After a series of initial introductory lectures we finally got our feet wet in Studio Production. Of course, after viewing this Hamish Hamilton video I had imagined it would be a little bit more glamorous.
The truth is that (through my newly acquired and incredibly limited understanding of how multi-cam studio production works) things are not quite so exhilarating when one is shooting a round table discussion show. The key differences that I noted (from this video specifically) and my experience were as follows:
- Genre controls your ability to stylize your program; to put it simply, a concert allows more freedom for the director to stylize his shots, to be innovative and creative, whereas a talk show or round table show follows a format which mandates the virtual invisibility of the director preventing him or her from making flashy cuts and using highly stylized techniques. This doesn't make one better than the other, they are simply different types of genres which have different rules.
- Noise level; in Hamilton's control room noise is at a high level. In our control room the Director's voice is clear but not loud and the only noise heard. The environments are completely different because the subjects being filmed are at completely separate ends of the spectrum.
Both situations require a confident leader and the ability of a team to be cohesive and quick to respond to mistakes, malfunctions, or meltdowns. The entire experience, whether a booming U2 show or a college campus round table, is exciting in it's potential for disaster.
I learned, most of all, that this high stress environment is not for me. As much as I enjoyed the simplicity in technical directing I doubt this is a career path I could follow.
I learned, most of all, that this high stress environment is not for me. As much as I enjoyed the simplicity in technical directing I doubt this is a career path I could follow.
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