Studio Production- Producer and Director Meeting

Production design, studio organisation and roles;

Studio costs-

• Time is money, scheduling 
• Dry Hire- Just a space
• Wet hire- Crew added 
• Pre-production stage needs to be made specifically 
• 9 weeks of planning 
• 1 week post 

Studio Crew and Hire

• Studios can have the in house 

Creatives- set

• Freelancers
• Commission the work 
• They pitch the ideas to us 

Briefing CATF- 

• Time scale 
• Budget 
• Genre
• Content 
• Number of contributors 
• Size of studio 
• Provide all relevant information 
• Exchange contact details (email)

Set Design- 

• Cafe style 
• Casual 
• Day time TV?
• Set needs to feel real? 

Function of the set- 

• Practical 
• Two different zones? 
• Beware of HD for 2D sets 
• Ensure wide screen friendly 

Consider 

• Limitations- transport
• No issue with glare for the camera 
• Background does not over power the contributors 
• Shadows
• Copyright applies to us!
• No logo's and no stripes 
• Brick set- can look like moving on camera 
• Make sure it works with framing, no right angles 
• Door ways? How do we not see them coming? 

Work relationships

• Have a schedule for them 
• Monitor progress 
• Communication is essential 
• Be on top of managing their work 
• Allow for creative freedom 

Audience 

• Consider the audience 
• Source the tickets and arrival arrangements 
• Email tickets with codes on 

Workshops- 

• Lighting 
• Audience 
• Set area 
• Cameras 

Rehearsal-

• Sustain (how long)
• Fill the duration 
• Work in the studio on camera 
• Be lit and recorded 
• Look into the presenter having talk back 
• Do other rehearsals with out the set?
• Sound needs to be checked  

On the day 

• Gallery- ensure scripts and distributed 
• Studio floor- rigging and de-rigging, camera rehearsals 
• Studio- liaising between the floor and gallery  
• Audience- ensuring tickets are collect Promo producer 
• Green Room- Guests to wait 
• Dressing Room-Talent 
• Camera Memory Cards- Ensure they are logged and stored 
• Schedule for the day- make sure there are breaks 

CATF Meeting 10am Friday 13th. 

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