TV Presenting Workshop Programme

Day 1

After introductions, the students were split into three groups and asked to give their thoughts on different styles of TV work.
Watch the students presenting their results by clicking the button below:

Here’s some of the comments from “What is Presenting?”

• Getting a message across, but remembering your audience and adapting your style to that particular group
• Preparation is important  – knowledge and research of the background information of the subject and access to a BSL dictionary (i.e. websites, books etc) helps
• In this case, the ability for Deaf presenters to translate English scripts into British Sign Language (only if scripts are given) and also confidence in front of a camera

Here’s some of the comments from “What is reporting?”

• Reporting is informing people of facts and documentations
• Can be general news or other important information
• Presenter’ must be professional and not include their personal view

Here’s some of the comments from “What is interviewing?”

• To extract/expose/bring out as much information as possible from the interviewee
• Ability to match conversation levels and speed is important
• Interpersonal skills are also important

The afternoon session consisted of Marilyn and Nikki showing the group different presenting styles and discussing each one.

Day 2

The students were split into different groups and had to present topics, interview people or report on an issue, all without a script. They were split into the following groups:

Group A – outside presenting.

Group B – interviewing.

Group C – reporting.

The work was then edited, played back to the students to critique and discuss. Click here to see some of that discussion:

Day 3

Today’s exercise was to work with a script and memorise the content. All students were then filmed presenting their given topic.

A professional TV studio was created and students were encouraged to think about what they should wear and about make up and hairstyles.
Whilst group A were preparing themselves to be filmed, group B were discussing some of the theory behind presenting.

Group A: Group B:

Both groups then swapped over so everyone couls experience the studio setting. Again, the work was edited and played back to the students for discussion and critique:

At the end of the workshop, students were presented with a DVD of their work and a certificate. Watch video: