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Introduction to Broadcasting ­ MCM 411
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LESSON 04
OUTDOOR BROADCASTING I
Many times programs have to be covered away from the cozy, air-conditioned and rather calm
studios of a broadcasting station. Making these programs is sometimes very demanding. It is
raining outside, or chilly whether posing a threat or conditions are too hot and humid but you
cannot escape the assignment. The place you are going to make a piece for broadcast is
dusty, ugly, narrow city lanes or vast expanse of countryside where road condition is shabby
and recklessly driven tractor-trolleys are moving around frequently, people out there are not
very supportive, and the worst, some part of the equipment goes out of order. Help me God,
this should not cost me my job, a producer may howl.
Forget the hazards. Let's see when essentially an outdoor broadcast is required:
VIP Movement
It is common all around the world that dignitaries belonging to the governments or diplomatic
circles keep visiting places of public life. A broadcasting station is supposed to cover the
functions held in honor of VIPs.
The first hassle they encounter is to get through the security network by obtaining security
passes from the relevant departments and display those prominently all through the event.
Then, arrange an outdoor broadcast (OB) van to carry the staff and the equipment hours
before the arrival of the dignitary.
You have to fix your microphone at a very appropriate position for recording the sound and lay
power lines and leads of your equipment. Some time the power point is quite away and your
lead is not that long. The security agencies are generally not very friendly. Since they are
already doing a very sensitive job, the security personnel do not allow you move at all over the
place. The rush of the people is also very confusing for the OB team who is not familiar with
the place. Some how things have been managed and now the whole unit is waiting for the VIP
to come and speak. Waiting, waiting, waiting...
What may be the worst to happen, and perhaps little common too, it is announced in the
eleventh hour that place for the function has been changed! No, don't strike your head against
the wall, pack up friends quickly and manage matters at the changed venue.
Suddenly Assigned Events
Not the VIP movement bothers you to outdoor coverage, at times an unscheduled assignment
may come up. This time it is an outbreak of a fire at an important city installation. Or floods
have struck the town, an earthquake has caused ruination, you are supposed to rush out
rather unexpected. Don't leave your equipment behind, especially the microphone!
Collecting Reactions
On mega events, you need to collect reactions from people in the streets. Like their views on
the annual budget, political developments, some regional changes or seeing people who have
witnessed a rail accident. An outdoor broadcast is a must.
Road Shows
Getting very popular these days, broadcasting houses are inclined to go to the people for
talking to them for fun sake, or on serious issues. Special OB teams are arranged to move in
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different directions to collect the needful within a time frame. This is an interesting
development, though not for the broadcasters, you may guess.
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Table of Contents:
  1. BROADCASTING:Historical Facts about Radio, Wireless and Radio
  2. CLASSIFICATION OF PROGRAMS:NEWS, Language, Sensationalizing
  3. CURRENT AFFAIRS:Talk Shows, Discussions, Seminars, Live Shows
  4. OUTDOOR BROADCASTING I:VIP Movement, Suddenly Assigned Events
  5. OUTDOOR BROADCASTING II:Pakistan Day March Past, General Elections
  6. CURTAIN RAISER:Political, Financial, Sports, Academics
  7. RADIO FEATURE:Personality Features, Features on Events
  8. MUSICAL PROGRAMS:Classical Music, Light and Film Music, Folk Music
  9. RADIO DOCUMENTARY:Narrative, Dramatized, Imagination, Close to places
  10. DISC JOCKEY:Women in Focus, Daily/ Weekly Division, Making Titles
  11. VOICE IN BROADCASTING:Speech, Accent, Loudness, Stress
  12. NOISE:Physical, Medium itself, Problem at sender’s end, Semantics
  13. STUDIO:Drama Studio, Studios for Talk Shows/ Discussions, Music Studios,
  14. RADIO DRAMA I:Stage Dramas, Early Radio Dramas, Ethics, Classification
  15. RADIO DRAMA II:Selection of director, The Playwrights, Script, Voices
  16. ADVERTISEMENT – INCOME GENERATION:Similarities, More Analysis
  17. ADVERTISERS’ APPROACH:Dramatized, Dialogue based, News
  18. FM – A NEW GENERATION IN BROADCASTING:Low Cost, The Difference
  19. MICROPHONE TO TRANSMITTER:Amplifiers, Modulator, Transmitter
  20. WRITING SCRIPT FOR RADIO BROADCAST:NEWS Script, Interviews
  21. INTERACTIVE BROADCASTING:On-line, E-mails, Interview, Views in News
  22. REVISION:CURRENT AFFAIRS, RADIO FEATURE, MUSICAL PROGRAMS
  23. HISTORY OF TELEVISION:Early History, The Black & White Images, Color Television
  24. PAKISTAN TELEVISION (PTV):The Excitement, Timing, Live Broadcast
  25. BROADCASTING LAWS:Laws in the 19th century, Press Council of Pakistan
  26. REPLICAS OF RADIO BROADCAST:The Staff, News Reading, Programming
  27. NEW SCRIPT WRITING AND DIRECTION TECHNIQUES:TV Script
  28. SETS:Permanent Sets, Hot & Cover Sets, Special Sets, Economical
  29. CAMERA SHOTS – THE VISUAL LANGUAGE:Angle Shots, Movement shots
  30. LIGHTS IN VISUAL BROADCASTING:Light Temperature, Light and Distance
  31. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR:NEWS and Interviews, Dramas and Music
  32. BROADCASTING AND MEDIA IMPERIALISM:The truth in the debate
  33. ENVIRONMENT OF TV BROADCAST:Optical Illusions, POV, Depth of Field
  34. BUDGET:First Part, Second Part, Third Part, The Sponsors
  35. COMPARISON AND CONTRAST OF DIFFERENT RADIO AND TV FORMATS:TV NEWS
  36. CURRENT AFFAIRS – FROM RADIO TO TV:Seminars, Interviews
  37. PRE-PRODUCTION:Brain Storming, Scripting a new program, Approval
  38. PRODUCTION & POST-PRODUCTION:Booking Shifts, Rehearsals
  39. TV ADVERTISEMENTS – MONEY WITH ENTERTAINMENT:Early Phase, Getting Spots
  40. ENIGMA OF MORE CHANNELS:The Investment, Fresh Ideas, Closure of channels
  41. ANCHORPERSON:Appearance and Confidence, Job Opportunities
  42. COMPARISON BETWEEN RADIO AND TV BROADCAST:The Difference, Script
  43. TERRESTRIAL TO SATELLITE TO CABLE TV:Cable Network, CD Channels
  44. CAREER IN BROADCASTING:Production, Direction, Lighting Director, Script Writer
  45. REVISION (LESSON 23 TO 44):Broadcasting Laws, PEMRA, Budget