Identify elements of performing in front of a camera.
Identification should include
- listing types of on-camera performance (e.g., to deliver a news story, perform a stand-up, intro/outro, live shot, act in a television drama)
- dressing appropriately for audience and green screen (if applicable)
- working with the technical crew
- handling microphones
- modifying deliveries to produce different effects
- waiting until the set and crew are ready for the performance
- explaining the importance of doing multiple varied takes, according to direction.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What qualities do the most in-demand television talent share?
- Which unions represent television performers, and what are the procedures for joining these unions?
- How does union membership affect the availability of opportunities for on-camera talent?
- What is the appropriate dress for on-camera talent during a news program?