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TV LAB and tour
For the 2017-2018 season, our workshops will take place in a brand new inspiring space, LAB46, with new studios and new equipment! To emphasize this, our workshops have a new name, TV LAB, Radio LAB and Digital LAB.
Location: Maison de Radio-Canada, Montreal
Level: Grade 6 through university; businesses, organizations, etc.
Capacity: Two classes/groups (no more than 30 people per group)
Time: Four hours (9 a.m.–1 p.m.; 1–5 p.m.; 5–9 p.m.)
LAB
In a studio specially designed for them, participants will be assigned a role (e.g., newsreader, reporter, camera operator, switcher, production assistant) and produce their own news program using a script provided to them. After the LAB, you will receive a link by email to download your recording.
Tour
This season, time and availability permitting, you will visit the Centre de l’information newsroom, one or more TV/Radio studios and the broadcasting booth.
There will be a 30-minute meal break between the tour and the LAB, beginning at around 11 a.m. for the 9 a.m.–1 p.m. group, at around 3 p.m. for the 1–5 p.m. group and at around 7 p.m. for the 5-9 p.m. group. Participants must bring a cold meal or a snack with them.
TV LAB and tour
For the 2017-2018 season, our workshops will take place in a brand new inspiring space, LAB46, with new studios and new equipment! To emphasize this, our workshops have a new name, TV LAB, Radio LAB and Digital LAB.
Location: Maison de Radio-Canada, Montreal
Level: Grade 6 through university; businesses, organizations, etc.
Capacity: Two classes/groups (no more than 30 people per group)
Time: Four hours (9 a.m.–1 p.m.; 1–5 p.m.; 5–9 p.m.)
LAB
In a studio specially designed for them, participants will be assigned a role (e.g., newsreader, reporter, camera operator, switcher, production assistant) and produce their own news program using a script provided to them. After the LAB, you will receive a link by email to download your recording.
Tour
This season, time and availability permitting, you will visit the Centre de l’information newsroom, one or more TV/Radio studios and the broadcasting booth.
There will be a 30-minute meal break between the tour and the LAB, beginning at around 11 a.m. for the 9 a.m.–1 p.m. group, at around 3 p.m. for the 1–5 p.m. group and at around 7 p.m. for the 5-9 p.m. group. Participants must bring a cold meal or a snack with them.
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2018 CBC Radio Canada
2017 CBC Radio Canada
"Star" Sightings at CBC Radio Canada Dec. 6, 2017
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2017-2018 Script
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CBC/Radio-Canada Field Trip
When: December 6, 2017 (9:00am-1:00pm)
What: TV Lab + Studio Tour
The following is a comprehensive list and description of the various roles to be performed in the LAB.
TERM II: Vocabulary
CONTROL ROOM ROLES: (Work area separate from where the program is produced)
Producer: (role held by a guide/facilitator) The producer is the leader of the production team. The producer’s job is to choose what content will be broadcast, using the many video sources available. Camera coordinator works closely with the three camera operators, the camera coordinator tells each one what shots to take at the top of the program and between commercial breaks. The coordinator makes sure the shots are lined up for the producer according to the program cue sheet. It must be the same person for both tapings.
1: Camera coordinator: Works closely with the three camera operators, the camera coordinator tells each one what shots to take at the top of the program and between commercial breaks. The coordinator makes sure the shots are lined up for the producer according to the program cue sheet. It must be the same person for both tapings.
2: Switcher: On instructions from the producer, the switcher selects the requested picture source, using the main switching board to change the images that appear on air. It must be the same person for both tapings.
3: Audio engineer: The audio engineer controls the various audio sources on the sound console. It must be the same person for both tapings.
4: Assistant audio engineer: Following the program cue sheet, the assistant audio engineer tells the audio engineer what commands to execute on the sound console. It must be the same person for both tapings.
5: Character operator: The character operator inserts all supers required to identify people appearing on camera. It must be the same person for both tapings.
6: Chroma operator: This technician uses the various available video tracks to recreate realistic settings for the stand-ups by reporters and correspondents. It must be the same person for both tapings.
