Nisserin Bessioua - UCA Television Production

Our chosen location has a allowed for many different opportunities in terms of lighting and filming. Due to the larger size of the rooms, this enables us to physically put more equipment into one room, and due to the fact that we're filming with a multi-cam set up, this is really useful.  Lighting -  Sitcoms often use overhead lighting, which allows for more floor space to be used as they are attached to a grid on the ceiling. This isn't a possibility for us therefore our lights will have to be on stands on the ground. By choosing a location with large rooms, this means we will be able to have the lights on the ground without them getting in the way too much. I have decided the the lights will be situated close to/near the cameras so that the cameras have as much freedom as possible for move around and follow characters without and of the equipment being seen in a shot.  The house also has large windows which gives us the opportunity to use lots of natu...

To come up with ideas for the title sequence, I expressed my title sequence research to the rest of the group and described some the conventions I found. From that, we then had a brainstorming session where we came up with some ideas that we could incorporate into our title sequence.  We chose to go with an animated title sequence because we liked the examples of previous ones, and we agreed that would match and complement our main characters personalities.  Our main aims for it was for the title sequence to show the main characters and their personalities, for it to subtly  describe the main plot of the series. We decided that we wanted our title sequence to be quite minimal, as this was one of the themes I found in my research. We decided that it would feature our two main characters, Annie & Dean, and would represent their ideal life and bring to life their dream of becoming famous. We decided that this would include them walking along a red carpet ...

Once we decided on BBC 1 being our broadcast channel, I did some research on the credit style for the channel. The BBC has some specific rules that must be abided by if they are to broadcast the show. Some of these rules include: The text must be justified to the centre of the screen.  Credits cannot make a role appear specific to a gender, for example 'camera man', which can be written as 'camera operator' which doesn't suggest a gender.  Credit length should be between 25 - 30 seconds.  The BBC also has different rules depending on the type of production company. Due to the fact that Big Laughs Network would be considered an Independent Production Company, there are some extra guidelines that should be adhered to. These include: The company branding should appear on the end card and be no more than the name of the production company and their logo.  The end card should hold for three seconds.  "for BBC" should be written i...

I found that researching into a Director of Photography statement wasn't successful and I didn't find anything that gave me an idea of the type of things I should include. Due to this, I then decided my next best option would be to look at some of the previous pre-production books and make a list of the different things that have been concluded in the past. I made sure to look through a variety of different ones to get as much information as possible on what I should include. From this list, I then chose the topics that suited our production and were things that I felt were important to my role. MULTI-CAMERA FILMING: In this section, I want to talk about the history of multi-camera filming and what it actually means for a production. I want to include some explains of sitcoms that film with a multi-camera setup to give an idea of the final product and how they look compared to single-camera sitcoms.  I will explain why I have chosen to film with this style and ...

In my research into title sequences, I first looked at older examples to see if there any conventions of the opening titles in sitcoms.  Three of the main things that I identified in these titles sequences are: The characters are made obvious They identify the location It hints to the storyline of the show Keeping Up Appearances (1990 - 1995) The first example I looked at was Keeping Up Appearances which is a British Sitcom that began in the 1990. The first think I noticed was that the main character of the show was very clear. Hyacinth is seen making sure all the her books are straight, the her glasses are clear and sparkling and that we writes in a straight line. From this, it can be seen that she is a perfectionist and that she likes to make sure everything appears to be as it should.  This also begins to hint at the storyline of the show, in that although Hyacinth tries to make sure everything in her life is perfect, the shot of the b...

Gavin & Stacey is a British sitcom which focuses on the lives of the two main characters, as well as their friends and family. The show was originally broadcast on BBC Three and lasted 3 series, beginning in 2007 to 2010. The show displays some specific filming styles that have inspired my chosen style for Young & Famous. The first thing I noticed about the show was the natural lighting and how they make the show appear to be using natural house lights and lamps, when in reality the most likely have a grid on the ceiling and are lighting from above. To give off the idea that the house is lit naturally, the lamps in the scene are all turned on and use bright orange bulbs to make them stand out. Gavin & Stacey (Series 1, Episode 2) Gavin & Stacey (Series 1, Episode 2) If there is a scene that takes place in the evening, they show this by leaving the blinds or curtains open in the rooms to show that it is dark outside. They also use outside lig...

In order to help with my plan for the filming style for Young & Famous , looking at other British Comedy's will allow me to identify a possible traditional style for British sitcoms and what works best depending on the style of show.  Outnumbered is British sitcom that began in 2007, lasting 5 series ending in 2014. If follows "the daily rollercoaster of life with growing children, staring Hugh Dennis as the father and Claire Skinner as the mother." (BBC, 2017). Outnumbered (2007 - 2014) In terms of filming style, Outnumbered is (from my research) all handheld . Lots of the humour in Outnumbered from dialogue and facial expressions of characters, so the use of close up shots and singles on characters who are delivering a humous line of dialogue is effective in making it obvious to the audience of the comedy element. Outnumbered (Series 3, Episode 2) Image 1 Each character in Outnumbered has a very specific per...