Multi-show Comparison

Top Gear Strictly Come Dancing Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Look and feel Large studio floor, no Bright colorful dance Bright and colorful set
set stage as the floor with huge creating a childlike
audience moves spotlights and an feeling to resemble
around the studio floor arrangement of characters and humor
as presenters move to brightly colored of the show. The dated
show different things. costumes. Musicians look and feel to the
Dark lighting adjusts are placed behind the house and styling work
the mood to a more dance floor with the well with show being
serious tone. Large panel off to the side. set in the 1990’s. The
warehouse with a The audience is placed overall set gives you a
metalic theme adding on either side of the very Americanized feel
to the overall feel of floor creating more of a to the show which is
the show. live feeling for the hugely important
show. considering its set in
America.
Format and structure Talk show aimed at Celebrity dance contest Sitcom about a
motor enthusiasts, judged by a celebrity teenager moving
which has an even split panel which is live with across America to live
of pre-recorded vs live. viewer interaction for with his auntie and
Sometimes involves the votes. uncle in Bel-Air. Filmed
guests (celebrity and with an audience for
members of audience) live reaction which is
then used as sound
effects for the show or
example laughter.
Multi-cam techniques Multiple cameras are Multiple cameras Multiple cameras are
positioned all over the positioned all over the placed in set positions
studio floor. This studio floor facing the with the cameramen
creates multiple angles dance floor, judge being given cam cards
which gives the viewers panel, green room (to to follow for
a different perspective make the audience feel movements and
when watching the like they are getting a positions. As it is not a
show. There are 3 behind the scenes live production, there
cameras focused on view), audience are multiple chances
the presenters alone as reactions and for the cameramen to
there would be a wide sometimes the get the shots right as
shot and then a close musicians as well. multiples takes are
up on each of the Cameras will also be shot.
presenters. Follows the mounted onto track
same general format of and dollies for tracking
a lot of multi-cam shots and easy
shows for example movement for
good morning Britain following the dancers.
 because they have
commercials and VTs
which all need to be
counted into and out
of.
Proportion of live vs 50-50 proportion as 80% live with 20% pre- 100% pre-recorded
pre-recorded material they show multiple VTs recorded. Mostly live with a live audience
and then switchback to with a few ‘flashbacks’ watching them create
studio to discuss them of the previous week of the show (behind the
or to talk to a guest training. scenes). Its filmed like a
they have on the show. normal tv show where
they film it multiple
times and then chose
the best shots in post-
production to create
the final piece.
Target Audience The target audience is The target audience is The target audience for
predominately males quite large as dancing the fresh prince of bel-
as stereotypically more is something enjoyed air is teenagers who
males than females are by many however I are ‘coming of age’ as
motor enthusiast. think the main the sense of humor is
audience is elderly quite young/immature
people as the dancing and the main topics are
reminds them of the about relationships and
‘good old days. growing up.