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fandomhigh2009-03-16 04:36 am
fear_of_fish) wrote in fandomhigh2009-03-16 04:36 am
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So You Want to Make a TV Show- 2nd Period- Class #10
Today the students might notice a few changes in the room. Mainly that there was a backdrop behind her desk that looked much like your typical news set. There were papers on the desk, and the desks had been moved apart slightly to make room for a large teleprompter and the big camera from the other week.
When the bell rang, Dana took a moment to look over the class. "Good, you're all your rightful selves again. Then we can move on without milk and cookie time, which is good since I didn't bring those," she said. "We've gone over writing, and being on both ends of the camera a bit, and now we're going to work on screen testing."
She patted the teleprompter. "This is what we call a teleprompter. The papers on the desk you always see on the news are mainly props. This thing will show you your lines and you read them for the camera, hopefully without being stiff or wooden or looking like a deer in the headlights. You're going to be writing your own intro, you know, the typical 'Welcome to insert name of show here, I'm insert your name here, we've got a great show for you tonight insert quip here.' And then you're going to sit at my desk, in front of the camera, and read your lines from the teleprompter. You are being recorded, but don't worry too much about that. Especially since you have a live audience."
When the bell rang, Dana took a moment to look over the class. "Good, you're all your rightful selves again. Then we can move on without milk and cookie time, which is good since I didn't bring those," she said. "We've gone over writing, and being on both ends of the camera a bit, and now we're going to work on screen testing."
She patted the teleprompter. "This is what we call a teleprompter. The papers on the desk you always see on the news are mainly props. This thing will show you your lines and you read them for the camera, hopefully without being stiff or wooden or looking like a deer in the headlights. You're going to be writing your own intro, you know, the typical 'Welcome to insert name of show here, I'm insert your name here, we've got a great show for you tonight insert quip here.' And then you're going to sit at my desk, in front of the camera, and read your lines from the teleprompter. You are being recorded, but don't worry too much about that. Especially since you have a live audience."