Since I worked on Live at Five, several of the Broadcast Journalism students have asked me to do some extra work for them. This has included showreel title graphics, title straps or astons, and additional graphics for their final projects.
At the moment, I am planning some graphics for a documentary about the recent elections in Georgia. These will include a title sequence, title straps and some images to illustrate the election results.
I have learnt a huge amount through doing these projects and have become much more aware of tv graphics and what makes them successful. It seems that the most successful graphics are hardly noticed, because they fit seemlessly into the film footage, whereas any shot where the viewer pays more attention the the graphic than the information - whether because they are so slick or a complete disaster - is essentially a failiure.
The pressure of working on Live at Five makes strange things happen to my work. The urgency means you have to deliver to the deadline, even if it means compromising on the "artistic vision" for the graphic. I feel very encouraged by the comments I have had from the BJ students. I wish there had been further opportunites for feedback from both them and their course leader.
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