21 May Online Diary

Today was the assessment day where we  where filming our news broadcast, I arrived at 9.30 ready to be a producer when at the last minute I was asked to be the guest on the show because non of the other guests had arrived I felt slightly disappointed because I liked the idea of a live music performance at the end with rolling credits, this meant that not only did I have to be the producer but also a guest so the first thing I had to do was to go and speak to the presenter who was Erin to find out the questions she was going to ask me.  For my role as a producer I was helping with the set ideas another thing I like to do as a producer is build the team up and make them confident about what they are doing which is why is why I compliment them when they have done a good job and also before I go round and see how each of my team is doing. The order for the show was Kurdish, Busking, Media Jobs, Comedy, Guest Interview, Unlicensed Taxis, Sport, Android vs Apple, Animal Cruelty. At the end of the broadcast I felt as if we had done a fantastic job and everything had run smoothly. 

21st May - What I Did As The Producer

When being the producer for the live show it was important for me to be involved as much as possible which meant that I helped with both setting up and packing away this enabled me to get a clear mind of where everything would go. I also tried to keep in regular contact with our director Ashley to hear what he wants me to do also if there are any last minute changes to the production. Another job of mine was to keep up to date with all colleges that I would be working alongside to make sure they where all coming in which meant that I had to sent out various texts in order to get everyone in on time. Erin was our presenter so it was important for me to keep in contact with her to make sure the script was fine and able to be put onto the autocue. I also tried to keep everybody on my team feeling good about themselves so I kept on compliments as I believe compliments will make people feel better which will result in a better performance.

300 Word Pitch On Comedy On The Streets

For my own VT I have decided to do something that I enjoy doing which is making people laugh, everyone has a funny bone in there body and in my opinion comedy can bring the best out of people even if its telling a simple joke to make your mates laugh or to cheer people up when they are feeling down.

My VT is going to show to people the types of jokes that you can tell and where to find them and will hopefully give people confidence to tell them to people.

It will also include when isn’t it a good time to tell jokes in certain situations and which jokes will cause more offense to people.

My main guest is going to be Andrew Lee, who is a very good friend of mine who also came runner up in the northwest young comedian of the year after losing out on points. I will be asking him various of questions on his experiences in the competition.

I will also be interviewing various students from Manchester College and finding out what they like to do to make themselves laugh and also find out if they think there is a wrong time for comedy and also what do they know about comedy in Manchester.

Even though not many people know it, but there are lots of places in Manchester where young people can go to try out comedy if that interests them. What people don’t realize is that all famous comedians and comedy actors had to start somewhere and most of them started by doing stand up routines at open mic events at pubs and clubs.

Hopefully after filming this VT I will gain knowledge of stand up in Manchester and will both help me if I ever think about a hobby of being a comedian.

The Final Live Event - 23rd May

Today was the final time of filming the live acts as there was no more rehearsals and it was the final show, i believe today was a huge success as we filmed a live show from the start till the end without stopping to sort out anything. I arrived in today at half 9 and straight away began to write my script as i was sent the name of the last performer who was unsure of coming in, as my role of the presenter it was to write the script and make sure it was successfully on the auto cue, after saving the script onto the pen drive and putting it into the HP laptop i soon found out a few problems with the software not being able to read the word document, this was a huge problem for me as it was too late to completely learn all my lines which meant that i had to change the file format, then after putting the pen drive back into the laptop it was successful which meant that i was able to read it off the auto cue.

After speaking to the director at the time "Luis Winder" i soon had to change my script because the act that was wary of coming in wasn't attending this meant that i had to delete a piece of script that i had recently written. I also found out that i had to delete a number of lines because the director didn't want me to introduce that there was a break coming up and what they would be doing after the break.

I felt confident that as a presenter i successfully performed to a high standard as i didn't make a mistake and tried to smile and be energetic at all times in front of the camera, i also was talking to the guests to make them feel comfortable. The was only one mistake in the performance when it came to me and i don't believe it was my fault although i think it was because of lack of communication between the director and floor manager as the camera was live and i was not told of a countdown so there was a few minor seconds of me just standing in front of the camera when it was live.

Here is my final script for the day:

Hello and welcome to Unsigned and Defined from Manchester College I am Matty Jump and today we will be listening to some of the new bands from Manchester, these guys and gals will be performing live for us today with the help from Manchester Colleges very own Broadcast television students who will be filming everything you see, so get ready to here some fresh new music.

Up first we have Josh Lipman on his electric guitar ready to begin the show for us, so a big round of a applause please for MR. JOSH LIPMAN!!

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Next up we have another very talented act on electric guitar who is going to rock those mic’s give it up for Elliot Beese!!!

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Now lets hear it up for Yu Min Kang performing live on her keyboard, take it away Yu Min

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For the last act today we have Dani France who will be playing an acoustic guitar and singing, so for the last time today enjoy.

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I hope you enjoyed yourself today as much as I did, so a big thank you to everyone that performed today both infornt and behind the set I have been Matty Jump so take care and enjoy the rest of your day.

