Task 1 - Roles and techniques
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Roles and Techniques in Broadcasting
News Presenter
Programs like the BBC news or Sky News follow the same visual and verbal techniques when presenting the news. This sort of program is presented in a studio, where background noise and people are not present so that the news is delivered without interruption. The presenters are dresses formally, suit and tie for the men and smart blouse and skirt for the women, although women do wear suits sometimes too. They read of a pre-programmed screen behind the camera. By reading off this screen, they are unlikely to fall into using slang or slip up when they are talking. By being formal, using proper language in a simple tone and speaking at a reasonable pace, the presenters come across to its audience a being smart and informative. Overall a news presentation, from location, presenter and verbal delivery is formal and always direct to the audience and to the point.
Continuity Announcer
On channels like BBC, Channel 4 and ITV, a voice over will announce what programme is coming up next. The voice can either be male or female and speaks in a clear voice with no hard-to-understand accent so that the vast audience can understand what is being said. The voice will introduce the name of the show, warnings as to what it might contain, i.e. language, violence, sex, drug use etc. They will also then state what is upcoming. On channels like ‘Living’ or ‘G.O.L.D’ that play a lot of replay episodes of classic shows, they voice over will shortly explain what happens in the episode, such as ‘Will Mulder discover a cure for Scully’s cancer and at what price, The X-Files is on next’.
Broadcasting Journalist
A Broadcasting Journalist would usually appear on a News segment, covering part of the story that takes place somewhere else. These presenters have to break the usual conventions of a news presenter because of the circumstances they are in. For example, they tend to read of a cue cards which contain the necessary information they need to relate back to audiences. Depending on where they are located, their dress wear can change. If in a warzone like place, Iraq or Afghanistan, they are usually in protective gear and have to speak loudly to be heard over background noise like helicopters and trucks.
Magazine Presenter
A magazine show has a mixture of formal and informal elements. Despite being presented in a studio, the sofas, tables and screens make the setting look informal. Much like a chat show, presenters will be talking to guests in a similar fashion, by having an outline of questions and topics to discuss but they do have some leeway to talk about other matters. A magazine show also has news like elements in the sense that they too have on location journalists talking about certain issues or topics or subjects that take up a short segment of the show. These can include cookery, gardening, weather, science, education or entertainment. These segments are usually short and are used to introduce a guest that will be interviewed on the show. The presenters are usually dressed smartly but not in formal suits like news presenters, so they are more informal but still smart. They speak and deliver directly into the camera at times, directing their speech at the audience watching but they also talk directly at the guests in a conversation manner.
Lifestyle Presenter
Lifestyle presenters, founded on channels like ‘The Food Network’, are again a mixture of formal and informal. On a show like ‘Barefoot Contessa’ or ‘Nigellas Kitchen’ they use multiple conventions from different styles of presenters. Dress wear is mostly informal as they are doing practical subjects and could get messy and dirty. The setting is on location, usually in their kitchens, as they are showing audiences how to cook meals and snacks. In some segments the hosts will go to a shop, store or farm to gather ingredients and inform the audience on the best place to get them.
Documentary Presenter
Shows like ‘Planet Earth’ or ‘Africa’ feature documentary presenters. On a show like this, the presenter is a voice over but on occasion the presenter will appear in a segment usually informing the audience about something their show is focusing on, whether it be wildlife or nature. In this case the presenter would be in smart but informal clothes. When performing the voice over, the presenter speaks fluently, with good pronunciation and projection which makes them sell to the audience that they are knowledgeable in their area of documentation. Most presenters like David Attenborough, are indeed very smart which can be clearly heard in the fluentness of their speech and dictation.
DJ
A DJ presenter has a high advantage over many presenters because it is only a voice. There is no formal dress wear, formal speech or formal setting. DJ presenters focus on introducing and discussing songs with and to listeners and occasionally guests that appear on their shows. Most radio stations will have the shows split into different segments with different presenters discussing and doing different things over the course of the usual hour time slot. Later in the evening, more adult shows will appear, like ‘The Sanctuary’ on Free Radio. This show will discuss matters from UFO’s, Ghosts, Sex and Relationships, Life stories, Dilemmas and political issues. This show is aimed at adults because it airs from 11 till 1 in the morning and the presenters talk in a comical but conversation like way usually featuring adult language and humour.
