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The Ten O’Clock Live studio! (Taken with Instagram at BBC Broadcasting House)
Yes, we went to see the taping of Ten O’Clock Live (a channel 4 show shot in a studio at the BBC). As any filmmaker will tell you, sitting in the audience for the taping of a show is a pretty itchy experience. This show in particular is sent out live, so you’re really expected to be looking at the presenters, clapping along etc, but I couldn’t help but watch the crew interact instead. For example, watching the stage director orchestrate the multiple cameras was really interesting, especially observing the silent tension when one operator dropped his focus for a moment, forcing a cut to a different POV. Anyone wanting to get into TV work will have to get used to this kind of high tension environment, and the ability to anticipate the moves of the other camera operators around you. It’s something I’d relish. Anyone out there looking to crew a new TV show? I’m your girl!
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