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
An interviewer needs to ask questions about a specific topic to their client or someone who is
applying for a job for example. If it was for a job for example, the interviewer will want to ask
questions to the person about the specific job and why he has applied for it. He will also ask
questions like if he has any experiences within that type of job and may ask for his CV or
qualifications if they are required.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
They normal work in the control room, as they are probably higher up in the business as they
are an interviewer, they should have some power over other people working in the industry.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

They will need good grammar and speech. They will need to know how to talk formally and will
need to understand what they are doing in their job especially.

Director
Describe their job - Reference your research
A directors job is to make sure everyone is doing their part in a production correctly. Will need
to make sure supplies and any equipment, objects or other types of cargo are on the set in

good time. Other checks will need to be done by the director, and basically making sure
everyone is doing their part correctly and on time.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
They will work on the studio floor as they will need to be with the other workers on the set
making sure everything is running smoothly and correctly, and that all the workers are there.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

A director needs to understand team work and understand how to lead too. He will need to
know the key role of the plot and what is needed to be done to produce the finished
production and will needs the skills to give confidence to workers and to encourage them to
do their role. They will need to be able to have a clear voice and to give out clear instructions.

Camera Person
Describe their job - Reference your research
The role of a camera person is to control the studio camera to make sure they are working
properly. They will need to position the camera correctly and line it up properly on their target,
and to make sure that the composition of the shot is correct.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
A cameraman will be on the studio floor as they are needed to shoot the production.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

The skills a cameraman will need is a good response time and will need to know what parts of
the studio floor to film. They also need a lot of technical knowledge so that they are able to
make sure that the camera is working properly and should be able to troubleshoot any
problems that may occur within the camera if there is one. They will also need a good eye to
navigate themselves to certain sections of the shoot.

Sound Mixing
Describe their job - Reference your research
A sound mixer will make sure that the dialogue recorded during filming is suited and needs to be
clear. They will need to mix in different music, setting certain types of music for certain
environments for mixers.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
They will work in the control room doing the sound mixing and monitoring the environment.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

They will need advanced knowledge on sound mixing and how to use most of the equipment in the
room. They will need advanced knowledge over the other staff about the equipment and sound too.

Vision Mixing
Describe their job - Reference your research
A vision mixer will edit programmes live as they are being recorded. They will be using and putting

in different transitions. They work in the production gallery where they will need to be on high alert
making sure they edit everything correctly and professionally.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
They work in a studio editing what is being shown on the live television such as different camera
shots on the stage.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

They will need knowledge on how to operate the editing programmes, knowing general knowledge
on ICT and how computers function properly. You wont need a specific qualification, but you will
need a degree in something media related.

Graphics Generator
Describe their job - Reference your research
The develop and produce all visual effects for the show.

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

What skills do they need to do their job well?

Good visual sight, a degree in graphic design and they will need to be quick.

Lighting Desk
Describe their job - Reference your research
Lighting technicians set up and operate lighting equipment in television and film. The lighting
technicians creates the correct atmosphere for the specific environment.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
A lighting technician will work on the floor, as they need to be there to do the lighting, or they could
even work in the studio, controlling the lights in there.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

They will need to know how to operate lighting equipment, and good communication skills.

Floor Manager
Describe their job - Reference your research
A floor manager will be the highest authority on the floor. They will make sure all the standard
workers are doing everything correctly, making sure there are enough supplies or objects, and will
need to be understandable what they are doing with their job, and will have advanced knowledge on
what is going to happen.

Which part of the studio do they work in? (ie control room, studio floor)
The floor manager will work on the floor, as they need to be around to make sure the workers are
doing their job correctly.

What skills do they need to do their job well?

They will need leadership skills and will need to be good at speech, good literature, and will need to
give out clear instructions.

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

Harley Harrison
Teachers
Dan
Marcus
Teachers

Dan Shaw
Teachers
Harley Harrison
Marcus
Teachers

Marcus Aleo
Teachers
Harley Harrisons
Dan Shaw
Teachers

Harley Harrison
Teachers
Dan Shaw
Harley Harrison
Teachers

Camera Production
Directing and Sound
Mixing
Vision Mixing and
Graphics Generation
Lighting Desk and Floor
Management

What will be the content of your show?

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

Cameras

Chairs

Games

Our
interview
chat
show
Props

Lights
Micro
phone

Tables

Table
cloth

Define the format of your programme

What will happen in the first segment?
Begin with graphics/ logo of Lan Chat then start script with Harley Harrison, he will
introduce himself as well as introducing his peers. After he discusses the roles his peers play
as well as himself, and he calls out for the first person Dan

What will happen in the second segment?

In the second segment, Dan asks questions about how games work with his guest Marjid: an
indie video game developer who gives us an insight on how his life is.

What will happen in the third segment?

Harley shows his on-location interview, talking about how games are currently, mainly by the
opinions of Kirt, Then back in the studio with Marcus, where he talks to John about gaming
and what games Marcus should play.

Any further notes;

If on TV: Saturdays and Sundays between 8pm-10pm (because that is usually when gamers
tend to watch TV if any) on channels like Comedy Central and E4 as that is where you find
the age group 14-18 (which is the average group for gamers) especially in the UK.
If posted on Youtube: the most popular place for gamers: as charts show that Lets Plays
are the most popular thing on Youtube.
Each segment will cut between roles in the live studio production

Using your mind map, answer the following questions.

