14 Demonstrations and movement
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Roger Singleton-Turner
Abstract
This chapter is intended to help cover two forms of studio demonstration: presenter plus guest demonstrator and demonstrations with a single presenter and no guest. Underlying them are the general principles for covering any kind of shooting of detail. Whatever the item and whichever method of staging the demonstration, the object is generally to show the audience how to do something that they are presumed to know little of. Clarity of thought, speech and shooting is essential. The safety shot does not have to be on the same camera all the time; the director will have seen the demonstration and should be able to make a good guess as to which camera will be most interesting at any given moment. In addition to the challenge offered by speakers reacting unpredictably, the studio team must work out how best to cover each contestant's movement across the set.
Abstract
This chapter is intended to help cover two forms of studio demonstration: presenter plus guest demonstrator and demonstrations with a single presenter and no guest. Underlying them are the general principles for covering any kind of shooting of detail. Whatever the item and whichever method of staging the demonstration, the object is generally to show the audience how to do something that they are presumed to know little of. Clarity of thought, speech and shooting is essential. The safety shot does not have to be on the same camera all the time; the director will have seen the demonstration and should be able to make a good guess as to which camera will be most interesting at any given moment. In addition to the challenge offered by speakers reacting unpredictably, the studio team must work out how best to cover each contestant's movement across the set.
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- List of illustrations xi
- List of tables xvii
- Preface xix
- Acknowledgements xxi
- List of abbreviations xxiii
- 1 Introduction xxvii
- Part I: Safety and Good Practice 1
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PART II: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDIO
- 2 Basics 19
- 3 Working with cameras 29
- 4 Lenses and shooting conventions 49
- 5 The studio production team 62
- 6 Technical jobs in the studio 81
- 7 Design and sets 103
- 8 The job of Script Supervisor and multi-camera paperwork 120
- 9 Camera scripts, camera cards etc. and creating them in MS Word (with a note on Autocue) 134
- 10 In the studio 160
- 11 Lighting for video cameras 172
- 12 Microphones and sound 199
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PART III: CONTENT
- 13 Interviews, discussion and chat 217
- 14 Demonstrations and movement 251
- 15 Having ideas 265
- Part IV: Applying the Principles 287
- 16 Getting it all together 293
- 17 Drama 325
- 18 Music 367
- 19 Shooting action 387
- 20 Afterword 398
- Appendix I 400
- Appendix II 408
- Select videography 412
- Bibliography and references 428
- Suggested further reading 433
- Index 434
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- List of illustrations xi
- List of tables xvii
- Preface xix
- Acknowledgements xxi
- List of abbreviations xxiii
- 1 Introduction xxvii
- Part I: Safety and Good Practice 1
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PART II: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDIO
- 2 Basics 19
- 3 Working with cameras 29
- 4 Lenses and shooting conventions 49
- 5 The studio production team 62
- 6 Technical jobs in the studio 81
- 7 Design and sets 103
- 8 The job of Script Supervisor and multi-camera paperwork 120
- 9 Camera scripts, camera cards etc. and creating them in MS Word (with a note on Autocue) 134
- 10 In the studio 160
- 11 Lighting for video cameras 172
- 12 Microphones and sound 199
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PART III: CONTENT
- 13 Interviews, discussion and chat 217
- 14 Demonstrations and movement 251
- 15 Having ideas 265
- Part IV: Applying the Principles 287
- 16 Getting it all together 293
- 17 Drama 325
- 18 Music 367
- 19 Shooting action 387
- 20 Afterword 398
- Appendix I 400
- Appendix II 408
- Select videography 412
- Bibliography and references 428
- Suggested further reading 433
- Index 434
