Introduction to working in the studio.

Starting Media Studies we were first introduced to a small simulation of work in the studio. Several of my class mates volunteered to either manage the lighting, camera or even be the interviewer. My other classmates and I were then selected to answer a list of simple questions and tell a joke on camera in a TV interview representation.
The idea was to give us a modest idea of either on screen or behind the scenes work that Media Studies would entail. I thoroughly enjoyed it and relished the opportunity to tell a joke on screen. Because the exercise was a rather precise simulation, I learnt that most celebrities when being interviewed will be given second or even third takes if they are not happy with the footage; unless of course it’s live. This has taught me that when observing a TV interview, I must acknowledge that the normally smooth and quick witted answers are not improvised and are possibly even prepared before hand by assistants and other such employees.