Directing-Rove Live
I will discuss the area of directing. The show I chose to talk about is Rove Live, this is because I like the show and it encompasses a broad range of differing directing techniques and requirements. Peter Ots is the director for Rove Live. The show is a live 1.5-hour variety show. There are often guests from all walks of life, live feeds from locations, skits and live bands. However with this variety the show remains largely the same in terms of shot selection and camera movements.
The show setting is in a large open studio set. The show utilises four studio cameras with three being on peds while one is on a boom. Shoulder mounted camera are also utilised depending on the show as there is often segments staged in the car park and in adjacent studios. It would be difficult to be able to keep ahead of the show with these segments and the director must be able to communicate with the crew quickly and concisely. The director would also let the cameras offer their own shots.
The show is very challenging because of the often-random nature of the segments. Many times a segment will go in a strange direction and as a director you must be able to follow these. For example many time an interview with a guest can lead into Rove and the guest moving around the studio and this must be shown. Also Rove has a habit of changing the shows running order and calling for a segment to keep going or to go back to it. He also regularly asks the camera staff to focus on a particular item or event so the director must be able to adapt to this and provide the professional results that a home viewer would expect from a show of its popularity.
In my view the show is quite unique in the fact that Rove often does take the reigns and ‘wing’ it. The shows director must have a lot of experience in live switching but also must have a fair idea about the where Rove usually takes the show.
The show setting is in a large open studio set. The show utilises four studio cameras with three being on peds while one is on a boom. Shoulder mounted camera are also utilised depending on the show as there is often segments staged in the car park and in adjacent studios. It would be difficult to be able to keep ahead of the show with these segments and the director must be able to communicate with the crew quickly and concisely. The director would also let the cameras offer their own shots.
The show is very challenging because of the often-random nature of the segments. Many times a segment will go in a strange direction and as a director you must be able to follow these. For example many time an interview with a guest can lead into Rove and the guest moving around the studio and this must be shown. Also Rove has a habit of changing the shows running order and calling for a segment to keep going or to go back to it. He also regularly asks the camera staff to focus on a particular item or event so the director must be able to adapt to this and provide the professional results that a home viewer would expect from a show of its popularity.
In my view the show is quite unique in the fact that Rove often does take the reigns and ‘wing’ it. The shows director must have a lot of experience in live switching but also must have a fair idea about the where Rove usually takes the show.
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