...The morning consisted of each of us giving an introduction in front of the camera and in front of other members on the course. I was trying to keep my eye line correct, keep up a high level of energy to engage the audience and ensuring my presenting skills were appropriate, thinking about body language, clarity, diction and maintaining a smile. The afternoon involved using autocue effectively and being able to read without it being obvious to the viewer. Rather than reading the text, it is important to follow the arrow. The presenter is in control of the speed as the arrow moves at the same pace as their voice. We were guided on how to say a piece of text as if we were asking the viewers of a TV programme a competition question and were given advice on different ways to say the text and which words can be ‘punched’ in order to make it sound exciting. Again, I applied all tools I had learnt: use of breath, body language, energy and, of course, not forgetting to enjoy and smile. I noticed that some things I had learnt today were also very similar to what is mentioned in books on entering the industry: ‘…being able to perform for the camera is an essential part of TV presenting. This includes being natural, relaxed and confident, with a warm, open face, an easy voice, good posture, clear diction and good communication skills...” (Wolfe, 2010, p.17). The final part of the day consisted of writing our own short TV show which involved devising an ‘introduction’ and 2 main keys such...
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