Presentation Roles and Techniques

Presentation roles and techniques

News presenter:

The news presenter needs to be able to be impartial in his view while; presenting the news, as he is not supposed to influence the audience in away. He has to have a good body language and wear formal clothes, He needs to be 'serious' at all times due to him being presenting a wide range of news stories that have come through, although he should be able to adapt accordingly, as if there is a new story that is light hearted and joyful then the presenter can have a smile of have a joyful tone of voice, and vice versa for serious new story, like of a death of a celebrity or a war going on, then he would have a serious expression on his face, and would possibly not comment further on the matter. The BBC news has to be impartial and only inform the audience that is watching them.

The news presenter always wears formal clothes and it is not different this time either, however due to the correspondent being actively in a war zone, they have takes a few safety precautions and so have made him wear a bullet proof vest, in order to protect him as much as possible. However the correspondent is still wearing, formal clothes with a shirt and trousers. This possibly connotes that it is a serious issue, and that he is trying to look presentable while being in very hard conditions for the news. The correspondent speaks calmly in his tone and also has a slow deliver of speech, to try and assure the audience perhaps ISIS is losing the war, however through the facial expressions and hand gestures, he looks nervous, because he is a war zone, and the worst could always happen.

Continuity Announcer:

The continuity announcer for E4, is a 'laid' back person, and is usually quite cheerful and would possibly make jokes relevant to the next programme coming, This matches the target audience as E4's audience are primarily teenagers with the shows that they provide, and so the continuity announcer has to possibly relate to them or say things that would make them happy or laugh. They must have a fast pace of delivery has they have to announce the next programme and give information about it a few seconds, and their tone would be cheerful and they could possibly be loud, and they would present it in a cheerful excited mood, and not a calm, dull voice. They are not seen on screen so there are no visual techniques being used. There also may be informal language used, although quite rare, and they would also give a heads up on the situation that is going to unravel in the next episode of the program they are going to present.

Broadcast Journalist:

The broadcast Journalist would have a serious tone to their voice, they would wear clothes appropriate to the situation and usually look professional in their area, they would also have a broad vocabulary that they choose from and their sentencing and paragraphing would be in a direct and 'scripted' way as they have to tell the story in a structured way, as there are no room for error, they would plan out everything from before, and then proceed to do it. They would be formally dressed as their job would require them to do so. They would adapt their movement and gestures according to the story, but would usually be sitting with good posture and body language, there wont be much use of the hands unless trying to emphasis or show something.

They would have a quick style of delivery as they would be on a time schedule, so they would have to get all the important information out, they would also do the interviews and so have a good body language and respect the interviewee by wearing appropriate clothes, have a calm tone of speaking and asking important questions that the audience would want to know.

Magazine Program Presenter:

A magazine program such as the one show, covers a lot of topics and so they would have to adapt according to the situation, and change the way they present one thing from another, so they could have a serious and sad mood, then they would have to cover a story that makes them laugh and is cheerful and they would have to change themselves accordingly.

The presenters of the one show usually wear quite causal clothing, a shirt with standard trousers and no tie, usually the shirt would not be buttoned fully as they are not in a 'proper' news presenting situation, and also they interview celebrities and the have a happy and light hearted mood as they make jokes, so wearing formal clothes would not suit the occasion. They would have a fast deliver of their speech as they would want to cover all the topics that they have, they would have a cheerful mood or happy one to their speech and their body language would be more relaxed, they wouldn't be laying about but they can be a bit more relaxed and not have to stand up straight for the whole time. They would use their hands a lot as they would try to explain something and their facial expressions would be smiling or have a 'happy' feel to it.

Lifestyle Program Presenter:

Lifestyle programs usually cover a narrow range of topics so they can focus on a certain area, they would however wear casual clothes as well, a shirt trousers, jumper etc. Maybe a t-shirt if on a very hot day. They would usually show new products and food etc. Just showcasing new things that have hit the shops and possibly trying to make you buy those products to make your lifestyle better.

They would have funny and lively mood to them, which is appropriate to the audience, as they are people who want to have a 'better' lifestyle, and so making it a funny and joyful program means that they will enjoy it more, they have a fast delivery of speech, as this could possibly excite the audience as they are wanting for a climax of the show. Their visual techniques that they move around a lot, as they move from products to another, and also use of hands and gestures as they are trying to emphasis or show something to the audience.

