For my presentation I will be doing a chat show. This is because I am comfortable with the structure of which the host of a chat has to follow, this will require me to be talkative and engaging with both my interviewee and the audience. This type of role requires a lot of involvement in both verbal and visual techniques. Also this involves some form of humour and this will increase the likability the show has. I think I will enjoy using this format as I am a very talkative person and i'm not shy to present emotions on camera to for example exaggerate or create humour.
For the chat show I will have to demonstrate my communication skills and show a lot of humour as in most chat shows that is what gets the audience engaged, I will also have to keep a conversation running with whoever I am interviewing and make sure that there are no awkward silences so the audience don't feel uncomfortable and don't lose interest. In some chat shows the host gets involved with a challenge the interviewee and themselves have to take part in as part of the entertainment, my chat show will include this so that the audience are more engaged and enjoy the format better. In terms of visual techniques i'd have to dress smart casual or just smart as that is what most chat show hosts wear.
For my own chat show I will be interviewing a movie star who has just finished filming a brand new film that is set to come out in the early summer of 2017. I will be interviewing the star and getting all the behind the scenes info as to how the film was set and made and also to get a little gossip going on between the two of us for more entertainment. I want to the audience to be engaged, laughing and having a good time so I will have to use a lot of techniques when talking to make them laugh. Also looking at other chat shows i have found that whenever a chat show host engages with the guest in a game, for example it makes the interview more interesting and the audience seems to enjoy it a lot more rather than just a whole hour of two people talking. I am looking to engage in a "who knows who" game with the guest. This game will be fun to play and watch as audience would be wondering whats going to happen then the reaction would be beneficial for the entertainment factor. The guest will also have the audiences/viewers attention as they'd have a story to tell and let them know about all their experiences on and off the camera. The show will only consist of one guest as most great chat shows I have watched focus on one guest at a time, this gives the audience a better chance of getting to know this specific individual. My target audience for this would be mostly 16-25+ as some of the jokes made may be more understandable my an elder audience, this can also be because the film my guest would star in would be more directed to older youths and adults so it has a clear correlation. The location for my chat show would hopefully be set somewhere where I myself can be sat behind a desk and my guest can have a chair/sofa to sit on, a clean classroom would do perfectly as both accommodate for those needs, and also a green screen to get an image of a city landscape as seen in many other chat shows. Some problems I may encounter would be it may be hard for me to find a background like that and sorting out the green screen will be difficult as well as setting it up.
An example of a chat show like this would be Jimmy Fallon who is an american chat show hosts who interview many celebrities and ask them questions on their lifestyle and what they're up to. He uses a lot of humour and asks various questions to his guests. Also what make his shows so iconic is that he gets set different tasks or challenges that he has to complete with his guests. Again his increases the popularity of the show as more and more people would enjoy watching this therefor would want to tune in and watch the show. Jimmy Fallon wears smart clothing on his show as he is dressed to impress. He also uses various hand gestures to exaggerate a certain topic and he gets up from his desk and chair to partake in activities. He can talk informally although he is dressed formal to add more humour to the show
Another example of a chat show would be the well known show 'Ellen'. Also another american chat show where the host Ellen Degeneres interviews and gets to know about her guests varying from celebrities from people who have done extraordinary things. Ellen uses different techniques to engage her audience such as asking questions to the live audience to get a general response. She has a strong connection with the celebrities she interviews for example Justin Bieber was a face that the show had gotten used to as their relationship was very strong and she had called him up to come to the show every week, this show also can include celebrity performances inside the studio and outside. Because there is so much variety on the show this is what makes it enjoyable to the audience and viewers. Ellen projects her voice loud and clear so the viewers at home as well as the live audience can hear her. She wears smart casual clothing so that she isn't too formal and so that she isn't taken too seriously.
Finally one last example of this type of format would be Jimmy Kimmels chat show. Jimmy Kimmel is well known for "taking the mick" about celebrities for fun just as a joke and he famously gets his guests to participate in various activities much like Jimmy Fallon, however he has a specific sect in his show where the celebrity guests have to read mean comments from twitter and this gains a lot of attention as it is seen as humorous. This is seen throughout the video. This is a very unique part of the show which isn't seen in any other chat show, this is what makes it unique and adds its own style on the show to make it stand out. Jimmy Kimmel speaks informally a lot of the time as he does swear in his show for humour. His clothing is smart as he wears a suit and meets A-list celebrities and it is very suitable to the occasion.
GAME SHOW
For my second choice I wanted to do a game show, this is in a way has some of the conventions of a chat show host who has to project their voice in a certain way to get the audience to react to that, be it funny or serious. I would feel comfortable doing this presentation role as I am confident in talking aloud and interacting with audiences as well as guests.
For the game show host I will have to interact a lot and make sure the rules of the game are made clear to both the contestant and the audience. As this would be the first time this game show would be on air the rules will have to be more explained in detailed compared to if the show had been going on for some time now. The audience would be kept engaged as the game could involve audience members and those at home giving their own answers to see if they themselves get it right.An example of a game show would be 'The Cube'. In this show contestants are put in a giant glass box and have to complete various tasks the cube sets them, this is all done to win a cash price. The higher the contestant goes the higher the cash prize. In my show there will be prizes awarded to contestants as it can add to the excitement for both the contestants and the audience/viewers at home. Most game show hosts have good social skills as they always have a positive relationship with the contestant. This can be seen via banter the contestant and the host have during the game show. This is vital as this will have an effect on the audience as they are seeing entertainment as well as good vibes between the the two focuses. As said before game show hosts wouldn't want any awkward silences so they'll have to fill in any gaps of silence to make things seem like they're flowing, this will be more engaging for audiences.
The idea is to keep the audience and the viewers interested throughout the show so that the entertainment is present and enjoyable. To do so a presenter of this type of show would have to make jokes with his audience and the contestants and also fill in any silences so that there isn't an awkward gap. This will be vital as viewers can lose focus.
LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME
For my third choice of presentation I would do a lifestyle programme on cooking. This would consist of me making something and then going through step by step so that viewers know what they would need if they wanted the recipe. The presenter would have to stay engaged with the viewers as s/he would need their attention throughout. The presenter would use hand gestures and the camera usually focuses on what they're cooking/preparing and then goes back to their actual face for any additional information. This type of presenter would have to be very descriptive and make sure not to leave out any vital info for the viewers to take in.
A show such as Jamie Oliver's famous 15 minute meals feature him cooking many of his quick and simple recipes for the public to try at home or just admire on the TV. He is very engaging with his audience and takes them step by step so he has their attention throughout the whole duration of the show. This show comes back with different recipes and the viewers come back to learn new things, this is a type of show that will have that effect as it can be educational for someone who wants to learn to cook, which is the general aim of the show.