7: Teleprompter operator: The teleprompter is a device positioned in front of the camera lens that displays the copy read by the newsreaders and various reporters. The teleprompter operator controls the speed at which the text scrolls, adjusting it to the pace of the reader’s delivery. It must be the same person for both tapings.
8: Visual graphics operator: (images) During the program, this technician operates a touch screen to change the background images on newsreaders’ and reporters’ monitors. It must be the same person for both tapings.
STUDIO ROLES: (Work area where the program is taped)
Stagehand manager (role held by a guide). As the producer’s representative on the set, the stagehand manager is in constant contact with the control room. He performs the countdown at the top of the program and when returning from commercial breaks, and makes sure everybody is ready and positioned for their cues.
9-11: Camera operators (3): are in constant contact with the producer. The camera operators must execute the requested shots. They must properly focus their camera lenses and frame their shots as instructed by the producer. They must be the same people for both tapings.
12: Production assistant: His/ her job is to properly position and move the various set elements in the studio. He also places the lavaliere microphones on the newsreaders and various reporters. It must be the same person for both tapings.
ON-CAMERA ROLES
13-14: Newsreaders (2): The newsreaders deliver the copy to the camera and provide segues between the various reports. These roles must be filled by bright, well-informed participants who are comfortable reading on air. Their copy scrolls by on the teleprompter.
15-23: Announcer, reporters, correspondents (9): These people are usually conversing with the newsreaders, delivering live reports in front of TV screens or backdrops that simulate various settings. Their copy scrolls by on the teleprompter.
Note: the people playing technical roles during the first taping cannot change roles for the second taping. On-camera roles can be switched for the second taping. If there are more than 23 people in your group, you can switch some on-camera roles around for the second taping (see attached appendix).
APPENDIX – ROLE ASSIGNMENTS
Technical roles (for both tapings)
Producer ________GUIDE_________
Stagehand manager ________GUIDE_________
1. Camera coordinator _______________________
2. Switcher _______________________
3. Audio engineer _______________________
4. Assistant audio engineer _______________________
5. Character operator _______________________
6. Chroma operator _______________________
7. Teleprompter operator _______________________
8. Visual graphics operator _______________________
9. Camera operator 1 _______________________
10. Camera operator 2 _______________________
11. Camera operator 3 _______________________
12. Production assistant _______________________
Participants who fill technical roles must read well and be able to understand instructions.
Reporting roles (1st taping)
NEWSREADERS
13. Newsreader 1 _______________________
14. Newsreader 2 _______________________ MISCELLANEOUS
15. Host _______________________
16. Food Reporter _______________________
17. Peculiarities Reporter _______________________
18. Weather Reporter _______________________
19. Arts Reporter _______________________
20. Science Reporter _______________________
21. Special correspondent _______________________
22. Anthropologist _______________________
23. International Reporter _______________________
Reporting roles (2nd taping)
NEWSREADERS
24. Newsreader 1 _______________________
25. Newsreader 2 _______________________
MISCELLANEOUS
26. Host _______________________
27. Food Reporter _______________________
28. Peculiarities Reporter _______________________
29. Weather Reporter _______________________
30. Arts Reporter _______________________
31. Science Reporter _______________________
32. Special correspondent _______________________
33. Anthropologist _______________________
34. International Reporter _______________________
When: December 6, 2017 (9:00am-1:00pm)
What: TV Lab + Studio Tour
The following is a comprehensive list and description of the various roles to be performed in the LAB.
TERM II: Vocabulary
CONTROL ROOM ROLES: (Work area separate from where the program is produced)
Producer: (role held by a guide/facilitator) The producer is the leader of the production team. The producer’s job is to choose what content will be broadcast, using the many video sources available. Camera coordinator works closely with the three camera operators, the camera coordinator tells each one what shots to take at the top of the program and between commercial breaks. The coordinator makes sure the shots are lined up for the producer according to the program cue sheet. It must be the same person for both tapings.
1: Camera coordinator: Works closely with the three camera operators, the camera coordinator tells each one what shots to take at the top of the program and between commercial breaks. The coordinator makes sure the shots are lined up for the producer according to the program cue sheet. It must be the same person for both tapings.
