ThirdyearFirstsem Subject: TV Production

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Just because I became part of the dean’s list because of my subjects this sem, I thought of telling you about my subjects.

TV Production, is in every sense of the word. We have to produce our own TV shows. The class is divided into two groups, and will produce one show per week. Normally, the usual semester had 10 shows, with everyone doing everyone’s shows (so its like this. In our batch, there are five sections, each class in divided into two, so it will be 10 groups. Then those 10 will have a show of their own, which will be produced in a week, and the following week, they will have another show, then the cycle continues.) but this sem, we only did 5 (Balik Tanaw, Victus, Tiger Sports, Investigatom, Tomatravel) . The pitched show is Balik Tanaw. Our airing is every Friday, either 10:30 or 11:30 AM, and our TDR (technical dress rehearsal) is every Thursday, 8-10 AM.



In every episode, we make a scene

Intro: the line-up.

• When I first saw the line-up of our group, I somehow felt relieved. We might not have the best people but at least I am with my friends. 5 out of the 6 in our group are in this prod. House so that is enough for me. I didn’t mind the other people since I am willing to learn.

Chapter 1: Balik Tanaw

• Our pitched and pilot show was Balik Tanaw. It refers to the story of Mang Isko, and how he helped changed the lives of the people around him. Yung role ko dito. Yun, talent lang naman. Haha. :p To bo honest, I think I’ve done a terrible job. Ewan ko. Alam ko namang kulang yung acting ko, pero, ginawa ko naman lahat. Nag-internalize naman akong mabuti. Nagpa-blower pa nga ako ng buhok eh. Maybe the reason is that wala akong tiwala sa director and napapangitan ako sa script. And everything dragged on for too long. Three months ang preparation naming for this, and yet ang pangit ng show namin. Feeling ko nga minsan, nasobrahan pa ko sa rehearsal. And, masyado siya madrama, hindi na healthy. Parang wala naman akong napala. This is the worst and most embarrassing show ever. Sa totoo lang, dami nitong arte, on and off camera. At ang daming gastos. Nakaka-praning.

Chapter 2: Victus

• Our second show is like 700 club. I don’t know, I didn’t put much effort in this since I’m part of the tech booth (as Audioman). Maganda siya. And its pretty good, kasi may tumatagingting na-re-enactment nanaman. :p Mas less yung pag-iinarte ng mga mahilig mag-inarte, kasi nape-pressure since mataas yung unang grupo sa ‘min. Kahit huli na ang lahat, defend ko lang yung sarili ko. Tang-ina, paano maglalagay ng sad music, e sobrang babaw ng mga questions. Hindi man lang ako napa-isip. Kailangan, may background music? Hindi nakaka-iyak. Nakaka-distract. Muntik na kong mainis sa trabaho ko. Ewan ko, kasi pag iniisip ng iba na audioman, background music agad eh. Hindi. Hindi lang yun yun. Nasa pagpapatay-sindi rin ng mic. Sa pag-check at pagkuha ng battery. So yeah. Ito yata yung pinaka-ideal na tech booth atmosphere na na-experience ko. Ang mahal din ng prod. na to.  

Chapter 3: Tiger Sports

• Eto na yata yung pinaka-nakaka-kaba at pinaka-ngarag na prod. Cameraman naman ako dito. Nakakatuwa siya. Masarap sa feeling, kasi nasa studio ako na hindi ako talent. Iwas na iwas ako sa pag-tulong sa p.d. nito kasi napapangitan ako. And besides, hindi na kami pwede sa 4N. Nakatambay kami sa labas ng tyk, tirik na tirik ang araw. Hindi rin ako masyadong nagparticipate sa shoot kahit na cameraman ako kasi ayoko talaga. Ito yung last hour prod talaga. Yung 10am ang airing, pinakiki-usapan pa din yung mag-gu-guest ng 7am kung pupunta o hindi. Ang dami ring nagastos na chicken fillet dito. Ang damiding extendedna calltime na sobrang nakakainis. Waldas-pera din to,to think na napaka-simple ng p.d. pero dinala lang kami ng segment. Buti na lang. J)

Chapter 4: Investigatom

• Pinaka-matipid at pinaka-matagal na prod. 2 weeks kasi ang preparation para sa episode, and since maylong weekend, yung iba, pumunta ng Vigan for Tomatravel. Sobrang tumulong ako sa set. Ang dami kong binilog na bilog. Kahit na sabi ni maam, mukhang cabaret. Kasi totoo naman. Ang pangit ng pagkakalagay. Ako ay kasalukuyang natutulog sa pansitan ng mga panahong ito. :p

Chapter 5: Tomatravel

• Buti na lang, S.P. pa din ako kahit na hindi ako pumuntang Vigan. J Todo tulong din ako sa p.d. nito. Kahit medyo nagka-conflict sagrupo namin, naging okay naman lahat. Ayoko sa lahat yung napunta sa king trabaho. Segment producer. Feeling ko hindi talaga ako bagay dun, kasi naman. Buti na lang, mabait yung lead at editor ko sa segment. Kahit simple lang ang pagkaka-edit, wala namang problema sa kin. Napaka-bitch ng E.P. naming, pero he’s fit for the job. May sense of urgency at time. Masaya, kasi naka-100 kami. Tapos may libre pang Jollibee. Hahaha~

As a CA student, sobrang major ng subject na to and I’m happy na nairaos ko naman siya ng maayos. Although I know most of the time, sumasablay talaga. Ewan ko, nawala na kasi yung pressure na kailangan, tama yung ginagawa mo. Kasi, nasa process ako nung  natuto pa lang ako. Syempre, medyo disappointing sa iba, kasi they expect you to give so much effort like they do. I don’t know. To be honest, I can’t take this subject seriously (since nung first role ko. Which I took too seriously it made me want to puke.). Which I think, only proves that there are lower possibilities of me applying for tv stations than anywhere else. But that doesn’t mean that I won’t accept a job related to this, it just lowers the possibility. Get the drift? I think the best way to learn and to enjoy is to make mistakes. Because if you don’t, well, where’s the fun in that? sa totoo lang, gusto ko yung grade ko dito. (Well, sino bang aayaw sa kahit anong uno, di ba?) I’m just proud of myself sa mga nakuha kong positions within our cycle. Kahit na sablay ako, at least, nasubukan ko lahat. Yun talaga ang pinaka-gusto ko sa lahat. Hindi lang ako na-pirmi sa studio o sa tech booth, or maranasang mangulit ng talent at editor. Siguro nga, versatile ako. O baka naka-tsamba lang. :P Pero hindi rin. Kasi, ang pagkakapareho ng tv prod at yung buhay mo, is ikaw naman ang pipili eh. Nasayo naman yun kung pipiliin mong magpadala sa pressure ng kinuha mong trabaho. Or magpapaka-lax at wapakels na lang sa mga bagay-bagay. So ano, pili na. J