The Studio Space


The Fabrikam Media department studio is 30 by 40 feet—large enough to hold a small set and two cameras on wheeled pedestals. The studio has a tall ceiling with an overhead grid on which the studio crew can hang lights. With the lights off the floor, there is more space for sets, cameras, and other equipment. Sound absorption baffles, such as the panels used in the compression suite in chapter 15, are hung above the grid and attached to the walls.

Sets are modular, and can easily be taken apart and arranged for different situations. A typical set consists of a thin carpet and desk placed on two risers pushed together near a corner. The risers are each four feet wide, eight feet long, and one foot high. The carpet keeps foot noise down and helps deaden reverberation in the room. The desk is raised so it is easier for the cameras to shoot the talent at eye level. If the studio needs to shoot an interview, the desk can be removed and two or three chairs arranged on the risers.

The background is a large seamless piece of blue cloth called a backdrop. The backdrop can be changed to a different color or texture. The talent is placed far enough away to prevent shadows from falling on the backdrop.

Additional equipment, such as computers and a video monitor on a rolling stand, can be brought in when needed. When not needed they are stored in a small room next to the studio. Each camera and pedestal includes a teleprompter, so the talent can read scripts or notes while looking into the lens. Nothing in the studio is permanent: lights can be moved, sets can be changed, and cameras can be removed from the pedestals and used for shooting on location. The studio can even hold a small audience.




Microsoft Windows Media Resource Kit
Microsoft Windows Media Resource Kit (Pro-Resource Kit)
ISBN: 0735618070
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 258

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