Kairos

 So, off we went to Maynooth bright & early! We had a rough idea of what we were trying to achieve - a sort of Sky Sports-esque program. Roisin who was our teacher for the day, gave us some helpful advice which gave us a clear idea for the program. Eventually it was decided that we would do a magazine program with numerous guests and up-to-date sports commentary.






  Roles were given out, and I was tasked with being the producer. My main role was to assist in pre-production and help the actors/presenters decide on their segments. I assisted them in scripting and produced a running order. We had various contributors to the show including a very convincing Roy Keane (Tony Cullen), an obnoxious horse-rider (Kirsti Connole) and a dopey celebrity (Harry Cameron). We did two rehearsals before recording the program. During these I stood in the gallery area, taking notes about how to improve the presenting and giving Joshua Cameron (our director) cues. After each rehearsal I would brief the actors on what they needed to work on and improve.

 At 2:15pm we went on-air. The final take was recorded in about a quarter of an hour. It was excellent. Everyone from the cameramen to the news readers, from the sound engineers to the director, did an outstanding job. Well done everybody!

I thoroughly enjoyed the day and would like to thank our Head of Year for organising the activity. Also, thanks to Ms. Roy and Jason who patiently sat through hours of takes, edits and adjustments!