ANCHORING SKILL FOR TV

By – Pallavi Bhutani BA(J&MC) 4B

MODULE 1

Qualities of an Anchor O Knowledge base – an anchor should have the

knowledge about the topic he is going to talk on.O Ability to process new information- ability to

concise the new information to be able to only provide the information that the public needs to know.

O Ethical compass- Good anchor should be sensitive to some topics which may be a natural calamity alert . In this you should not panic and try to make sure the public also not panic in such situations.

Qualities of an AnchorO Command over language – an

anchor should have command over one particular language so that he is able to communicate the information correctly.

O Acute sense of timing – a good anchor should be able to communicate the information in a particular time may be the person needs to condense or expand the information.

Voice Modulation The easy explanation is to say that the word when connected with speaking or indeed music means changing in the volume , timing or pitch.Modulation is made up of 3 elementsO Pitch O Pace O Power

Elements of modulation

O Pitch – anchor’s pitch plays a very important role , it defines a lot about the show and communicate the information to the target audience correctly.

O Pace – the pace is which the anchor needs to communicate the information. It varies according to different show formats or the topic anchor is talking on and on which medium he is communicating on .

Elements of Modulation

O Power – the power is used to emphasis on the words which the public needs to focus on .

Dressing Style of an Anchor

Television anchor should wear an outfit which is not too catchy because when the anchor is reading any kind of script the audience should be focusing on the information which he/she is trying to convey to all of us and not to the outfit which he/she is wearing ( as it distracts the public from the point why they are watching that channel.).

FORMATS There are different types of formats which is being used to convey different kind of information. Some of the formats are as follows:

O cookery shows O Travel shows

O Interviews O Reality shows

O Hosting a matchO Interviews

Anchoring Cookery Show

O It is a type of anchoring show in which the anchor is professionalized in cooking .

O The anchor keeps on talking to his/her audience while cooking the dish and making it easy for the audience to cook at home to give all the alternative instructions so that audience is not bound to use the specific kind of products and appliances

Scripting format of Anchoring a Cookery Show

O Good morning ladies and gentlemen.O Today we are going to prepare a

lovely….......O we need the following appliances to make

_____ (dish name )O We need the following ingredients…....... O First …....O Then.........O Finally ...........O We hope you enjoyed our recipe.

Anchoring Travel Shows

In travel shows the anchor should be having good knowledge about that place in terms of food joins, shopping area or the specialty of that place. The attire of the anchor should be according to the city culture so that people can connect to the show more than having a formal look.

Scripting Format of Anchoring a Travel show

O Hey friends we are here in the city of _____O A place where …........O This city is known for ........ You people

must visit if you .......O Lets know more about this city . I m dam

hungry which place will make my stomach want more.

O Ahh loved the food yumm if you visit this city give a shot you are going to love this place .

Anchoring Interviews When the anchor is interviewing a Guest who is not from the field anchor is from is from there he needs a proper research to be done not only about him but also about his profession also the city he belongs from to connect him with his talk from the starting till today’s date .

Scripting Format of Anchoring an Interview

Giving an introduction about the guest in short which is covering important parts of that Guest’s life and and in the end connecting his words with his first question.Set of questions should prepared on the basis of research and some points which can be used while having a conversation.Dress style – it should be formal or a casual either a dress in a light pastel color.

Anchoring a Reality Show

While the anchor is preparing his/her script he should be prepared that he will be going live.Research work is important for this and also needs to put some points which attracts and holds the audience for a long time.

Hosting a Match

While hosting a match anchor should be knowing deeply about the game , players and the history so that every shot can be easily related to the past matches .

USING A TELELPROMPTER

Teleprompter is placed in-front of the camera so that when the anchor is reading from the teleprompter it would visible as if the anchor is facing the camera and talking. It is used usually in every show for the reference so that anchor is able to be on point .

SIGHT READING Sight reading is done when teleprompter is not available and the anchor changed.

MODULE 2

SELF CREATED CONCEPTS O For many shows anchor prepare

his/her own concepts of taking the show further. Sometimes the script writer is not having those ideas which could connect the audience after a long time but the anchor communicating the message knows what his/her audience wants so that he can connect them with the anchor and their show .

ESSENTIALS FOR GOOD WRITING FOR TV

O Keep it short.O Remember the purpose of the

treatment. O Make it reflect the balance of the

script.O Include the script’s ending.O Make it readable and moving.O Show me an active protagonist. O Avoid And , Then ….. and Than.O Cut negatives , make passive into

active.

ORIGINALITY AND CREATIVITY

O While writing for a show there should be some orginality which only belongs to your show and is not copied yet before. The script writer should be creative enough to get new ideas not used before just for the uniquiness of that program making that show different from others. If you have creativity and originality for long the show is liked by most of the people for a long time.

