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=The Live Show=
=The Live Show=
Children in Need 2015 was broadcast live from YSTV studios beginning around 7:15pm on November 14, 2015 and lasting approximately 2 hours. The live show included presenter challenges, a quiz show, live music, VTs and more. [[Kenric Yuen]] and [[Iona McEwan]] had produced and directed the show. it's Presented by . The live show had raise £152.3 for BBC children in Need
Children in Need 2015 was broadcast live from YSTV  
 
studios beginning around 7:15pm on November 14, 2015  
 
and lasting approximately 2 hours. The live show  
 
included presenter challenges, a quiz show, live  
 
music, VTs and more. [[Kenric Yuen]] and [[Iona  
 
McEwan]] had produced and directed the show. it's  
 
Presented by . The live show had raise £152.3 for BBC  
 
children in Need


==Theme==
==Theme==
This year Children in Need have the theme of "Be a Hero", where the production have based it's script and presenter challenge around it. The main narrative is the presenter trying to find out who of them is the better "Hero Apprentice" for Pudsey.
This year Children in Need have the theme of "Be a  
Also [[Kenric Yuen]] had "invited" Pudsey from Leeds to film varies VT for YSTV. However due to the closeness of BBC Children in Need and YSTV show, Pudsey is incapable to appear in Live show unless changing the show date.
 
Hero", where the production have based it's script  
 
and presenter challenge around it. The main narrative  
 
is the presenter trying to find out who of them is  
 
the better "Hero Apprentice" for Pudsey.
Also [[Kenric Yuen]] had "invited" Pudsey from Leeds  
 
to film varies VT for YSTV. However due to the  
 
closeness of BBC Children in Need and YSTV show,  
 
Pudsey is incapable to appear in Live show unless  
 
changing the show date.


==Pudsey==
==Pudsey==
During the research about the "Be a Hero" theme, [[Kenric Yuen]] realize the possibility and just take a chance of it. Although having proper reply from BBC, inviting Pudsey to the Live show proven unrealistic this year due to YSTV Children in Need always a Day later of BBC's, where they will need all Pudsey available. Instead Pudsey is invited to film varies VT to establish the theme and narrative of the show.<br/>
During the research about the "Be a Hero" theme,  
 
[[Kenric Yuen]] realize the possibility and just take  
 
a chance of it. Although having proper reply from  
 
BBC, inviting Pudsey to the Live show proven  
 
unrealistic this year due to YSTV Children in Need  
 
always a Day later of BBC's, where they will need all  
 
Pudsey available. Instead Pudsey is invited to film  
 
varies VT to establish the theme and narrative of the  
 
show.<br/>
The show start with  
The show start with  


==Presenter Challenges==
==Presenter Challenges==


===Lego Challenge===
===Lego Challenge (VT)===
===Ready Steady Cook===
The Lego Challenge is hosted by Alex Light, where there is two 10 minutes round to build something out of Lego. The theme is minibus and dream house. The result is judged by build quality, creativity and Praticailty
===Cape Making===
===Ready Steady Cook(VT)===
===Dancing===
Ready Steady Cook is a normal Cook challege with unusal food. Since both the rules, the food and the location is not investigate before, it had proven to be extremely chaotic! It's judged by [[Iona McEwan]].
===Cape Making (Live)===
 
===Dancing(Live)===


==Music Acts==
==Music Acts==
===Live===
===Live===
There were two live musical acts, Joe Christie sang 2 song while playing piano, the second act is by Simon Baron who performed guitar and singing. A separate stage area with a black curtain and the end of the lighting rig had set up for easy transition and different lighting set up.<br/>
There were two live musical acts, Joe Christie sang 2  
 
song while playing piano, the second act is by Simon  
 
Baron who performed guitar and singing. A separate  
 
stage area with a black curtain and the end of the  
 
lighting rig had set up for easy transition and  
 
different lighting set up.<br/>


===VT===
===VT===
York Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir have let's us film their rehearsal and had written a song specifically for Pudsey. They are do a few other song including Lion King. The VT last over 15 minutes so it could fill the 2 hour time and [[Kenric Yuen]] not sure which too pick (as the spontaneous Lion King with Pudsey is great). At the end it work out quite well and gave quite a bit of a break for the crews.
York Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir have let's us film  
 
their rehearsal and had written a song specifically  
 
for Pudsey. They are do a few other song including  
 
Lion King. The VT last over 15 minutes so it could  
 
fill the 2 hour time and [[Kenric Yuen]] not sure  
 
which too pick (as the spontaneous Lion King with  
 
Pudsey is great). At the end it work out quite well  
 
and gave quite a bit of a break for the crews.


==Mysterious Disappearance of Heroes==
==Mysterious Disappearance of Heroes==
Spiting into 3 parts, Mysterious Disappearance of Heroes is written by [[Iona McEwan]], based on "Be a Hero" theme. This year Sabbitcal officer is invited to be part of the drama. Following the rivalry establish in the intro, it set a situation where varies role-model (Heroes) disspear because of Goose-Man(By [[Iona McEwan]]) using the evil Henry the vacuum cleaner to hide them. When the presenter try to raise money for Children in Need as heroes they incidentally destroy Goose-Man plan to conquer the world. <br/>
Spiting into 3 parts, Mysterious Disappearance of  
Sadly due to lack of time and availability of presenter (mostly film in a week along with all other Challenge VT), it's hastily filmed and edited. Many intended effect and shot is not filmed. It's advice to move to production of CiN much more earlier to make sure quality of the show and reduce stress of the arrangment.
 