2: Switcher: On instructions from the producer, the switcher selects the requested picture source, using the main switching board to change the images that appear on air. It must be the same person for both tapings.
3: Audio engineer: The audio engineer controls the various audio sources on the sound console. It must be the same person for both tapings.
4: Assistant audio engineer: Following the program cue sheet, the assistant audio engineer tells the audio engineer what commands to execute on the sound console. It must be the same person for both tapings.
5: Character operator: The character operator inserts all supers required to identify people appearing on camera. It must be the same person for both tapings.
6: Chroma operator: This technician uses the various available video tracks to recreate realistic settings for the stand-ups by reporters and correspondents. It must be the same person for both tapings.
7: Teleprompter operator: The teleprompter is a device positioned in front of the camera lens that displays the copy read by the newsreaders and various reporters. The teleprompter operator controls the speed at which the text scrolls, adjusting it to the pace of the reader’s delivery. It must be the same person for both tapings.
8: Visual graphics operator: (images) During the program, this technician operates a touch screen to change the background images on newsreaders’ and reporters’ monitors. It must be the same person for both tapings.
STUDIO ROLES: (Work area where the program is taped)
Stagehand manager (role held by a guide). As the producer’s representative on the set, the stagehand manager is in constant contact with the control room. He performs the countdown at the top of the program and when returning from commercial breaks, and makes sure everybody is ready and positioned for their cues.
9-11: Camera operators (3): are in constant contact with the producer. The camera operators must execute the requested shots. They must properly focus their camera lenses and frame their shots as instructed by the producer. They must be the same people for both tapings.
12: Production assistant: His/ her job is to properly position and move the various set elements in the studio. He also places the lavaliere microphones on the newsreaders and various reporters. It must be the same person for both tapings.
ON-CAMERA ROLES
13-14: Newsreaders (2): The newsreaders deliver the copy to the camera and provide segues between the various reports. These roles must be filled by bright, well-informed participants who are comfortable reading on air. Their copy scrolls by on the teleprompter.
15-23: Announcer, reporters, correspondents (9): These people are usually conversing with the newsreaders, delivering live reports in front of TV screens or backdrops that simulate various settings. Their copy scrolls by on the teleprompter.
Note: the people playing technical roles during the first taping cannot change roles for the second taping. On-camera roles can be switched for the second taping. If there are more than 23 people in your group, you can switch some on-camera roles around for the second taping (see attached appendix).
APPENDIX – ROLE ASSIGNMENTS
Technical roles (for both tapings)
Producer ________GUIDE_________
Stagehand manager ________GUIDE_________
1. Camera coordinator _______________________
2. Switcher _______________________
3. Audio engineer _______________________
4. Assistant audio engineer _______________________
5. Character operator _______________________
6. Chroma operator _______________________
7. Teleprompter operator _______________________
8. Visual graphics operator _______________________
9. Camera operator 1 _______________________
10. Camera operator 2 _______________________
11. Camera operator 3 _______________________
12. Production assistant _______________________
Participants who fill technical roles must read well and be able to understand instructions.
Reporting roles (1st taping)
NEWSREADERS
13. Newsreader 1 _______________________
14. Newsreader 2 _______________________ MISCELLANEOUS
15. Host _______________________
16. Food Reporter _______________________
17. Peculiarities Reporter _______________________
18. Weather Reporter _______________________
19. Arts Reporter _______________________
20. Science Reporter _______________________
21. Special correspondent _______________________
22. Anthropologist _______________________
23. International Reporter _______________________
Reporting roles (2nd taping)
NEWSREADERS
24. Newsreader 1 _______________________
25. Newsreader 2 _______________________
MISCELLANEOUS
26. Host _______________________
27. Food Reporter _______________________
28. Peculiarities Reporter _______________________
29. Weather Reporter _______________________
30. Arts Reporter _______________________
31. Science Reporter _______________________
32. Special correspondent _______________________
33. Anthropologist _______________________
34. International Reporter _______________________