I was honestly disappointed to learn that the next classes had to be canceled. It turns out that even this can bring some positive things. The video lecture filmed by Przemek is very useful and I am happy that we have got an access to it. I have not had an opportunity to wrok as a vision mixer, director or floor manager and such a condensation of knowledge that I can access any time is comfortable.
I am interested in the role of visual mixer, but I have not asked to be assigned to it because I did not feel comforatble enough with vision mixer desk. While watching the video, many things became clear, like cutting to PC. When I think about it now, I could prove myself in this role. I have a good muscle memory, so after a moment working with the mixer, I shouldn't have many problems with operating it without looking at the desk. What I could focus on would be communication with a director. According to Lucy Brown and Lyndsay Duthie, vision mixers 'have to be in sync with the direc-tor, listening carefully to their instructions' (2016, p. 50). Rod Fairweather adds: 'Vision mixers want to know clearly and simply what to take next and when, so develop the habit of clear speech patterns' (2001, p. 70). This is what I think would be the biggest challenge for me - to read director's orders correctly.
When it comes to directing, I do not think I would work well in this role. Too much involvement would lose me, I am an achiever type and I have high expectations from myself and others as well. I am afraid that I would not have enough patience to lead a big team and my stress would affect the rest of the team.
In turn, I would like to try the role of the Floor Manager. I like that it gives a lot of freedom when it comes to movement, it seems to be the most dynamic role in the studio. This role is about organisation, and I feel comfortable with it.
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| The video helped me understand the video mixer |
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Sources: Brown, L. and Duthie, L. (2016), 'The Studio Environment' in The TV Studio Production Handbook. London: I.B.Tauris
Fairweather, R. (2001), 'The Studio Team' in Basic Studio Directing. Oxford; Boston: Focal Press
Sources: Brown, L. and Duthie, L. (2016), 'The Studio Environment' in The TV Studio Production Handbook. London: I.B.Tauris
Fairweather, R. (2001), 'The Studio Team' in Basic Studio Directing. Oxford; Boston: Focal Press
