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{{Production Info | |||
|name=50% | |||
|logofile=50pcanim.gif | |||
|genre=Quizzes / Gameshows | |||
|broadcast=1998-1999 | |||
|producers=[[Rob Sprowson]] | |||
}} | |||
50% was produced by [[Rob Sprowson]] and was a [[rip-off]] of one of Channel Five's original programmes - 100%. | 50% was produced by [[Rob Sprowson]] and was a [[rip-off]] of one of Channel Five's original programmes - 100%. | ||
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At total of eight episodes were produced. | At total of eight episodes were produced. | ||
==Questions== | |||
All 400 questions were conceived manually for the purposes of the show | |||
* 1. [[50% show 1]] | |||
* 2. [[50% show 2]] | |||
* 3. [[50% show 3]] | |||
* 4. [[50% show 4]] | |||
* 5. [[50% show 5]] | |||
* 6. [[50% show 6]] | |||
* 7. [[50% show 7]] | |||
* 8. [[50% show 8]] | |||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
The quiz was broadcast live before the news, and because of its minimalistic set shared the same studio setup (bar the news desk itself) and crew to save time. This can be seen in early shows as the contestants' eyes are drawn to the studio monitor - so appear to be looking to the top right hand corner, this was evident in the playback and later shows had this monitor withdrawn. | The quiz was broadcast live before the news, and because of its minimalistic set shared the same studio setup (bar the news desk itself) and crew to save time. This can be seen in early shows as the contestants' eyes are drawn to the studio monitor - so appear to be looking to the top right hand corner, this was evident in the playback and later shows had this monitor withdrawn. | ||
It featured graphics from a BBC B computer which were overlayed on top of the contestants view, the top half of the screen (where the contestants appeared in the final mix) showed prompts for the computer operator and space to enter the responses so that scores could be automatically calculated | [[Image:Compop.png|left|thumb|160px|Comp op's view of 50%]] | ||
It featured graphics from a BBC B computer which were overlayed on top of the contestants view, the top half of the screen (where the contestants appeared in the final mix) showed prompts for the computer operator and space to enter the responses so that scores could be automatically calculated. | |||
The software was custom written by [[Matt Hammond]] for the show and featured an export feature to allow the questions to be later posted on the YSTV website. | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
For early programmes in the series the three contestants had no microphones, and had to be reminded before transmission that the final question "would you like to return for the next 50%?" would have to be answered with a simple nod or shake. Later programmes, using [[Tim Hackett]] as sound engineer, had a mixture of tie microphones or a microphone hung from the lighting rig to capture verbal contestant responses. | For early programmes in the series the three contestants had no microphones, and had to be reminded before transmission that the final question "would you like to return for the next 50%?" would have to be answered with a simple nod or shake. Later programmes, using [[Tim Hackett]] as sound engineer, had a mixture of tie microphones or a microphone hung from the lighting rig to capture verbal contestant responses. | ||
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The jingle between questions was an original creation for the show by [[Paul Soulsby]] of [http://www.trademark-online.co.uk/ Trademark] fame. | The jingle between questions was an original creation for the show by [[Paul Soulsby]] of [http://www.trademark-online.co.uk/ Trademark] fame. | ||
{{YSTV Productions}} | {{YSTV Productions}} | ||
[[Category: Productions]] | [[Category: Productions]] | ||