With

the camera set up they have roughly 11/12 cameras. Each person has one
camera on them; there are also three shots of each team. They also have a wide
that covers all of them. I believe there are may be one or two other cameras on
cranes and dollys,

The Wide is far enough away to show us
all the contestants and some of the
audience. A rage of shots and angles are
used, mainly so that the best shot of the
main action is being covered.

They always
have a
camera on everyone as the show is built up on
reactions and the interaction of people talking to
each other. The show the person talking and peoples
reactions to what that person is saying. Most shots are mid
ones to give a full look at actions and movement of the
person. But they mix in the odd wide for context of the
sinario and give a better veiw of whats going on. All cameras
have quite a lot of free moment so they can capture all the
action as it goes, because it moves and things might happen
that are not planned so they so movement of the camera
allows them to make sure they dont miss the action.

Set Up for 8 Out of 10 Cats

The setup of 8 Out of 10 Cats is

designed around curvature, everything in the set is rounded in some way.
The desks, for example, that Alan Car and the six panel members sit behind, are
all in a line, but the curvature allows them to also be within view of each other
and more importantly the cameras.
The set up plays slightly on the standard layout of panel shows, where the
multiple desks must be at an angle to each other in order to achieve this.
This is useful to consider in our production, because we will also need to cheat
the angles of our desks to some extent laying them out in such a way that its
easy to film, gives the cameras good coverage, and is practical for the panel
members to interact with one another, but also is aesthetically pleasing, and
makes sense to the audience.

Visual Style for 8 Out of 10 Cats

The curvature of the set up mentioned above is just one part of the visual styling
of 8 Out of 10 Cats. The motif is of jumbled-ness, organised chaos. This fits with
the main themes of the show, that it makes use of genuine pieces of news and
research, for the purpose of making crude jokes, and there being a comedic free-
for-all amongst the panel members the show is at once rigorously organised
and a confusing, puerile mess. The visuals reflect this, and help inform the
audience of the nature of the show.
The colour palette is of the set is red, blue and white, (with other colours coming
only from the bright video screens, and the contestants own clothes). This helps
to give the show a distinct visual style, distinguishing it from other shows, and
giving it a distinct tone.
For our own production, we need to consider how we will use visual style to
convey tone, and also to reflect the themes of the programme. For a debate-
centred show focused on pop culture and banter, light but not garish colours are
probably appropriate. As well be covering many individual topics, a jumbled
style is also appropriate, also giving the opportunity to hide many in-jokes
around the place.

QI

The multi-camera setup of QI focuses on the body language and communication
of the host and guests; this is of course important for any show with such a focus
on a strong cast, and it allows the members to work physically as much as
audibly for their comedy.


The setup itself is made up of approximately eight
to ten cameras, each on:

A high-angle crane shot of the whole stage.
A host focused shot from the front.
A moving shot for miscellaneous angles
throughout the shoot.
Two cameras each aiming on either team of
guests.
A low angle variation of the whole stage.
And a single person shots for each of the
four guests.



This variety - whilst constraining due to the constraints of the set - are a relief for
editing and pacing, allowing for a wide variety of different angles and shot-types
to keep up the pace of what would otherwise become a slow show to watch.


This is an important lesson in our own production, as a slower pace for ours -
especially in a game-show style environment - could make or break the
production. As such we will be using a myriad of different camera angles
focusing on both the host and the guests respectively.

QI setup

The setup for QI is very common as all quiz shows roughly have the same setup,
which consists of the show host which is Stephen Fry being in the centre
between the two teams. The two teams consisting of two people on each side are
sat around a circular shaped table to the teams can see each other, have a good
eyesight of the screens behind the two teams and be able to see Stephen Fry the
presenter. But the two teams are still facing the audience which is very
important considering as there will be an audience. There is roughly about 2-3
metres space between the presenter and the two guests on each side closest to
the presenter, then about half a metre to a metres space in between the two
guests on each side. The audience setup is very simple it is just seats all placed
next to each other to fit as many people as possible at the quiz show, the seats
further to edge of the studio room will be slightly turned so they get a better
view of the panel.

The style of QI is quite calm and
neutral compared to 8 out of 10 Cats.
The visual style is bland and dark to
make it look formal, like a school. The
school aesthetic conveys the theme of
knowledge which separates this from
other shows. When other shows (such
as 8 out of 10 Cats) try to be fun and
wacky QI is educational and serious,
which makes it funny. The Guest dont
belong in this serious informative show, their fun tone clashes with Steven Frys
serious and deadpan tone, this is what gives the show its humour.

The setup of the show is very neutral. The guest are mirrored on the stage and
the host is centred. This setup makes everyone connected and friendly. Steven
Fry is clearly the host but he feels like a guest due to the positioning. The stage
isnt hostel like other game shows but rather neutral, which makes the show less
about competing for a prize and more about the interaction between the people
on the stage.
The dark backdrops
also help the host and
guest stand out when
lit up because they
dont blend into the
background. Lighting
is coming from above
the host and guest,
shining down on
them from the front.
This lights up the
upper body and
makes them look
natural, like they would if they were in a well lit room or outside. There is a large
screen behind the guest to help explain facts to the audience and guest. This is
shown in a wide shot which draws attention to the screens information rather
than the guest.
Our production will be using a similar set up to make the guest feel comfortable
around the host. However, we will be making this comfortable and neutral set up
to make the show hostel and uncomfortable. We will be shining lights down on
the guest and host to make them look natural but the show will be similar in the
sense that two worlds are clashing, but instead of comedy and seriousness
clashing it will be comfort and safety that will be clashing with discomfort and
crazy.