it feel more realistic, another problem we had was with the teleprompter as it made the host look towards the camera too the left when he needed to face the middle camera.

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Today in the studio we had a run through for our multi cam production 'Social Challenge'. At the start of the lesson we had the set prepared for our show, everyone had a clearer understanding of what they had to do. Personally for me this was one of the best run through as I always had a good shot before the vision mixer went to my camera, also the sound timing and lights had significantly improved from the previous run through. Overall everyone in the group understood there role and performed there jobs to a good standard. The next time we have a run through we will make sure we have our ident for our show. One thing I would improve from the show I would tell the host to stay in one position as he would sometimes turn his back to the camera which would make it hard for me to capture a good shot.