- 'As live' productions are recorded programmes with a 'live' feel.
- Usually recorded in a studio
- Require a full gallery with associated roles in vision mixing / multi camera direction / PA etc, as per a live programme.
Why choose 'as live'
Avantages
- Less left to chance a la true live - more controllable
- The opportunity to re-record elements of the programme and to make improvements to the intro and closing shots
- Importantly they do not require the technical paraphernalia of live transmissions - satellite trucks - less chance of loss of transmission
- Therefore cost reduced manpower / technology
- Recording to near duration time ensures the programme can air quickly after recording and also retain the excitement and reality of 'live' tv.
Disadvantages
- The opportunity to re-record elements of the programme and to make improvements to the intro and closing shots
- Importantly they do not require the technical paraphernalia of live transmissions - satellite trucks - less chance of loss of transmission
- Therefore cost reduced manpower / technology
- Recording to near duration time ensures the programme can air quickly after recording and also retain the excitement and reality of 'live' tv.
Disadvantages
- Trying to manufacture a feeling of a true live programme - lose 'edge'
- Truly live programmes are less polished and thus feel less manufactured
- Tension of a live programme hard to re-create
- Postproduction may compound this problem - feel 'manufactured' and 'clinical'
- Over shooting is an easy temptation
- Audience at home can feel cheated
'As live' formats
- Truly live programmes are less polished and thus feel less manufactured
- Tension of a live programme hard to re-create
- Postproduction may compound this problem - feel 'manufactured' and 'clinical'
- Over shooting is an easy temptation
- Audience at home can feel cheated
'As live' formats
- Panel shows
- Quiz shows
- Chat shows
- Music
- Entertainment/comedy
Common themes in 'as live'
- Quiz shows
- Chat shows
- Music
- Entertainment/comedy
Common themes in 'as live'
- Audience
- Usually recorded in studio - require full studio floor crew
- Often involve on screen guests/talent and main presenter/anchor
- Often topical/driven by special events or dates
- Often use VT inserts
Impact of genre
- Usually recorded in studio - require full studio floor crew
- Often involve on screen guests/talent and main presenter/anchor
- Often topical/driven by special events or dates
- Often use VT inserts
Impact of genre
- Genre conventions may dictate the sort of content, style and location you choose for an 'as live' - consider differences in approaches of Question Time and Graham Norton
- They can be recorded on location (OB) or in a studio
Audiences- Why have an audience? What do they add? Do we need them?
Help create energy / heckling / (Jeremy Kyle) gives us a sense on whether this is a good person or not.
- Passive - simply, quietly viewing
- Participatory / active - actually talking part in some way
- Appreciative - responding through laughter
- Supportive - there to offer support to a particular contributor
What role they play depends on the type of format you are producing - value judgements must be made as to their role
'As live' content
- They can be recorded on location (OB) or in a studio
Audiences- Why have an audience? What do they add? Do we need them?
Help create energy / heckling / (Jeremy Kyle) gives us a sense on whether this is a good person or not.
- Passive - simply, quietly viewing
- Participatory / active - actually talking part in some way
- Appreciative - responding through laughter
- Supportive - there to offer support to a particular contributor
What role they play depends on the type of format you are producing - value judgements must be made as to their role
'As live' content
- Theoretically, anything can be presented in an 'as live' format
- It is only limited by considerations such as
Time / location / budget / logistics
Timings
- It is only limited by considerations such as
Time / location / budget / logistics
Timings
- It is absolutely essential that as lives consider timings - when discussing potential content this is a huge factor. 'As lives' are carefully timed so that each segment fits a prescribed duration
- A simple discussion around the viability of an idea in terms of timing could well determine whether it will be included in the programme or not
Suggested blog research
- Why was 'as live' chosen?
- Impact on final product
- How convincingly 'live' were the programmes
- Audience experience - how involved? how engaged?
Points for analysis
- A simple discussion around the viability of an idea in terms of timing could well determine whether it will be included in the programme or not
Suggested blog research
- Why was 'as live' chosen?
- Impact on final product
- How convincingly 'live' were the programmes
- Audience experience - how involved? how engaged?
