On this page I’m going to take your attention to the potential advantages of a TV studio for making different kinds of video productions either live or just a footage for post production.
Types of studio based productions:
Drama
As a genre, drama is a specific fiction mode which can be performed for radio, theatre or television. It is usually written out in script.
One thing important in making a drama is about the quality of its sound. An audience may forget an image not in focus in a video production but never forgives bad sounds. Sound treatment in a studio or simply talking the factor of a studio being sound proof, having capability of setting mic positions, testing sound level, controlling background noise are all the advantages of making drama in TV studio.
Here I have prepared a video clip of my favourite drama Game of Thrones whose most of scenes are made in TV studio. You can see the importance of green screen to make a TV production.
Sitcom
A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy which centres on a set of family home or workplace characters who react to funny embarrassing misunderstandings or coincidences, it has variety of performances like a stand up comedy or a sketch comedy.
10 top Sitcoms of all time
Seating audiences area is usually necessary in making a sitcom in a TV studio. Although we would select a small umber of audiences in 01Zero-One studio, it reduces budget needed for transportation.
Soap Opera: a serial drama with different characters at different times which focuses on emotional relationships and are told in episodic nature. At first it was broadcast on radio then came on TV as well.
News
Journalists report the current events every day. News normally comes from every day life of different aspects such as crime, money, religion, weather, human interest, and so on.
In video below you can see how using multiple cameras and lighting helps News to be done in a TV studio.
Magazine Show
A magazine show is mostly about entertainment news and activities on different topics. It has some reports on different activities whose presenters distribute its links.
Game show
A game show is a radio or television show in which people individually or in team play a game or do a puzzle, it is mostly in question answer form.
An advantage of making a game show in TV studio is about audio seating that can be easily controlled and also it costs quite lot cheaper t make a game show in a TV studio. The sound can be controlled from sound gallery.
Music Show
Sound is a big deal in a music show. The ability of setting 16 track of audio in studio for music recording is the most advantages of TV studio for a music show.
Advantages of Studio Production
A TV studio usually is an empty room with lighting grid on the ceiling. It may have a number of rooms separated either to avoid noise disturbances or practical reasons. For a TV production to be made in a TV studio, it must be sound proofed and based on the kind of show other equipment are brought in. The Studio Floor has communication facility panels for cameras, microphones and other equipment. control rooms and galleries are for the purpose of compositions and technical controls: sound mix in sound gallery, lighting control in lighting gallery and the show itself is controlled in production gallery where the director, producer are in responsible. For the purpose of communicating between everyone working on the studio there are multi-channel talkback system so everyone can follow the instructions. Managing facilities and equipment can be done quite easier in a TV studio. Post production equipment and video editing in a TV studio makes it a lot easier to get to a successful production.
Lighting in studio is of the importance. A high-quality lighting makes a TV production unforgettable. It is not just about brightness, it has a brilliant affect on exciting mood and composition; first-class colour rendering, reliability, colour temperature and lighting position are just some factors to be mentioned.
Whether a TV studio is new or old, you need to look for a TV studio design in assistance with its technical systems for creating every kind of TV production to eliminate unnecessary items and save money and definitely success of the project. Filmmaking in a TV production studio reduces the costs from transport to using facilities itself.
01Zero-One studio in Westminster Kingsway College is one of the TV studios located in Soho area. Having green screen in the studio floor, seating area for an audience and a standard production control room, you will find it a perfect place to shoot your TV production. Among our clients I like to mention Channel 4, SKY Movies, BBC, Setanta, Tiger Aspect, Endemol, Moving Picture Company, and Ascent Media.
Health and safety
Here I have attached the Risk Assessment form which is needed to be filled in Studio 01-zero one:
REFERENCES:
- Woollaston, V. (2015) ‘Bringing the fantasy world of Game of Thrones to life’.
Available at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3163865/Bringing-fantasy-world-Game-Thrones-life-Video-reveals-scenes-secrets-s-visual-effects.html - <https://youtu.be/jqus7BEcyTI>
- ‘What is Drama? – Terms, Time Periods and Styles’. Available at: http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-drama-terms-time-periods-and-styles.html
- ‘TV Studio Design’. Available at: http://www.dramabydesign.com/tv-studio-design/
- ‘What is a sitcom’. Available at: https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/british_sitcom/
- ‘What is a Soap Opera’. Available at: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-exactly-is-a-soap-opera-3023058
- ‘Importance of Sound in Video Production’. Available at: https://www.rockadove.co.uk/blog/2014/01/20/importance-of-sound-in-video-production/
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‘Building a Virtual Studio for an Interactive Game Show’ .Available at: https://www.newtek.com/blog/2015/07/29/building-a-virtual-studio-for-an-interactive-game-show/
- <https://youtu.be/zOQdieyqoKk>
- Singletone-Turner R. (2011).’Cue & Cut’. Manchester University press [Accessed on 17 Nov.]
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