My priority for this day of rehearsals was to get a few full run throughs of the show as we have not managed this in previous rehearsals - we had rehearsed each individual section but we were yet to rehearse the show as a whole all the way through.
We started out by taping the set on the floor with the exact dimensions of the set. We gave Alfie and Adeline the updated script (version 4) and some cue cards for the information / dialogue heavy sections. After the day of rehearsals myself and Melissa checked with the presenters whether there was anything they wanted changing in the script in terms of the language used and whether they wanted any additional information on the cue cards. The script and cue cards will be updated with the changes Alfie and Adeline suggested.
We managed to get 3 full rehearsals of the show in.
Rehearsal 1
- Harry and Kevin's mics not working - there were issues with the microphones all day. Paul and Aimee worked on this to ensure this won't be an issue for the live broadcast.
- Too long was spent on the presenter challenge round up - needs to be more concise whilst still informing the audience about how much was spent / where things were from.
- The fashion fails transition and segment was very rough as this has been the least rehearsed section of the show.
- We had to cut time from the interviews as both Styles of the Season and Fashion Fails ran over time.
- VTs fade to black which makes mixing back to the studio look very rough. These VTs will be re edited to remove the fades.
- Models need to be cued earlier - this requires good communication between the directors and floor managers.
- Graphic for Bonnie's bag needed to be on screen when presenters referred to it.
- The transition between DIY and Drag needs to be looked at.
- The round up section was very rough - the models needed to be ready to go on the catwalk.
Rehearsal 2
- Teaser trailer can be cut to give more studio time. Myself and Melissa had already cut the teaser in the script but the new teaser was not yet ready.
- During the Styles of the Season section we had scripted for the presenter left on the sofa to react to the trend on the catwalk. However, Del suggested that the focus should just be the model on the catwalk and the presenter stood next to the catwalk - we don't need to see the presenter on the sofa. This will be cut from the script which will make the section flow better and also save some time as this section usually over runs.
- Need to make sure models are wearing all the items they're supposed to be wearing.
- The transition to the fashion fails audience section was again very rough. We need to consider either not using handheld and making sure there are cameras set up to face the audience or having another camera at the back of the audience so that we can see Alfie walking towards them whilst the handheld is set up. At the moment there is no shot to cover the handheld whilst it sets up which makes for a very messy transition.
- Bonnie (stand in for bonnie) sitting on sofa before her VT which introduces her - would be better to bring her in under VT.
Rehearsal 3
- +45 seconds on intro - Myself and Melissa will look at the script to see where dialogue can be adjusted to fit with the running order.
- The younger female model's clip mic wire could be seen through mesh top, need to find a better way of disguising the wire.
- Models to enter catwalk from one direction and exit in the other direction. Makes for a cleaner look.
- Graphics for the trends on the catwalk need to be left on screen for longer - allow audience time to read them.
- The counts for some of the VTs were incorrect as a few of them cut to black before presenters cued in back in the studio. These will be looked at by the production manager.
- For the dad trainers catwalk section - Kevin to stay on the catwalk and exit under the VT rather than exiting before VT.
- Bonnie to stay seated at the end of her segment - exit through the back during the drag performance.
- Floor managers need to ensure the mannequin for Bonnie's section is moved after the interview otherwise still on set from Drag interview.
Overall I think the rehearsals were successful. My job (along with Melissa) was to be on hand to cut time / add time to sections if others ran over / under. We managed to keep on time overall but time had to be cut from the interview sections as the intro and Styles of the Season sections over ran. Myself and Melissa will look at the script and see what can be amended to keep these sections to time - following this rehearsal we have already decided to remove the presenter left on the sofa's reaction shot whilst the other presenter is stood by the catwalk describing the trend which will save time. We also need to ensure the directors and camera operators work out how to shoot the fashion fails audience section more smoothly - they need to find a shot to cover the handheld camera whilst it sets up ready for the audience interviews.
It was really helpful to get the models in for this rehearsal as we were able to see how much they would talk back to the presenters on the catwalk and whether we would have to amend the script to cater for how much detail they would respond to the questions with. It was also a good opportunity to check they were happy with the information we wrote about them in the script - we did have to do one change which was changing the wording slightly for Kevin's (our older male model) occupation. As producer I have learnt that it is very important to keep the talent happy so that they stay on board with the project - so checking the script with them was a good opportunity to ensure they were happy and looked after.
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