Points for analysis
- Content
- Style
- Location
- Presentation
- Contributors
- Format
LIVE TV
- Style
- Location
- Presentation
- Contributors
- Format
LIVE TV
The genre of live
- 'live' tv has emerged as a genre rather than a necessity
- it has its own conventions and offers a particular sort of viewing experience
Live on location
- 'live' tv has emerged as a genre rather than a necessity
- it has its own conventions and offers a particular sort of viewing experience
Live on location
- Technology advances in satellite technology have led to the advert of OB's
e.g. sporting events / national celebrations (Royal Wedding) / ceremonial occasions
Case study: Live Aid
e.g. sporting events / national celebrations (Royal Wedding) / ceremonial occasions
Case study: Live Aid
- 3rd July 1985 - Bob Geldof organised Live Aid
- Huge event staged simultaneously at Wembley Stadium, UK and JFK Stadium, USA
- The broadcasts were plagued by technical problems
- But it was groundbreaking - Phil Collins flew from both stadiums on Concorde so he could play at both in the same day
Other live content includes
- One off specials
- Reality tv output
- National disasters
Live and new media
- Huge event staged simultaneously at Wembley Stadium, UK and JFK Stadium, USA
- The broadcasts were plagued by technical problems
- But it was groundbreaking - Phil Collins flew from both stadiums on Concorde so he could play at both in the same day
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| Live Aid 1985 http://www.liketotally80s.com/2012/07/live-aid-1985/ |
- One off specials
- Reality tv output
- National disasters
Live and new media
- Programme makers increasingly appeal and cater for viewer / user created content
- What began as an additional source of content has now evolved into a major source
The end of live on tv?
- What began as an additional source of content has now evolved into a major source
The end of live on tv?
- Current projections estimating a 50% share of viewing time spent online by 2020 the future of live may lie online - live streaming
- e.g. through Facebook, youtube
The Making of The Sound of Music Live, 2015
- e.g. through Facebook, youtube
The Making of The Sound of Music Live, 2015
- Christmas 2015 - broadcasted on ITV
- "never been done" - do something different
- iconic
Live experiment
- "never been done" - do something different
- iconic
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| The Sound Of Music Live http://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/dwnsbw/the-sound-of-music-live--the-sound-of-music-live/ |
Live experiment
- 2011, BBC3 produced 'Frankenstein Live' in an attempt to inject something new into classic literature
Live and the law
Live and the law
- Lives are particularly vulnerable to legal problems, be they the use of inappropriate language before the watershed or other issues
- e.g. in 2002 Matthew Write revealed the name of the person in Ulrika Johnson's memories accused of assaulting her
- The producer in the gallery has to work hard to mitigate such incidents
Run VT!
- e.g. in 2002 Matthew Write revealed the name of the person in Ulrika Johnson's memories accused of assaulting her
- The producer in the gallery has to work hard to mitigate such incidents
Run VT!
- Even pre-shot VT can experience problems live
- Whether it is that the wrong VT is played or that the VT simply will not play
- It is the job of the gallery team with the producer and pa working together to ensure that they have another story ready to take over and that all timings still work
Live in trouble
- There were serious questions posed about the integrity of material presented on 'live' on the major broadcasters back in 2007/8
- It was discovered that competitions in particular were being 'mocked up' to deal with problems experienced by the production team
e.g. Blue Peter - fined £50,000 by Ofcom after a child visiting the studio was asked to pose as a phone-in competition winner
Live in a 'catch up' world
- Whether it is that the wrong VT is played or that the VT simply will not play
- It is the job of the gallery team with the producer and pa working together to ensure that they have another story ready to take over and that all timings still work
Live in trouble
- There were serious questions posed about the integrity of material presented on 'live' on the major broadcasters back in 2007/8
- It was discovered that competitions in particular were being 'mocked up' to deal with problems experienced by the production team
e.g. Blue Peter - fined £50,000 by Ofcom after a child visiting the studio was asked to pose as a phone-in competition winner
Live in a 'catch up' world
- It has been possible for audiences to record TV output for many years since the advent of home video
- In a world which now includes On Demand and the ability to pause live TV with digital receivers such as Sky+
Research & Case Studies
'Live' case study - This Morning
This Morning is a chat show which is on every morning, Monday - Friday at 10:30 - 12:30. It is filmed at ITV's studios in London and is currently presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby (Mon - Thurs) and Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford (Fridays). It is broadcasted live which is one of the best things about it, Phillip and Holly are a brilliant double act and whenever they laugh at something, being live, the viewers at home laugh with them. This Morning is "ITV's flagship daytime programme" (Mirror, 2018), and it covers topics such as fashion, cooking, news, health and showbiz.
