Here are some of my thoughts after the recording has been done:

1. The most distinct flaw we had during recording was that we did not inform the talents to have a clap after talking (sign-off), to give us a sign to sync the audio. This is one of the details that we did not take into account and next time brief greeting or sign-offs should be included in the script while doing the pre-production planning.

2. The most interesting part of this assessment is where the laughing sound was needed for each group during recording and the audience has to laugh to provide a laugh track, but everyone was so shy I guess, there was barely any laughing sound. Hence, that is why they need a warm-up person in the real production process.

3. At last, I think in order to be a vision switcher, you have to be able to work on a variety of different vision mixing desks and equipment; have a good understanding of the language of the transmission; be able to stay calm and react quickly and accurately under pressure; be able to multitask; have good sense of rhythm in order to produce accurate and sensitive transitions. According to Creative Skillset’s job role for vision mixer, “On some light entertainment, and all sitcoms, soaps and drama, Vision Mixers use rehearsals to practise the required transitions, and where appropriate to suggest alternatives to Directors. They make detailed notes on the camera script about transition types, graphics and technical effects.” I feel my part of the job for this assignment is quite easy to understand as the control panel is not as complicated as the one in the new studio. However, I am looking forward to gaining more experience in that new place. http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/318_vision_mixer

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This graph shows the differences and similarities between single and multi Cam. In terms of single/multi-camera. I wouldn’t necessarily say either single camera example is smarter than the multi-camera ones. Single camera shows tend to be labelled “smarter” because they can do more with the camera and in the editing room than multi-cameras since they are shot like a short film, which makes the viewer think it’s more high brow than a show shot in front of an audience. Single and multi-camera sitcoms have many similarities and that their differences tend to be on the technical side of things and not in the quality of the material. According to Ken Miyamoto, “While the “single-camera” label is a misnomer — such shows often use more than one single camera — the key element is that the show is shot much more like a film, without a live audience.” Where “Multi-camera sitcoms are basically everything filmed in front of a live studio audience.” https://screencraft.org/2016/06/21/differences-single-camera-multi-camera-tv-pilot-scripts/ 

5. I have on-set filming documentary experience, I was the sound designer and to me, the biggest difference between studio recording and documentary filming is that studio recording needs to be planned very well, there is not much space to let you get impromptu, but documentary filming is more like a casual thing, there are time and space to redo and reschedule in comparison to studio recording. I am not saying documentary is a very relaxing job compares to the studio recording, but at least you don’t feel ‘nervous’ when there is no reaction from the audience.

6. We did not really have a proper group discussion. People were talking in small groups and I was confused with their roles. This is unprofessional. I hope we could have a proper discussion beforehand next time. And as a vision switcher, I need to get the script beside me, and director should have informed everyone of us, to tell us his/her expectation. Cameraman should have discussed the framing/shot angle problem with the director in prior. Despite the problem we had, we still nailed it.