O Example – The Kapil Sharma Show

IDEA GENERATION O Writers, working with source material is one way of

finding new ideas. For others, their imagination is enough. But what do you do with those ideas, those inklings, and those notions that are just the tip of the iceberg? How do you start to dig deeper in order to create characters an audience can identify with and a story they can lose themselves in? Learning how to spot potential stories, knowing how to use those stories as a springboard for a bigger, more dramatic story, and then learning how to take dramatic license to develop those ideas into cohesive films for television and motion pictures is a practice.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT O When a person decides to join a team of professional TV

writers, he often doesn’t know what’s involved. Television writing has its specifications; some of them are the same as for other genres, and some are different. You have to be familiar with the specifics of writing for TV if you’re going to succeed in this business. A few general things to keep in mind:

O Be literate.O Know how to tell stories.O Understand the four-act structure.O Know what a script is and how to write one.O Be able to capture the style of the TV shows you want to write

for.O Know how to structure scenes and acts.O Be able to capture the voice of each character.

SKILL FOR INTERVIEWING O Important tips to make your interview “professional:” O Memorize your introductions, questions, and

conclusions. O Learn to use a microphone correctly. Hold the

microphone about six inches below your chin. Use the arm that is next to the guest to hold the microphone so that you do not reach across your body when you move the microphone.

O Remain calm during the interview. O Share the questions with your guest so they can be

prepared too! This can be done just prior to the on-camera interview, or even a day before if there is adequate time.

ANCHORING FOR DOCUMENTRY STYLE

O THE IDEA: The story idea came from the fact that my sister was insisting that I get this new vaccine that she had heard about because it is supposed to prevent cervical cancer. I told her no one should take a shot just like that without any research and a simple Google search threw up the controversy surrounding the vaccine — that was the starting point.

O THE WORK: In terms of production there was a lot to do, but in terms of research you handle it on your own.

O THE SHOOT: Two days of shoot in Khammam and Warangal; a few interviews in Delhi (approx. 2 weeks).

O THE RESPONSE: At work, everyone liked it a lot and there was lots of viewer feedback on IBNlive too. :) Also, some people who saw and liked the show found me on Facebook and made appreciative comments.

O THE FUTURE: I will be doing more of these documentaries but only when I can be spared from my regular work. I have to do them simultaneously with taking care of Living It Up and ynot... so let's see when I can do this next.

ART OF USING SPOKEN LANGUAGE

O When the anchor is having the command on his language while speaking on a particular show so that when he is speaking his talk can make since to him to make it communicable for his/her audience.

O Having command over your spoken language helps you to create more interesting script so that he/she is able to make it original and unique to interact with his audience through one way communication.

MODULE 3

SHEREEN BHANO Shereen Bhan is a famous Indian journalist and news

anchor of CNBC. To start with the biography of Indian journalist Shereen Bhan, it would be righteous to embark her great journey with sheer hard work, perseverance and glamour. This page can be precisely dedicated to the CNBC news anchor Shereen Bhan’s biography; however, it narrates the life tale of a woman that has gone to enormous limits in her career. Shereen Bhan is bestowed with a glamorous persona and she is an exemplar of woman empowerment to the young crowd and is a living inspiration in the field of journalism. Her biography is an insight on her achievements and family background that has helped her stand strong amidst a male dominated society and emerge colossally successful and popular setting examples for many. With all the heights she has touched in her career,

ARNAB GOSWAMIO Goswami changed the game for news reporting and news

analysis after he took over as the editor-in-chief and anchor for Times Now in 2006. In his own words,  after the experience of 26/11,  he decided that a journalist couldn’t afford to be objective and disjointed; he has to exercise his opinion and become a person of influence in order to bring out change. . In this program he has taken interview of many famous personalities like Parvez Musharraf, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Rahul Bajaj.

O Post 2008, the Newshour aired at 9PM became deafeningly argumentative with Arnab arguing with the panelists and giving strong rebuttals. His interference and cutting down people from talking, invited criticisms. Nevertheless, because of Goswami’s playing to the gallery approach and cross-examining facts earned Times Now’ program ‘The News hour’ the tag of being the most widely watched news program on television.

BARKHA DUTTO Barkha Dutt is an Indian television news

reporter, anchor, columnist and journalist. She serves as a consulting editor for the commercial broadcasting television network named NDTV. Dutt has achieved many international and national awards, including the Padma Shree, for her contribution to the broadcasting  media. She gained fame for the first time while covering the Kargil war in the year 1999.

VINOD DUAO Vinod dua is a leading India media

personality. He has been the face of Indian television since 1974. he has seen and been associated with indian televisio’s transition from government controlled, black and white, single- channel entity to the present day multi channel transnational satellite TV industry . Vinod Dua is an anchor , political commentator , election analyst , producer and director.