Production process
First of all we assigned Job roles to each person in the group,
this was to make sure everybody knew what they were doing in order to have an
organised group. These Job roles were pre-production, Production and post
production. The pre-production roles was mostly paper work to make sure the
filming runs smoothly and everything was in check. These were jobs such as
Script writing, Call Sheets, Recce Sheets, Risk Assessments and storyboards. Pre-production
also included things like doing a mood-board of how we what the characters to
be, this was to get a feel for the characters before we started filming. Pre-production
also included having auditions for the actors for us to be able to choose the
most suitable ones for the roles. Then there was production where the jobs
included Camera operator, Lighting Operator, Set designer, director, script
writer and of course the actors. My main job roles were within the pre-production
roles. My first job was to do a mood-board of the characters this meant that I
had to write about their personalities and their relationships to each other. I
then found locations of where it is suitable to film in which is important when
setting an atmosphere. I was also part of the casting team as I
found suitable actors using the website "Star Now" and got in touch
with them to see if they would participate in acting in the Show, I also attended
the auditions to get a feel for the actors and also direct the actors in what
to do. I also attended a filming in production. When in this role I help the
line rehearsal to make sure the scene runs smoothly. I also helped set up the
cameras to get the best shots. Finally I help with editing the final episode
which meant doing the offline edit.
Key Decisions
The key decisions when planning an episode of a TV show were the
location and casting. Without choosing the perfect locations or actors the
episode might not create the correct atmosphere which could change the expected
Genre of the show. When filming what the characters wore was also an extremely
important part as this is what creates a persona on a character. While editing
it was also an important part to decide which clips to use, this meant that we
had to research similar TV shows to recognise the best shot types to use.
Changes
Changes were mostly made while filming; this was in order to get
the best shots. When filming we changed aspects such as the lighting. This was
a big problem while filming using the green screen as there we needed enough
lighting to prevent showing so when it came to editing we could have an smooth
background. Location of filming was also changed multiple times as some of the
original ideas were not being carried out. Another problem occurred watching
the footage back as we realised that there was a big sound difference in
some of the shots as the shots were going from quite to loud, another thing
that we notice was hissing noise in the background of some of the clips. This
means that we had to change the volumes of the clips to make them balanced
using Adobe Audition.
Quality
Again the sound quality wasn't at its best which meant that we
couldn't use it as it was, this meant that somebody in our group had to balance
out the sound by using adobe audition. However the quality of the filming
itself was really good as we used a 4K and a Sony HD camera. The quality of the
shots taken were quite good as at most filming sessions we had 3 camera set up
to get various angles and shot types.
Comparison
We originally research similar TV soaps to get gather an
understanding of how a professional show should look. I think we achieved our
goal of making it look professional as we followed the necessary guidelines
from our research. In comparison to the script and storyboards we made in
preproduction we stuck to them quite well.
Target Audience
The actors stuck to their character profiles really well by
dressing and acting like planned. The actors also added accents to fit with
where the show is set in Yorkshire. The way that the episode were presented
meant the target audience is more likely to be younger women than we originally
anticipated. As used a real nail bar for the episode it made the episode as a
whole really realistic making it more appealing to the audience. As the script
involves slight violence and bad language our show will be aired after 9pm this
means that will not be failing to follow any of the legal and ethical rules and
regulations
Areas for improvement
If we were to create another episode I think we should use a boom
microphone this means that all the audio will be balanced and we won’t have a
problem when it comes to editing in post-production. This also means that the
audio will be at a higher quality which means it hopefully wouldn't
have a hissing noise in the background. I think the strengths of this
episode are following the ideas and script from pre-production to a high
standard. I think working together as team to create the final production has
being successful. We didn't rush the editing of the episode which gave us more
of a high quality final piece as everything was revised fully to be perfect. We
also followed the generic conventions of a TV shows. I think sound was the main
weakness during production however Adobe Audition allowed us to fix this issue.
Original Production Schedule