Documentary Presenter: 

Documentary Presenter would usually speak quieter, as he would be in a wild-life habitat so they would speak quietly in order not to disturb the animals. the host would speak calmly and slowly. The pace of delivery would be slow as the host would try to explain everything about the animals. The host would have quite diverse vocabulary. The host would use his hands a lot, as he tries to emphasis or visualise something to the audience. The way the host speaks is appropriate to the audience as they would understand the situation as, people who watch wild-life documentaries are either interested in to learning about the animal in the documentary, or are active watchers of the host as they like his style of portraying things and his speech. The host also has facial expressions which emphasize or shows how he is feeling about a certain thing that has happened in the documentary 

The documentary is about of the life of lions in the savannah in Africa. The host has to be cautious as Lions can be aggravated once they are moved to close to, or if the person trespasses onto their 'territory' so the host is far way and monitors and films the lions form a far away place by zooming in with the camera. The host is usually in front of the camera explaining and showing things to the audience, The host would usually wear quite casual clothes as he is in a very hot location, so wearing a t-shirt and shorts, is appropriate as wearing a suit in wild-life locations would not make nay sense, as he has to walk on rough terrain. the clothes are suited and appropriate to the theme. 

DJ:

In the BBC radio 1. The 'Fire In The Booth' series, are when known UK rappers and artist come tot he studio and have to rap on the spot, a 'freestyle'. There a variety of artist who come, and the theme is very light hearted as the host jokes around with the rappers and has funny conversations with them before starting the show.

The Studio Host, wears very informal clothes, usually with a hat, and jackets with Nike etc. The host is the DJ and he plays out the instrumental for the artists to rap on, He also adds in sounds effects to make the situation more excited and hyped. He also uses very informal language as he uses slang terms, which all suit the audience, as the audience that watches these series are usually teenagers who like rap and listen to it a lot, and the clothes that charlie wears are usually what teenagers wear as well. He is usually very loud and shouty, due to him being excited and hyped about the rapping that is going on, he uses his hands a lot to emphasise and 're-wind' the track. His facial expressions are natural and are usually in joy or shock of what the rappers have said. His body language is relaxed as well, as he is just enjoying the music, and the lyrics, after the rapping has finished he comments on the rapping and gives it a rating.

Chat Show Host:

A Chat show, has the host and their interviewees, a chat show is meant to be humorous and so the host would usually make a lot of jokes, and also ask funny questions to the interviewee's they would have a funny tone to their voice, they would speak quite fast a friendly like mood and speech. the dialogue is not scripted so it is all natural, and all responses are also real. They would usually wear formal clothes however, they usually wear suits, this is maybe because they want to look professional and presentable on TV, although i reckon a suit may be too formal for a chat show with a light heart and fun 'feel' to it. Casual clothes would also be a better match. The suit could also be out of respect for the Interviewees as they would be wearing a suit or smart clothes as well, so contrasting with their attire amy feel a bit odd and awkward between the two people.

There would be a lot of use of facial expressions as they laugh and joke about, or when they react to a current situation. They would use hand gestures a lot as they explain jokes or ask questions to the interviewees. They would have a very relaxed body language, as if they were just talking to a friend. The interviewees may also be very relaxed and do funny things, as the sole purpose of a chat show is to get the celebrities better and have a fun time.

Game Show Host:

The Show, that people play to win money. Golden Balls. There are 4 contestant that try to get out of the knockout stage by arguing that they have better money figures on their back row, and then, they vote out one person, then they have another knockout stage where they argue again for the back row, which no one can see except them, and so one more person is eliminated. then they play together to get the highest amount of money possible by picking the balls by turns, and then the last section where they must pick split or steal, and if they both split the split the money they get, or if they both pick steal they go together with nothing, and if one person picks steak and the other split, the person with the steal takes all the money

The host would adapt accordingly to the situation, there could be a time where the contestants do not receive any money or lose out, so they would act and speak accordingly. if there is a serious high number of money at stake then the show host would have a serious tone and have a slow pace of delivery as he would want to emphasise the importance and the pressure of picking the right balls to win the most amount of money and try to avoid the killer balls which decrease your money by dividing it by 10. However during the first parts of the show, when they are introducing the 4 contestant there is a light hearted mood as they joke about and have fun times, the host also would speak fastly in order to push the show forward, as they would be on a time limit. The host also uses his hands a lot as he opens and moves the balls around and gives them to the contestant, he has also a lot of facial expressions as he tries to talk to the contestant and ask them questions like ' are you sure?'. The host is always standing up and has a good body language and he does not lean. He has serious expressions and times, due to the high stress caused by the contestant as they try to argue their way out of the knockout stage at the start of the show.