The content is very vast as these topics are all very different. They also have a 'coming up' section at the beginning so if you're interested in just one part, i.e. the fashion or cooking section then you know what time it'll be on air. The style is very homely, as Phillip and Holly sit on sofas with a coffee table in front of them, there is a kitchen to the left side of the set for the cooking segment, and there is a bookcase on the right side of the set, which can display awards, arts and crafts that have been made on the show. These features all add to the homely feel, which can make the audience comfortable when watching the 2 hour programme at home.
The location of the studio is quite nice as they are just on the edge of the Thames and there is a big window behind the sofa so the viewer has a view of London while watching the show. Presentation is key in a live production because everything needs to be in the right place for different parts of the show. For example, in the cooking segment, the ingredients need to be put out properly and in the correct place so the chef can use them easily. Contributors are very important otherwise there will be no show. This Morning likes to feature weird and wonderful guests, e.g. people who have had an alien experience or who have weird hobbies as they are more interesting to talk to / about. They usually follow the same format daily, it usually starts with the guests and has guests throughout, then cooking, health, fashion and they normally end with the showbiz section. Keeping the format similar each day is easier for viewers who are only watching for one particular segment.
There is no audience participation because there is no live studio audience while This Morning is being filmed.
Relation to our show:
We would like our chat show to be similar to This Morning in the way of the relationship between the presenters, as we also want two presents (one male and one female), we need them to be laughing with each other and need them to look like they know each other and want to be there. If they don't ad lib and get along it could make the show seem awkward, uninteresting and dull. We also want to mimic the style with the homely feel, possibly a sofa / stalls, coffee table, rugs, coffee mugs etc - with the aim of making the viewer / audience feel as comfortable as possible.
'As live' case study - The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show is a comedy chat show, broadcasted on BBC One at 22:35 on Friday nights. It is filmed with a live audience so it seems live but it is filmed before the broadcast date and time so therefore it is an 'as live' production. The show invites celebrities on to have a chat with Graham. Usually, the celebrities are working on a film or album at the time they come on the show so they have something to talk about and promote.
There is a segment which involved audience participation, called That's All We've Got Time For. This part includes members of the audience sitting in a big red chair and they have to tell the studio a funny story which has happened to them. If the story is good, they get to walk away from the chair, however, if it's a bad story then Graham pulls a lever and it tips the chair backwards. This is a big part of the show and a part that the audience and viewers look forward too. Even though this is an 'as live' production, they do not feature many, if at all, any VTs, it is constant chat which works because Graham and the guests are always funny.
The style to The Graham Norton Show is completely different to This Morning because they are at two completely different times of the day. This Morning is a light / bright set and homely because it is a morning / daytime show whereas The Graham Norton Show is a dark set with lights just lighting the actual set, with red being the main colour, this is because it is filmed at half past 10 at night and therefore wouldn't look right if it was a bright set at that time of day.
The format stays the same each week. Starts by talking to three guests, then we go to the right side of the set to a music performance, before finishing with the big red chair.
Relation to our show:
The main thing which made me want to look into The Graham Norton Show was the participation segment, to see how the audience react to being involved with the show as we want ours to participate by holding up paddles and voting for the best outfit. We definitely want the audience to be a part of the show instead of just sitting and watching, and by the response of the audience in Graham Norton, I definitely want to continue with the audience participation idea.
