The trip involved many different discussions about the different types of media institutions and how, if we wanted to get a Career within the media industry what would be the best way to do so, either higher education, work experience, starting off low in the job being a runner/tea service but then you have a foot in the door and you can work your way up through higher jobs. We had talks from local radio presenters, people within the field of journalism, website designers, music video directors and designers, documentary film makers and some people got chosen to have a hands on experience with some of the studios equipment.
I was lucky enough to be chosen and I got the chance to go into the gallery and look at all there equipment, we then filmed a small news programme and I was in charge of VT (video tape) this job involves playing pr-recorded footage, archival footage and opening titles. I was sat infront of a mac, given a script and a little instruction on how to use the software. I was very nervous but looked through the script, found out were I had to play footage and then played around with the software to find out what I had to do. We went through a practice run and then recorded the news programme. The thrill that I got from being on a recorded show was amazing, there was pressure to get it right and this made the adrenaline pump through my body and overall it was one of the best experiences ever
re-enforcing my desire to work within the media industry involving similar camera work to this.
The lighting and vision control part of the gallery makes sure that the composition of the camera shots are to perfection and the news reporters or characters look good on screen, changing the brightness of the shot if it is to dark or vise-versa.Lighting and vision control from Tom palmer on Vimeo.
The production control part of the gallery is the heart of the production this is where everything binds together ans is run by around 5-6 people depending of the content. Some roles within the production control room can be from playing the opening titles and other VT's, running the autocue, pushing vast amounts of buttons to cut from camera to camera,two people instructing the cameras what type of shot they want and when they will go to your camera as well as counting down VT times and always keeping track on sound and lighting, overall gelling the whole production together and in some big production there may be another person instructing doing and controlling their own little section of fixed shots for example of the audience. This was where I was playing the VT and once again just to enforce my enjoyment it was brilliant.Production control from Tom palmer on Vimeo.
The sound control centre would usually have 2-3 people Manning the station, depending on the content within a programme being filmed or broad casted. The screens are linked together so each part of the gallery sees the same production of their screens, this enables the sound quality and efficiency to be optimized because when an interview is taking place, microphones can be made louder or quieter in a split second which makes the recording run smoothly.Sound control from Tom palmer on Vimeo.
Overall each section of the Gallery is as important as the others because if one section makes a mistake then the whole production is effected therefore everything must run smoothly.
Thank you To our teacher for arranging this trip it was very interesting both practically and theoretically and it provided me with lots of information about the media industry and ways to be employed and I gained some contacts which can help me with this because as you all know:
Its not what you know, Its who you know.
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