Chat Show
On a programme like Graham Norton, which involves the host interviewing celebrity guests, the situation is informal. The guests and host sit in large chairs or on sofa’s creating a homely feel to the show, making it more relaxing to watch at night. Although the guests/hosts are formally dressed, the language and body language of them is informal. Guests/host tend to swear throughout, use slang language (usually to take the mick out of something) and they don’t read of a pre-rendered screen, meaning that the speech is more fluid and they can incorporate jokes and can be a bit more lenient in what they say. Although the hosts do have a set topic to talk about, usually the guests current career, it is not a simple, Question + Answer discussion, they go off topic or reveal something about their lives which engages other guests or sometimes the audience too.
Game Show Host
A game show host is much like a chat show host. Dressing in a formal manner and speaking formally to the contestants during the actual game and between each round, the hosts act much like broadcasting journalist in the way that they speak off of cue cards mostly and directly to the audience and the contestants. Game hosts are usually standing up, walking around the small set and interacting with the contestants throughout.
Panel Show
Panel show presenters incorporate elements from chat shows, magazine shows and sometimes game shows hosts also. Mostly in informal studio settings, a panel show like ‘Mock the Week’ features guest celebrities along with series regulars and a host who discuss topics that made headlines in the week and using adult humour and language continue to mock and insult them, in a comedic way. The panel of host improvise many of their jokes and the discussions that occur on the screen however, the host is informed by series producers of the things that can be said or not and what should be avoided. Late night shows like this have an advantage that they can feature stronger language and more adult humour, making the hosts and guests more informal and conversational than the interview technique used in many other types of shows.
News Presenter
Programs like the BBC news or Sky News follow the same visual and verbal techniques when presenting the news. This sort of program is presented in a studio, where background noise and people are not present so that the news is delivered without interruption. The presenters are dresses formally, suit and tie for the men and smart blouse and skirt for the women, although women do wear suits sometimes too. They read of a pre-programmed screen behind the camera. By reading off this screen, they are unlikely to fall into using slang or slip up when they are talking. By being formal, using proper language in a simple tone and speaking at a reasonable pace, the presenters come across to its audience a being smart and informative. Overall a news presentation, from location, presenter and verbal delivery is formal and always direct to the audience and to the point.
Continuity Announcer
On channels like BBC, Channel 4 and ITV, a voice over will announce what programme is coming up next. The voice can either be male or female and speaks in a clear voice with no hard-to-understand accent so that the vast audience can understand what is being said. The voice will introduce the name of the show, warnings as to what it might contain, i.e. language, violence, sex, drug use etc. They will also then state what is upcoming. On channels like ‘Living’ or ‘G.O.L.D’ that play a lot of replay episodes of classic shows, they voice over will shortly explain what happens in the episode, such as ‘Will Mulder discover a cure for Scully’s cancer and at what price, The X-Files is on next’.
Broadcasting Journalist
A Broadcasting Journalist would usually appear on a News segment, covering part of the story that takes place somewhere else. These presenters have to break the usual conventions of a news presenter because of the circumstances they are in. For example, they tend to read of a cue cards which contain the necessary information they need to relate back to audiences. Depending on where they are located, their dress wear can change. If in a warzone like place, Iraq or Afghanistan, they are usually in protective gear and have to speak loudly to be heard over background noise like helicopters and trucks.
Magazine Presenter
A magazine show has a mixture of formal and informal elements. Despite being presented in a studio, the sofas, tables and screens make the setting look informal. Much like a chat show, presenters will be talking to guests in a similar fashion, by having an outline of questions and topics to discuss but they do have some leeway to talk about other matters. A magazine show also has news like elements in the sense that they too have on location journalists talking about certain issues or topics or subjects that take up a short segment of the show. These can include cookery, gardening, weather, science, education or entertainment. These segments are usually short and are used to introduce a guest that will be interviewed on the show. The presenters are usually dressed smartly but not in formal suits like news presenters, so they are more informal but still smart. They speak and deliver directly into the camera at times, directing their speech at the audience watching but they also talk directly at the guests in a conversation manner.