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

Informal, the reason behind that is so the interview is very straight and broad,
however, both the interviewer and interviewee and use words or slang, using this
tactic usually makes the interviewee more relaxed in a studio environment, however
you could be more relaxed by it being a chatty show, however that means that it is
most likely that we will miss a lot of the primary questions answered and we will
wonder off to somewhere else.

Add research of other interview/chat shows where the presenter has a similar style.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAWPHupqu0E

The Graham Norton Show

The Jonathon Ross Show
Alan Car: Chatty Man
Top Gear
Paul O Grady Show

Define the visual style of your show.

The visual style of the show is very standard and plain, but we have a green screen
background of 8-bit scenerys. Lots of high-key colour for scenery with low pixel resolution.
This should hopefully be enough to make sure we make our production look realistic as
possible.

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

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

Daniel will finish off questions: then say farewell to his guest while greeting Harley and
allowing him to pan to his interview.
Slow fade + pan

Link between interview 2 and Interview 3

Harley will finish off questions: then say farewell to his guest while greeting Marcus and
allowing him to pan to his interview.

Slow fade + pan

Link between interview 3 and Interview 4

Beginning of first roll

What is the insert? (clips/images/quotes)
Lan Chat Logo

Will you need to film /produce this insert?

No, PNG edit input at final edit

Link between interview 4 and Interview 5

Inserts
What clips/images/quotes etc will you insert while the interviews are taking place?
Insert no. 1
Introduction to the show
When will it happen? (ie.during which interview/segment)
Live on set
What is the insert? (clips/images/quotes)
Quote: Welcome to the show I hear you are very experienced in gaming and know a lot

Will you need to film /produce this insert?

Yes

Tick when this has been completed.

Insert no. 2
Questions towards John about his gaming
When will it happen? (ie.during which interview/segment)
Live on set
What is the insert? (clips/images/quotes)
The questions I have listed for John

Will you need to film /produce this insert?

Yes

Tick when this has been completed.

Insert no. 3

When will it happen? (ie.during which interview/segment)

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

Will you need to film /produce this insert?

Tick when this has been completed.

Insert no. 4
When will it happen? (ie.during which interview/segment)
What is the insert? (clips/images/quotes)

Will you need to film /produce this insert?

Tick when this has been completed.

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

Will you need to film /produce this insert?

Tick when this has been completed.

Insert no. 6
When will it happen? (ie.during which interview/segment)
What is the insert? (clips/images/quotes)

Will you need to film /produce this insert?

Tick when this has been completed.

Equipment List

Equipment
Camera 1
Camera 2
Camera 3
Over-Headlight 1
Over-Headlight 2
Over-Headlight 3
Over-Headlight 4
Over-Headlight 5
Over-Headlight 6
Over-Headlight 7
Over-Headlight 8
Sofa
Desk
White / Black Fabric Overlay f. Desk
Green Screen
Development equipment
White sheet

Tick off during set-up of show

Check
Check
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Check

Set Design
Draw a plan of your set. Mark on the position of lights, cameras, props and Greenscreen backgrounds.
Add in photographs of your final set, including props etc.

Lighting Design
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.

Studio Management Plans

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)

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
Your four cameras
Up to fourMicrophones
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.

Location Recce Form

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

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

PRECAUTIONS

ACTIVITY

HAZARD

Light and sound

technician
moving heavy
gear

Heavy equipment
falling

Falling over
and hurting
yourself

Be careful with
equipment and
seek help or
support

Walking around
with wires on
the floor

Tripping over the

wire

Can fall
over and
really hurt
yourself or
falling on a
hard object

Double take
what is on the
floor

Walking round
the studio
switching
positions on set

Walking into each

other

Falling or
injury

Watch where
you move
around

Camera tri-pod
falling

Falling onto
someone on set

Falling or
injury

Watch how you

handle
equipment and
make sure its
secure

IN PLACE

REVIEW
DATE

REVIEWE

Please leave this section blank:

Risk Assessment checked by: Name Marcus Aleo..
M.A. Date 14/05/2015
KEY:

Activity :
Hazard :

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.
Risk:
Assess the risk as either H (High), M (Medium) or L (Low).
When concluding your assessment consider all of the
circumstances.
Precautions: Consider what you could do to minimise / negate the risk.
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.

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

Focusing on Marcs the

26

interviewer
med

Focusing on John the

10

interviewee

med

Focusing on Marcus the

interviewer

Med

Focusing on John the

interviewee

Footage of gameplay from

Control room

playback

24

Focusing on John the

Shovel Knight

Med

interviewee

Med

Focusing on Marcus the

interviewer

Type of shot
Med

Camera No.
3

Current Action
Focusing on John the

Duration of shot
19

interviewee
Med

Focusing on Marcus the

interviewer

Med

Focusing on John the

interviewee

Med

Focusing on Marcus the

interviewer

Med

Focusing on John the

interviewee

10

Med

Focusing on Marcus the

interviewer

Med

Focusing on John the

interviewee

Type of shot

Camera No.

Current Action

Duration of shot

Footage of shovel Knight

Control Room

playback

34

Med

Focusing on Marcus the

interviewer

Med

Focusing on John the

20

interviewee

Med

Focusing on Marcus the

interviewer

Med

Focusing on John the

41

interviewee

Long

Focusing on both John

and Marcus