TV MOZAIC
(1) Some of us are ready to spend hours in front of the blue
screens of our home cinema theatres, which sometimes demonstrate new and
unusual shows. One of them is called Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
(2) The show is a worldwide hit. The contestants are ordinary people chosen
from those who ring a special telephone number. The programme makers don't meet
the contestants until they arrive at the station. To win the jackpot a
contestant has to answer 15 questions correctly. For each of these, they are
shown the questions and four possible answers before deciding whether to play
on or not. Then the contestant chooses an answer. If it is correct, they can
stay in the game.
(3) The programme is very popular because viewers like to see ordinary people
making decisions. When a contestant thinks he knows the answer but isn't sure
there is an excitement in the studio. The music becomes louder and the cold
blue lights become darker. Some contestants take up to 15 minutes to answer a
question, but we only see their worst moments. The fact that we can see the
answers on the screen makes the game seem easier All the time, the cameras take
lots of pictures of the contestant struggling with the decision. This is a part
of the appeal.
(4) For the viewers the show offers a chance to feel that they could do better
than any of the players, for the contestant — a chance to win a lot of money
and to be a star for a short moment.
(5) What does it take to make a top
programme on TV? Lots of imagination, lots of energy, and lots of people. Who
are these people?
Here you are.
The director is responsible for the programme. From the control room, the
director decides which images to use at each stage.
It's a very tiring job. The director must discuss the programme with the
presenters before the show goes on air
The floor manager is the director's representative on the studio floor. He/she
doesn't have to make many decisions: the director's instructions come through
headphones. The floor manager must follow the director's instructions and
orders.
The camera operators must ronow - director's instructions on where to e the
camera. They should have enough technical exspertise to change camera lenses
The sound engineers control everything from microphones to mixing desks with a
thousand lights and buttons. They are technical experts but they shouldn't
ignore the director's instructions.
The presenters or the talk show hosts all have to arrive at the studios early
enough for the make-up session. All presenters, male and female1, have to wear
make-up because the cameras can make people look funny. Presenters don't have
to learn their lines because they can read them from the autocue.
There are many other people: the vision managor, the production secretary,
several technicians, and many others. It really takes a crowd to make a TV
show!
(6) Everyone mentioned above is necessary but a face to any TV channel greatly
depends on its announcers.
(7) What is the right personality to give a face to IV programme? There are
several answers. A good appearance (an attractive face and a reasonably good
figure) and the ability to hold himself/herself well. Next comes intelligence
and a good memory. Then you should have a frendly and likeable manner. The
right kind of voice is important. Abd in this connection confidence is the most
inportant thing of all, the ability to be posted and at ease before the
cameras.
If you have this gift by nature, you've gained a fortune: not too many have it.
The majority of people start thinking about it when they face a microphone or a
camera.