Risk Assessment - 23rd May

PRODUCTION RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
PRODUCTION TITLE: Manchester College Live Band Performance
	Production Office Phone: 0161 545 9891
STUDIO DATES: 12305/2012	FILMING/OB DATES: 23/05/2012
STUDIO ADDRESS: The Manchester College Fielden Campus Barlow Moor Road West Didsbury Manchester M20 2PQ	LOCATION ADDRESS: Fielden Campus Barlow Moor Road West Didsbury Manchester M20 2PQ
Director – Ashley Artingstall and Luis Winder		Mobile: 07725111402
DETAILED Description of the activity / production: There will be several live performance at the Fielden campus in room A2 on the second floor there will be 4 artists each playing there own song there will be a live multi camera session on which means that we will be using 3 cameras, one is on a track leaving two camera’s on tripod the main instruments that will be getting used would be guitars and a keyboard also there will be singing so a microphone will be used and also a separate audio mixer for the guitars.

HAZARD CHECKLIST

		Tick			Tick			Tick
1	Access/egress blocked/restricted		18	Hazardous substances: chemicals/dust/ fumes/poisons/asbestos/battery acid etc./ waste disposal	Yes	35	Scenic/set materials - not fire retardant/ toxicity tested
2	Alcoholic drinks/hospitality		19	Heat/cold, extreme weather climate		36	Scenery manual handling difficulties
3	Animals/insects (wild, performing etc.)		20	Heavy loads on studio floor/rostra	Yes	37	Scenic materials: glass/polystyrene
4	Any special prop, tool etc., under the direct control of the presenter, artist etc.	Yes	21	L.P.G./bottled gases		38	Smoking on set/studio
5	Audience safety/public/crowds/violence/ civil unrest		22	Lasers/other bright lights/strobes	Yes	39	Special ‘flying’/technical rigs
6	Compressed gas/cryogenics/low temperature		23	Lifting equipment, e.g. forklift LOLER		40	Special needs/children/elderly/disabled
7	Confined space/ tanks/mines/caves/ tunnels		24	Live electrical equipment	Yes	41	Special visual effects: rain/snow/fire/ smoke/steam/dry ice/heat
8	Derelict buildings/dangerous structures/ isolation of services/waste control		25	Machinery proximity		42	Scenery/props storage on premises
9	Diving operations		26	Night operations		43	Stunts/dangerous activities/hazardous props
10	Explosives, pyrotechnics, fireworks		27	Noise/high sound levels	Yes	44	Technocrane/camera cables/camera movement/special cable runs/scanners	Yes
11	Falling objects	Yes	28	Portable tools above 110v	Yes	45	Vehicles/motorcycles/speed
12	Fatigue/long hours/physical exertion/stress	Yes	29	Practical flame/fires/flambeaux		46	Water/proximity to water/tanks
13	Fire Prevention/Evacuation Procedures	Yes	30	Radiation - sources/equipment etc.		47	Weapons/knives/firearms
14	First Aid/Medical Requirements	Yes	31	Recording/shooting outside of LWT studios/OBs/PSC		48	Work at height: zip-up/ladders/talascope etc.
15	Flammable materials: painting/spraying needed		32	Risk of infection	Yes	49	Working on grid/ ‘truss’ etc.
16	Flying/aircraft/balloons/parachutes		33	Scaffolds/rostra/decking/platforms/ practical staircase/walkways on set		50	Working/storage under seating
17	Freelance crews, scenic ops		34	Scenery/flats over 12 ft x 10 ft/non-standard shape/centre of gravity.  Flown from grid		51	Other

please type or write clearly - an illegible form is null and void !

Hazard Number + Identity of Persons Exposed	MAIN RISKS IDENTIFIED  (Describe risks and state if considered to be high (H), medium (M) or  low (L) before any controls are introduced.	EXISTING & ADDITIONAL CONTROLS TO MANAGE RISKS Include names of experts or contractors to be used. Indicate the risk state after control initiatives are introduced.(H/M/L) Specify who is to ensure the measures are implemented and that they are effective.		Final risk level is acceptable
S	Heavy Lifting Of Any Props Or Boxes	Ask other people for assistance, keep straight back and bend knees
All	Loose Cables	There will be loose cables on the floor that with be going from one piece of equipment to another so make sure they are duct taped down or have a mat down so people wont trip and injure themselves
All	Electrical Equipment	There will be electrical equipment everywhere considering we are shooting a live band so everyone will need to be wary of where the equipment is and will be going also watching out for any loose wires again which anyone can accidently trip over which is a huge threat
All	Fire Hazard	In case of any fires we will need to go through fire hazards and when in case of a fire where the fire exits are and a routine
S	Loud Noise	Because you will be constantly listening to the bend over and over again you will need noise reducers such as headsets that take the edge off the noise.
P	Speakers and musical equipment on floor	The presenter will have to watch where he is standing incase of falling and hurting himself
State whether persons ‘at risk’ are: Staff(S), Freelance(F), Contractor(C), Performer/Presenter(P), Public(U)
If necessary, continue on extra sheets			NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL SHEETS  ATTACHED
COMPLETED BY: (print)        MATTHEW JUMP                                                              POSITION:  Presenter SIGNATURE                                                           DATE: 16/05/2012 I am satisfied that the above constitutes a proper and adequate risk assessment in respect of this production. If any changes are made, the risk assessment will be reviewed.
PRODUCER:(print name)                                                                                                                                     SIGNATURE:                                                                              DATE: