The main reason that I joined this studio was to focus on a shortcoming of mine within the media sphere: how to operate in a multi-cam, studio environment. Previously all my work had been single camera shoots and I wanted a better understanding of traditional (and particularly broadcast) media functions. On top of that, I wanted to get a better understanding of some roles I had less experience in, and definitely in more of a fashion that revolved around fast turnarounds.

Immediately I began to realise while I was probably in the right ballpark in terms of expectations, the scale of some of these operations I started to achieve a greater appreciation for. We were shown a video of the Super Bowl half-time show from the perspective of the control room which I found quite mesmerising. I don’t think I had previously considered just how many moving parts were required to make a coherent and engaging visual sequence previously, and I found myself in my regular life afterwards having a totally new appreciation for broadcast television and tried to recognise how they were achieving it.

As for the studio, I enjoyed the round robin exercises that allowed us to get a feel for the roles in a unique environment. It definitely allowed me time to explore and experiment with what I was doing and I felt comfortable doing so, particularly in roles I had less experience in such as graphics. As a bit of an aside, I enjoyed being in front of the camera again also, as it had been a while since I got to be and performing is a big part of my artistic background, and even though I most definitely do not want to do it all the time (I enjoy the creative process behind the camera equally so), I definitely enjoy doing it where the opportunity arises.