Difficulties are inevitable in anything, if you are afraid of difficulties and do not dare to try, you will not know what you can do. The production team of the scientific documentary TV series on TV show production has this in mind.
As mentioned in the previous article about the difficulties and obstacles that the three film crews encountered when making their episodes, but that is only a part. So what is the more important thing that you "pocket" after completing your products?
Enthusiastic support and help
Every beginning needs a support and luckily for the students, they have a solid support. The first person is the lecturer of the subject, who gave the topic, oriented and followed them from the beginning to the finished product - Master Nguyen Cao Cuong (Deputy Director of CMP). "When we were assigned the topic, we thought the teacher had too high a requirement for a 15-week subject because it was too short of time to do it and our capacity was still poor, our experience was almost zero. But through each week, through each "item" of work completed, we realized that the requirement was completely reasonable and it was not "impossible". Of course, with the finished product, we have to thank the teacher for his expectations, trust and always following us closely" - Nguyen Tham said. Through each week of study, the students will go to class to report on their work progress, what has been done, what has not been done and what cannot be done to find other solutions. And of course, the teacher will help you do it by showing you a new way, a different approach. Another way, Mr. Nguyen Cuong has become a permanent production consultant who is always there to help students with instructions on how to solve problems. Having to approach and interview the characters of the groups becomes much more convenient and practical when your characters have helped you by supporting and giving you many suggestions, things that are not taught in school. Thuy Ngoc, MC of the episode Game Show Production Process shared: “I am an MC and have to interview famous people, that makes me very scared, to the point of shaking and stumbling a lot. They helped me by chatting and getting to know me before the interview and giving me time to calm down even though they were busy. Mr. Quang Minh also showed me how to hold the mic properly. Mr. Minh Thao gave me advice on asking questions. And the interview went from feeling scared and pressured to comfortable and enjoyable”. In addition, the characters in the film, famous television people, were not shy but friendly, enthusiastically took the time to help you interview, record, and guarantee when entering the station, helping to orient your perspective on the problem and skills when asking and answering questions or using body language. All that enthusiasm helped you to overcome the pressure and complete your work better.
Valuable experiences
The times of "carrying the camera", "holding the mic" for interviews, the conversations and exchanges that were initially difficult, gradually became unforgettable experiences, valuable memories and useful lessons that not everyone has the opportunity to have.
“Only after doing it can you understand the nature of television work. It is not as simple and glamorous as what you see on television. To get a few minutes on television, the whole crew has to work very hard and professionally. I really like being an MC, but when I went to film, I realized: to be a TV MC, passion alone is not enough.” That is what Thuy Quynh learned from this film project. Meeting and interviewing famous professionals is an opportunity for you to gain practical experience that cannot be obtained at a career seminar or exchange or even at school. From the sharing of the “seniors”, you will gain more skills in asking and answering questions, about time allocation, about teamwork skills and how to study better. Hong Nam, team leader of the TV show production team: “During the interview with Mr. Tran Ngoc, after finishing, he spent more than an hour to discuss and share with us the experiences he had gained during his time working in television and more specifically in the MC profession. Those were more valuable shares than the theoretical lessons.” After 15 weeks of study, the students were trained in many other television skills as well as other soft skills: “At first, I didn’t know how to edit, post-produce, or read the commentary appropriately, but now everything is no longer a problem for me” - Dang Thi Mai, team of Game Show Production Process. “Television is an interesting field and through film production as well as filming, I realized: television is a collective work” - Hoai Thuong confided. “A day of travel teaches a lot” is probably the most memorable thing of the students who participated in the production of this series of scientific documentaries about producing television programs.
