TV/Film studio visit

Yesterday I visited a TV/Film studio! I was given a tour of the whole studio. There was a large interviewing table in the front, and I kept thinking of anchormen, or anchorwomen, and people that I watched on tv doing the news, like Frank Somerville. There were even teleprompters, and then I started thinking of something going extremely wrong, like being on air live and there are no words! I am not sure if I could do something like be on tv live, which they explained it would be very live, with no second delay, and that is some pressure.

I learned about the cable access tv stations in the area, and what kinds of shows are shot on each of them. My tour started out on the main set where a super large green screen was the backdrop. I had always seen these green screens on behind the scenes youtube videos, and it looks really neon green in person.

There were oodles of props. Props of flowers, hats, seats of different shapes, tables in the shape of huge hands for no apparent reason, and extra windows!

This is a photo of the switchboard they had. Teens signed up to join their local tv station to learn how to use their high quality cameras, how to direct, edit footage, be in front of the camera, and talk about a real life issue that they feel is important to them. The teens of this program will also be videotaping and interviewing people at the library. I am ready for my close-up!