Thursday 18 April 2013

Analysis - Take Me Out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWOvfYH2meU

Take Me Out is a popular dating/game television show aired on Saturday evenings, the program has had five series so far and has been hugely popular since it first aired in 2010.

The production consists of the use of approximately eight different cameras that capture different shots including close ups, crane shots, sweeping shots, mid shots and long shots. The filming is simultaneous and as shown below the most popular shot type in the production is definitely the mid shot and long shot.




Take Me Out begins with a catchy but unique introduction and title to the program which feature bright lights and different lighting effects, these are generic visuals of any program in this genre. 


The production begins with a VT where the girls who will be appearing on the show are displayed, the program then cuts straight to the studio where the presenter comes onto screen to introduce the girls onto the show. This pattern in production is repeated in the show each week. 


Throughout the production the camera is always focused on someone different whilst including shots of the audience at the same time to display their reactions to what's going on. By showing audience reactions regularly it shows how people are feeling and that they are enjoying the program.


As the production is set in a studio there aren't any particular constraints of location, they have made good use of the available space and used crane shots from above the audience to capture the entire production.



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