Lifestyle Presenter
Lifestyle presenters, founded on channels like ‘The Food Network’, are again a mixture of formal and informal. On a show like ‘Barefoot Contessa’ or ‘Nigellas Kitchen’ they use multiple conventions from different styles of presenters. Dress wear is mostly informal as they are doing practical subjects and could get messy and dirty. The setting is on location, usually in their kitchens, as they are showing audiences how to cook meals and snacks. In some segments the hosts will go to a shop, store or farm to gather ingredients and inform the audience on the best place to get them.
Documentary Presenter
Shows like ‘Planet Earth’ or ‘Africa’ feature documentary presenters. On a show like this, the presenter is a voice over but on occasion the presenter will appear in a segment usually informing the audience about something their show is focusing on, whether it be wildlife or nature. In this case the presenter would be in smart but informal clothes. When performing the voice over, the presenter speaks fluently, with good pronunciation and projection which makes them sell to the audience that they are knowledgeable in their area of documentation. Most presenters like David Attenborough, are indeed very smart which can be clearly heard in the fluentness of their speech and dictation.
DJ
A DJ presenter has a high advantage over many presenters because it is only a voice. There is no formal dress wear, formal speech or formal setting. DJ presenters focus on introducing and discussing songs with and to listeners and occasionally guests that appear on their shows. Most radio stations will have the shows split into different segments with different presenters discussing and doing different things over the course of the usual hour time slot. Later in the evening, more adult shows will appear, like ‘The Sanctuary’ on Free Radio. This show will discuss matters from UFO’s, Ghosts, Sex and Relationships, Life stories, Dilemmas and political issues. This show is aimed at adults because it airs from 11 till 1 in the morning and the presenters talk in a comical but conversation like way usually featuring adult language and humour.
Chat Show
On a programme like Graham Norton, which involves the host interviewing celebrity guests, the situation is informal. The guests and host sit in large chairs or on sofa’s creating a homely feel to the show, making it more relaxing to watch at night. Although the guests/hosts are formally dressed, the language and body language of them is informal. Guests/host tend to swear throughout, use slang language (usually to take the mick out of something) and they don’t read of a pre-rendered screen, meaning that the speech is more fluid and they can incorporate jokes and can be a bit more lenient in what they say. Although the hosts do have a set topic to talk about, usually the guests current career, it is not a simple, Question + Answer discussion, they go off topic or reveal something about their lives which engages other guests or sometimes the audience too.
Game Show Host
A game show host is much like a chat show host. Dressing in a formal manner and speaking formally to the contestants during the actual game and between each round, the hosts act much like broadcasting journalist in the way that they speak off of cue cards mostly and directly to the audience and the contestants. Game hosts are usually standing up, walking around the small set and interacting with the contestants throughout.
Panel Show
Panel show presenters incorporate elements from chat shows, magazine shows and sometimes game shows hosts also. Mostly in informal studio settings, a panel show like ‘Mock the Week’ features guest celebrities along with series regulars and a host who discuss topics that made headlines in the week and using adult humour and language continue to mock and insult them, in a comedic way. The panel of host improvise many of their jokes and the discussions that occur on the screen however, the host is informed by series producers of the things that can be said or not and what should be avoided. Late night shows like this have an advantage that they can feature stronger language and more adult humour, making the hosts and guests more informal and conversational than the interview technique used in many other types of shows.
Task 2 - Research
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Research
I have decided to create a news segment, reporting on film news called 'Reel Film'. For this style of presentation, I have decided to look at not only news broadcasts but also Internet based review shows, as I will be blending both style of presentation into my own.
WatchMojo.com
WatchMojo.com is an Internet and YouTube based show that focus mostly on counting down top 10's of film, TV and video games. They also produce countdowns on conspiracy theories, murderers, and political scandals and also do videos on superhero/villain origins.
