Live-to-Tape Production

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Explanation:

Because Live-to-Tape is any production that you will film as though it is live using our studio set up, this strand will not be available until after the TV Studio has been put together. You will use the three cameras in the studio and the other studio gear (including the switcher and playback) to create your production. You will record the work to tape; however, you will not edit the work after recording (except to add credits and/or other post-production content).

(FYI: This is the "Saturday Night Not-Live" strand.) You could do a couple of skits that use a multicamera shoot or you could plan an interview/talk show, a game show, or another live event. It is important to note that you should likely play the role of the director who is calling the shots, rather than being the talent.

Learning Quests:

Quest 1:

• Determine a specific focus for your studies. Choose from the list below or select your own. You will do some research and some reading about the subject you select, then you will share your insights and growth in a blog post. (At the end of your post, please cite your sources, posting authors, titles, and links to the sources you find.)
  • Don't forget to consult the shelves in the TV Studio's editing lab. There are lots of texts there that might help you discover new topics or get a deeper understanding of a topic.
  • Especially helpful for this strand are the training books in single camera and multicamera directing.
• Your reading/research should take at least 3-5 class periods. Because of the nature of this strand, it is likely that your reading/research/training will take significantly longer. This includes both the time to find the material(s) and to read/watch/practice with them.
  • Please make sure that your production is appropriate to air on Channel 19.
• Consider looking for articles in magazines or journals, online tutorials or samples, chapters in books from the editing lab's shelves, or other resources. Your research should yield some new understanding of technique, or style.
• Also consider watching videos about what happens behind the scenes in the control room during a live production. Here's a sample: http://youtu.be/C7I72OM_N0g?list=PLLx_Nt-I7ViqFj5ZKKty9HoYo-jJZS1NJ. Here is an accompanying article: http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/25/5141600/any-given-sunday-the-chaos-and-spectacle-of-nfl-on-fox.

Production Quests:

Quest 2: Learning through Production

• Apply your new understanding to the planning of your production. Your production should demonstrate the incorporation of the new knowledge developed through your research.
  • Some project ideas include:
    • a game show
    • a skit show (Key and Peele, Saturday Night Live)
    • a talk show (Oprah, the Late Show)
• Create / Plan
• Produce
• Self-Assess / Track Alignment to AVP Standards

Quest 3: Screening and Reflection

• Reflection
  • Post video by doing BOTH of the following:
    • Uploading exported video to Multimedia Server (multimedia.mtlsd.net)
    • Uploading exported video to the "Gertie" Server (click on galaxy, then type Command-K, connect to the smb://multimediafiles/HSTVStudio server, and upload)
  • Reflect on the final product
    • Respond to the work
      • Complete the blue reflection form (available in links on left side of this page); make your own copy of the document; complete in your Google Drive, then share completed reflection with Ms. Kramer.
      • Create a blog post (http://blog.mtlsd.org/MediaArts/) that demonstrates your reflection. As appropriate, please consider discussing the following:
        • How the production ended up being the way it is.
        • Strengths you see in the final work.
        • Weaknesses you hope to address in a revision or in future work.
        • Connect your work to other artists and other works
• Screening
  • Screen the work for the class, sharing your insights and what you've learned through the process of producing the work. Moderate a discussion of your peers' positive comments and constructive criticism.

Revision Quests:

Quest 4: (Optional) Revise and re-release

• Using your reflections and your peers' reviews and comments, create and plan a revision of the work. Your revision must represent a major rethinking and/or reshooting of the project.
  • Minor changes are welcomed and encouraged on your submitted works; however, they will not qualify as a full revision.
• Produce the revised work.
• Screen the revised work in class (please note: you will not screen the revision on a regular screening day).
• Connect: work with peers to discuss the improvements and recognize new strengths and possible weaknesses.