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, the difficulties and obstacles that the three filmmaking groups encountered when making their episodes were only a part of it. So what more do you “pocket” after completing your products?
Enthusiastic support and help
Every beginning needs a foundation and luckily for the students, they already have a solid foundation. The first person is the lecturer of the subject, who has given the topic, given the direction 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 low, with almost zero experience. 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 they have done, what they have not done and what they cannot do 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 advice on many things, things that are not taught in school. Thuy Ngoc, MC of the episode Production Process of Game Show, shared: “I am an MC and have to interview famous people, that makes me very scared, to the point of shaking and stuttering a lot. They helped me by chatting and getting to know me before the interview and giving me time to calm down even though I was 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 reserved 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 let go of 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 when you do it will you know 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 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, Gameshow Production Process group. “Television is an interesting field and through film production as well as filming, I realized that television is a collective work” - Hoai Thuong confided. “A day of travel teaches a lot” is probably the most memorable thing for the students who participated in the production of this series of scientific documentaries about the production of this television program.
