Steal the Style: Mock up blocking

Mock up blocking exercise 

As a practice exercise we blocked the intro to the show as a group (the two producers, two directors, the casting director and the two PAs).

This benefitted everyone involved by;

• Directors- it allowed the Director's to block out where they wanted cameras, lights, props and the presenters. To an extent it allowed them to see if the set design worked for what they wanted before it was actually built.
• Producers- this exercise meant that the producers could hear what their script sounded like when it was read out and meant they could make adjustments. It helped them decide things like "Trends on Screen" so myself and Jemma could buy the clothes and take the pictures.
• PAs- we were able to time roughly how long dialogue would take as well as segments which helped us make our running order.

Link to the video

Over all I think this was a great learning experience for everyone involved. It encouraged us to work as a team, allowed development in the blocking, scripting and the running order. It gave myself and Jemma a rough idea on the timings of the show as this was the first time someone had said the script out loud for us.