Each video follows the same conventions starting with the logo animation and then going straight into a montage of film clips that play over the entire video. The style of presentation is somewhat unique as it is only a voice over and no actual presenter present throughout. The video will introduce what it is going to be covering and then will begin the count down of whatever list it is doing while clips from that film play.
WatchMojo is aimed at a wide audience but essentially to fans of film, television and videogames, despite having other category videos, these 3 are the most prominent. The age range of the videos varies; some episodes include clips that contain graphic violence and language. There is also occasional nudity but some is blurred out.
The videos are simple and straightforward, lasting from around 8 minutes to 13 depending on what it is covering. From this style of video I am going to take the idea of having an animated logo and incorporate it into my presentation film.
JeremyJahns
Jeremy Jahns is a YouTube based review show, create and hosted by Jeremy Jahns. His shows cover a wide range of topics but are only to do with film, television and video games. At the end of each year however, he will do a count down of his top 10 and bottom 10 picks for best and worst film of the year.
Unlike WatchMojo, Jeremy is present throughout his videos, accompanied by a selection of images or scenes from the film/show/game or trailer he is reviewing. Despite his formal dress (minus a tie) he informally presents, swearing throughout and usually uses large gestures to amplify his opinion but it is done naturally and not for comedic reasons.
JeremyJahns review videos are aimed at film and videogame fans alone. Although he has a couple of videos about other topics, they are too few to gain another type of audience. The age range of the videos would be mid-teen to adult because of his strong language. There is no nudity or graphic violence shown but is spoken about throughout. From these series of videos I am going to take the green screen style of presentation from his videos and incorporate that into mine.
Sky News
A Sky News broadcast always follows the same conventions, helping audiences to know that it is a serious and factual based presentation. The presenter is always formally dressed and speaks in a formal and clear way to get the news across to the general public.
There is no specific age range as the news is aimed for all ages. However there are some stories that are aimed at more mature audiences as stated by a pre-warning. Similarly there are certain sections of news that are aimed at certain people’s interests. There are sports commentaries, political discussions and some film review shows that specifically cater to specific interests.
The news is filmed in a studio, incorporating moments in which a green screen is used to insert animations, images or video footage of the current events. It is this incorporation of images and footage I want to use in my presentation because it looks not only professional but helps audiences to visualize what is being spoken about.
I have decided to create a news segment, reporting on film news called 'Reel Film'. For this style of presentation, I have decided to look at not only news broadcasts but also Internet based review shows, as I will be blending both style of presentation into my own.
WatchMojo.com
WatchMojo.com is an Internet and YouTube based show that focus mostly on counting down top 10's of film, TV and video games. They also produce countdowns on conspiracy theories, murderers, and political scandals and also do videos on superhero/villain origins.
Each video follows the same conventions starting with the logo animation and then going straight into a montage of film clips that play over the entire video. The style of presentation is somewhat unique as it is only a voice over and no actual presenter present throughout. The video will introduce what it is going to be covering and then will begin the count down of whatever list it is doing while clips from that film play.
WatchMojo is aimed at a wide audience but essentially to fans of film, television and videogames, despite having other category videos, these 3 are the most prominent. The age range of the videos varies; some episodes include clips that contain graphic violence and language. There is also occasional nudity but some is blurred out.
The videos are simple and straightforward, lasting from around 8 minutes to 13 depending on what it is covering. From this style of video I am going to take the idea of having an animated logo and incorporate it into my presentation film.
JeremyJahns
Jeremy Jahns is a YouTube based review show, create and hosted by Jeremy Jahns. His shows cover a wide range of topics but are only to do with film, television and video games. At the end of each year however, he will do a count down of his top 10 and bottom 10 picks for best and worst film of the year.
Unlike WatchMojo, Jeremy is present throughout his videos, accompanied by a selection of images or scenes from the film/show/game or trailer he is reviewing. Despite his formal dress (minus a tie) he informally presents, swearing throughout and usually uses large gestures to amplify his opinion but it is done naturally and not for comedic reasons.
