Television Production

The Cube. The Cube is a game show hosted by Phillip Schofield. The premise of the show is for a contestant to play 7 simple games in order to win money at each stage. The games seem simple but with the pressure of the money prize and a time restraint, it makes for a very tense programme. Set The set in The Cube is very simple, but very dramatic. As is suggested, the main focus is a transparent cube within which the games are played. Schofield stands on an 'island' outside of the cube, and connecting the 2 is a bridge that only moves into place with the contestant is walking to and from the cube. This is effective because it develops a sense of separation for the contestant.  "It makes for bafflingly brilliant television, watching people trying to complete minor, slightly fiddly tasks while standing – for no real reason other than the show’s name demanding it – in a plastic box." (Travis, 2015)  They are very much enclosed and cut off from the 'outside wor

Teamwork. Through production we will all be required to work as a team in order to progress through to the show. It's important to maintain professional and positive relationships between each other to keep a positive working environment for everyone. Morale As producer, I am responsible for much of the decision-making and delegating through all stages of production. I value a positive team and so I strive to ensure that everyone in the team is happy with the direction in which the production is going. We also hold regular meetings so that any issues are addressed by every member of the team and we can foster a creative learning and working environment. Working together is key for a production like this to work, so cooperation, delegation and openness is required from everyone. it also important to acknowledge that problems with the production are never personal or a reason to get upset. Problems are just there to be fixed. (Owens, 2016:19) As I am responsible for delegati