Having gone through the whole show the week previous, the aim this time around was cut the timing down so we are as close to the 30 minute mark as possible. Not only was this the final rehearsal before the full dress rehearsal with the real set in place, but it was also our first rehearsal with our presenter, George Sesay.
At the beginning of the day, we had plenty of time to get everything set up as the VT team required George for a scene of one the VT's, something that would be ready in time for the following week.It also gave me time to get used to using the VT operator, something that up till now I have not been able to use a great deal.
Having George in before the dress rehearsals was particularly useful as it gave both Josh and Becca a chance at directing the presenter accordingly in more detail. Another idea that was put into practice for the first time was the use of an iPad as opposed to cue cards. This meant that Josh was able to edit the script during rehearsals, keeping George fully updated as he went along.
Being the first rehearsal with the host, there were a few small issues that needed fixing. It was noted that George needed to maintain more frequent eye contact with the camera and that pronunciation needed fixing. These were things that we were confident George would have fixed by the time we reach the final run-through, seeing as this was his first time rehearsing the script on set.
By the time we had reached the final run-through of the day, we were able to cut the time down to just 30 minutes and 7 seconds.
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