Tuesday, 30 January 2018

'AS LIVE' PRODUCTION: (Lecture) Research and Development: Finding and Organising Talent and Contributors

Finding Talent:
- own contacts
- auditions - advertisements calling for new talent to come forward in relevant press / online
- show reels - similarly can ask for show reels to be sent in, or may request directly / through agent
- agents
- scouting - visit talent performing elsewhere
- talent websites / journals

Check availability - find out what else they're working on - potential scheduling clashes etc.
hours / days of contract
rate of pay
expenses
consider setting flat fee or limits

Contracts & release forms
Needs to be done in advance

Finding contributors
- appeals / ads
- sourcing and contacting relevant organisations / interested parties
- contacts
- press offices / media liaison
- must be cast

Finding audiences
Active audience?? UCA involvement
Decide audience size
Eventbrite

Q&A with audience?? Positioning of the audience
- scenarios etc.

Ofcom broadcasting code 2015
E4

Scheduling and organising talent, contributors and audiences
- some may be needed in post production
- minimise time needed with the talent


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