- In a world which now includes On Demand and the ability to pause live TV with digital receivers such as Sky+
Research & Case Studies
'Live' case study - This Morning
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbLLnPcvgEw |
This Morning is a chat show which is on every morning, Monday - Friday at 10:30 - 12:30. It is filmed at ITV's studios in London and is currently presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby (Mon - Thurs) and Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford (Fridays). It is broadcasted live which is one of the best things about it, Phillip and Holly are a brilliant double act and whenever they laugh at something, being live, the viewers at home laugh with them. This Morning is "ITV's flagship daytime programme" (Mirror, 2018), and it covers topics such as fashion, cooking, news, health and showbiz.
The content is very vast as these topics are all very different. They also have a 'coming up' section at the beginning so if you're interested in just one part, i.e. the fashion or cooking section then you know what time it'll be on air. The style is very homely, as Phillip and Holly sit on sofas with a coffee table in front of them, there is a kitchen to the left side of the set for the cooking segment, and there is a bookcase on the right side of the set, which can display awards, arts and crafts that have been made on the show. These features all add to the homely feel, which can make the audience comfortable when watching the 2 hour programme at home.
The location of the studio is quite nice as they are just on the edge of the Thames and there is a big window behind the sofa so the viewer has a view of London while watching the show. Presentation is key in a live production because everything needs to be in the right place for different parts of the show. For example, in the cooking segment, the ingredients need to be put out properly and in the correct place so the chef can use them easily. Contributors are very important otherwise there will be no show. This Morning likes to feature weird and wonderful guests, e.g. people who have had an alien experience or who have weird hobbies as they are more interesting to talk to / about. They usually follow the same format daily, it usually starts with the guests and has guests throughout, then cooking, health, fashion and they normally end with the showbiz section. Keeping the format similar each day is easier for viewers who are only watching for one particular segment.
There is no audience participation because there is no live studio audience while This Morning is being filmed.
Relation to our show:
We would like our chat show to be similar to This Morning in the way of the relationship between the presenters, as we also want two presents (one male and one female), we need them to be laughing with each other and need them to look like they know each other and want to be there. If they don't ad lib and get along it could make the show seem awkward, uninteresting and dull. We also want to mimic the style with the homely feel, possibly a sofa / stalls, coffee table, rugs, coffee mugs etc - with the aim of making the viewer / audience feel as comfortable as possible.
'As live' case study - The Graham Norton Show
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| http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/graham-norton-show/news/a849409/graham-norton-show-15-stars-highlights-episode/ |
The Graham Norton Show is a comedy chat show, broadcasted on BBC One at 22:35 on Friday nights. It is filmed with a live audience so it seems live but it is filmed before the broadcast date and time so therefore it is an 'as live' production. The show invites celebrities on to have a chat with Graham. Usually, the celebrities are working on a film or album at the time they come on the show so they have something to talk about and promote.
There is a segment which involved audience participation, called That's All We've Got Time For. This part includes members of the audience sitting in a big red chair and they have to tell the studio a funny story which has happened to them. If the story is good, they get to walk away from the chair, however, if it's a bad story then Graham pulls a lever and it tips the chair backwards. This is a big part of the show and a part that the audience and viewers look forward too. Even though this is an 'as live' production, they do not feature many, if at all, any VTs, it is constant chat which works because Graham and the guests are always funny.
The style to The Graham Norton Show is completely different to This Morning because they are at two completely different times of the day. This Morning is a light / bright set and homely because it is a morning / daytime show whereas The Graham Norton Show is a dark set with lights just lighting the actual set, with red being the main colour, this is because it is filmed at half past 10 at night and therefore wouldn't look right if it was a bright set at that time of day.
The format stays the same each week. Starts by talking to three guests, then we go to the right side of the set to a music performance, before finishing with the big red chair.
Relation to our show:
The main thing which made me want to look into The Graham Norton Show was the participation segment, to see how the audience react to being involved with the show as we want ours to participate by holding up paddles and voting for the best outfit. We definitely want the audience to be a part of the show instead of just sitting and watching, and by the response of the audience in Graham Norton, I definitely want to continue with the audience participation idea.
References:
- Mirror. (Updated - 2018). This Morning. Available: https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/this-morning. Last accessed 16th Jan 2018.
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