This week was the first of two filming sessions for our final fact check brief videos. I helped both of the groups this week and worked as a camera operator and EVS operator.

Although being a camera operator was quite a simple task, it was a good introduction to being in a studio space during filming as I was able to observe and learn about other roles such as floor manager and audio controller. Being the first group, there were several issues with their graphics, specifically the placement of them on the screen so I feel lucky in the sense that my group will have been able to learn from any issues that happened in this weeks session. Overall though I think the girls did a great job. They had a really clear and understandable script and their director communicated really well with the floor manager which made my role very easy.

I was quite nervous about being the EVS operator for group 2 as I had never used any of the technology before however after having a run through what I needed to do with Ruth I was confident and excited. It was definitely a lot easier than I thought it would be but I wish I had more time so I could have learned how to upload the footage into the system beforehand instead of it already being all prepared for me. This role definitely made me understand how much team work and communication is required for filming tv productions, especially live to air. I particularly liked being EVS for this group because they had an interesting mix of footage such as an animated introduction and information segment and their host brought a great comedic edge to a serious topic.