JeremyJahns review videos are aimed at film and videogame fans alone. Although he has a couple of videos about other topics, they are too few to gain another type of audience. The age range of the videos would be mid-teen to adult because of his strong language. There is no nudity or graphic violence shown but is spoken about throughout. From these series of videos I am going to take the green screen style of presentation from his videos and incorporate that into mine.
Sky News
A Sky News broadcast always follows the same conventions, helping audiences to know that it is a serious and factual based presentation. The presenter is always formally dressed and speaks in a formal and clear way to get the news across to the general public.
There is no specific age range as the news is aimed for all ages. However there are some stories that are aimed at more mature audiences as stated by a pre-warning. Similarly there are certain sections of news that are aimed at certain people’s interests. There are sports commentaries, political discussions and some film review shows that specifically cater to specific interests.
The news is filmed in a studio, incorporating moments in which a green screen is used to insert animations, images or video footage of the current events. It is this incorporation of images and footage I want to use in my presentation because it looks not only professional but helps audiences to visualize what is being spoken about.
Task 3 - Proposal
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Proposal
For my Presentation I have decided to emulate several Internet based review shows, namely 'JeremyJahns' and 'WatchMojo.com' and then merge them with a 'Sky News' broadcast and create a news segment reporting film news. I am going to call my news show 'Reel News'. The 'reel' will be spelled this way as to tell audiences that the news will be purely film based.
I will select several pieces of film news that are current in the media and then shortly speak about them before moving to the next piece. As on news broadcast, there is usually a panel on the bottom of the screen in which other news stories or breaking news is written and moves along while the breaking news plays. I will enter here several other interesting pieces of film news either related to upcoming movies or TV series.
My presentation will be aimed at film fans specifically but for all ages. I will not swear or use slang language throughout, as the overall age range I am aiming for is all ages. In order to insure that this will happen, I will present in the style of a news presenter, reading my script in a clear and formal way, from a script, which I will have in note form on the desk in front of me.
For the technical aspects of the presentation, I will have just a single camera pointed at myself while I sit in front of a green screen. In post-production I will then add in images and a background that makes it seem like I am sitting in a news studio while speaking. I will add a quiet but noticeable theme tune as well as an animated logo that will play out like a news show, WatchMojo and JeremyJahns videos.
Overall I am going to create a 2-3 minute video, presenting news stories on several films and series that are relevant today. I will combine the use of setting from news broadcast, the animations of Watchmojo.com and the green screen backdrop of JeremyJahns. However, I will use a mixture of both formal and informal speech while presenting the news stories.
For my Presentation I have decided to emulate several Internet based review shows, namely 'JeremyJahns' and 'WatchMojo.com' and then merge them with a 'Sky News' broadcast and create a news segment reporting film news. I am going to call my news show 'Reel News'. The 'reel' will be spelled this way as to tell audiences that the news will be purely film based.
I will select several pieces of film news that are current in the media and then shortly speak about them before moving to the next piece. As on news broadcast, there is usually a panel on the bottom of the screen in which other news stories or breaking news is written and moves along while the breaking news plays. I will enter here several other interesting pieces of film news either related to upcoming movies or TV series.
My presentation will be aimed at film fans specifically but for all ages. I will not swear or use slang language throughout, as the overall age range I am aiming for is all ages. In order to insure that this will happen, I will present in the style of a news presenter, reading my script in a clear and formal way, from a script, which I will have in note form on the desk in front of me.
For the technical aspects of the presentation, I will have just a single camera pointed at myself while I sit in front of a green screen. In post-production I will then add in images and a background that makes it seem like I am sitting in a news studio while speaking. I will add a quiet but noticeable theme tune as well as an animated logo that will play out like a news show, WatchMojo and JeremyJahns videos.
Overall I am going to create a 2-3 minute video, presenting news stories on several films and series that are relevant today. I will combine the use of setting from news broadcast, the animations of Watchmojo.com and the green screen backdrop of JeremyJahns. However, I will use a mixture of both formal and informal speech while presenting the news stories.