Process of making chat show

Process of creating Chat show

Filming my chat show was not easy, as i had to change location a few times and setting up the equipment, and finding an appropriate time for me and my guest to film, writing and learning the script to a good standard and also finding the correct clothes to wear, the initial setting up of the equipment.

Firstly, i planned to film my chat show in the drama studio in my school, as it has black curtains that would be the background, then placing a table, to act as a desk, and then a sofa or chairs connected to each other for the guest to represent a sofa. However having asked permission to use the drama studio, the studio was never free when we was, or there was lessons or extra classes after school, after trying to film, when i could, i decided against using the drama studio as it was too hard to access.

I decided to use an empty classroom, and use a green screen to emulate the background of a chat show, i decided to use the media classroom, as all the equipment we needed would be there, moving back a few tables and setting up just normal chairs, to set the scene. There was however still insufficient room, and the lights of the green screen had to be set up pretty close, so the cameras we were filing on had to moved even closer, setting up the angles and making sure that both people were in frame when sitting down. i printed out the scripts again and we went over them briefly, them placed them on the table, if we were stuck we could use them. Filming was not a hard part as we just started the cameras and then went into frame, then i edited the blank scenes to not show and start when we come into frame. The intro of the chat show was the hardest part to film and to transition to me meeting the guest was a hard part to film, due to the limited space, having me in frame, and then moving to meet the guest to my right, was the hardest part of filming.

There was a few minor inferences while filming, students coming in and out, cleaners and also a few teachers, so we just had to re-film those scenes again, and i edited them to fit in the time-line and for it to flow. 

The editing stage was the most time consuming as having to upload footage from 2 different cameras, adding the green-screen effect and then adding the two scenes together to make sure that there was no continuity errors, and that it all flowed all together. Adding sound effects, music and transitions, images and also the 'mini' trailer that i edited to make it seem more realistic, and promote the guest/ 'artist' in my chat show. Moving from one camera angle to another, and in the editing stage making sure that the actions and words we said match in both different cameras and on the screen. After i finished editing, i uploaded it to youtube and it was finished.