On the Friday before the seminar:

On the day of the event I arrived at 9am to pick up the props (Couches, bookcases, mats, coffee tables, chairs, cushions) and bring them from the TV studio to the room of the seminar in Building 5. I then helped set up the area including the stage set, lighting and cameras. We also tested the equipment to ensure everything worked.

On the Friday after the seminar:

We cleaned up the room and proceeded to return the props to the TV studio. After returning everything both Jason and I went to the editing booths and collected the footage off of the cameras and put it on to the computers ready for him to edit.

Seminar Sum-up:

Beyond class I tried to improve my skills by watching TV sitcoms to get a feel for how a living room stage is set up and how they lay out the couches so the audience can see the guests. I attended all classes and all meetings except when it was impractical because I had another class at the same time. I contributed to the discussion in the meetings offering suggestions and ideas when relevant.

The seminars series has helped me to have a greater knowledge of the industry and allowed me to determine which area of TV I would like to enter, and how I can achieve that outcome. It has also taught me the amount of work and planning that goes into organising an event, not just for the event itself but being prepared for any problems that might arise. Overall I felt I worked well as I was interacting with the group and relaying information and any concerns that I had about the event and its smooth running. I hope that the skills that I learned from this event including how the media industry works, planning an event and working to achieve a common outcome will be of benefit in my future career.

We organised what props we needed for the event and booked them. We also planned what specifically needed to be done on the day of the event as well as what backups are in place if things are not available or go wrong. We also double checked that the camera equipment was still booked and would be available for the day.

This week we ensured that the guests we invited were confirmed so we could organise seating arrangements and tailor the questions to the specific guests. I went down to the TV studios to find out what props we could borrow for the day of the event and then report back to the group.

For our seminar we decided on a Breaking Bad inspired theme for the event; Breaking In.  We also planned out what equipment we needed to borrow for the event and how we are going to organise the room on the day including what set pieces and props we require as well as the questions for the guests. Jason and I also went to book the camera equipment including lighting and tripods for the day of the event.

This week we began brainstorming ideas for our seminar on TV. We also organised our roles in relation to the task including who is in charge of finding guests, organising the day and technical support. My job was to assist Jason in organising the camera equipment as well as organise the props and stage set for the day.