Heroes is written by [[Iona McEwan]], based on "Be a  
 
Hero" theme. This year Sabbitcal officer is invited  
 
to be part of the drama. Following the rivalry  
 
establish in the intro, it set a situation where  
 
varies role-model (Heroes) disspear because of  
 
Goose-Man(By [[Iona McEwan]]) using the evil Henry  
 
the vacuum cleaner to hide them. When the presenter  
 
try to raise money for Children in Need as heroes  
 
they incidentally destroy Goose-Man plan to conquer  
 
the world. <br/>
Sadly due to lack of time and availability of  
 
presenter (mostly film in a week along with all other  
 
Challenge VT), it's hastily filmed and edited. Many  
 
intended effect and shot is not filmed. It's advice  
 
to move to production of CiN much more earlier to  
 
make sure quality of the show and reduce stress of  
 
the arrangment.
==Other Acts==
==Other Acts==
'''[[Chris Wall]] Magic Show'''<br/>
'''[[Chris Wall]] Magic Show'''<br/>
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=Fundraising=
=Fundraising=


The Fundraising for Children in Need 2015 mainly is with the just giving website (https://www.justgiving.com/Childreninneed2015/) , which have £110 of donation. The other source of donation come from Pudsey Parade, which collect £42.3. The total raised this year therefore is £152.3
The Fundraising for Children in Need 2015 mainly is  
 
with the just giving website  
 
(https://www.justgiving.com/Childreninneed2015/) ,  
 
which have £110 of donation. The other source of  
 
donation come from Pudsey Parade, which collect  
 
£42.3. The total raised this year therefore is £152.3


==The Good==
==The Good==
This section is comprised of all the things that went really well, and that might be good for future producers to replicate.
This section is comprised of all the things that went  
 
really well, and that might be good for future  
 
producers to replicate.
*Pudsey
*Pudsey


*Keep update the guest in terms of time and keep reminding them about the show and everyone show up!
*Keep update the guest in terms of time and keep  
 
reminding them about the show and everyone show up!
 
*Have a google table to pin down the availability of
 
Presenter to ensure all VT finish in a week
 
*Active communication between two producer and work
 
distribution, the CiN email usage allow both producer
 
up to date and remind each other consistently.
 
*The rivalry setting allow the presenter to ab-lib to
 
a degree without feeling awkward as they can just


*Have a google table to pin down the availability of Presenter to ensure all VT finish in a week
start argue to stale a bit time, even when the  


*Active communication between two producer and work distribution, the CiN email usage allow both producer up to date and remind each other consistently.
presenter is doing first time TV live it feel quite


*The rivalry setting allow the presenter to ab-lib to a degree without feeling awkward as they can just start argue to stale a bit time, even when the presenter is doing first time TV live it feel quite natural.
natural.


*There is a few relatively long VT where crew can go to rest room, take a break and re-hydrate easily.
*There is a few relatively long VT where crew can go  
 
to rest room, take a break and re-hydrate easily.


*There is slightly more decoration this year!
*There is slightly more decoration this year!
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==The Bad==
==The Bad==


This section is composed of a list of things that didn't go so well, and that future producers of CiN might want to think about when they are planning their broadcast.
This section is composed of a list of things that  


*Production Cycle start really late due to lack of participation (which is common in 2015-2016), where Presenter is pin down only 3 week before the show.
didn't go so well, and that future producers of CiN


*Due to the short turn around, the Drama is hastily plan and shot, planning much earlier is advice
might want to think about when they are planning  


*This year there isn't a charity interview due to the lateness of production cycle and most charity in York had been visited. Again do it earlier!
their broadcast.


*VT filmed could use more planning with the host or the format itself, there is a lot confusion in the cooking VT which rules have to set on the fly.
*Production Cycle start really late due to lack of


*Scout location before to plan shot. Again Cooking VT and LegoVT could use furniture rearrangement and fix camera again that allow presenter to face the correct direction and present the challenge focus properly
participation (which is common in 2015-2016), where


*The Studio section with guest can also use some discussion and planning before hand with the studio crew and technical team before. As DanceSoc suddenly ask for music playout and dance challenge as a surprise.
Presenter is pin down only 3 week before the show.


*Although mention in Good point, the VT is still too long and should be break down into interval to spread out the show more evenly and less problem is Studio section transition.
*Due to the short turn around, the Drama is hastily
 
plan and shot, planning much earlier is advice
 
*This year there isn't a charity interview due to the
 
lateness of production cycle and most charity in York
 
had been visited. Again do it earlier!
 
*VT filmed could use more planning with the host or
 
the format itself, there is a lot confusion in the
 
cooking VT which rules have to set on the fly.
 
*Scout location before to plan shot. Again Cooking VT
 
and LegoVT could use furniture rearrangement and fix
 
camera again that allow presenter to face the correct
 
direction and present the challenge focus properly
 
*The Studio section with guest can also use some
 
discussion and planning before hand with the studio
 
crew and technical team before. As DanceSoc suddenly
 
ask for music playout and dance challenge as a
 
surprise.
 
*Although mention in Good point, the VT is still too  
 
long and should be break down into interval to spread  
 
out the show more evenly and less problem is Studio  
 
section transition.


==Triva==
==Triva==
*The decoration drop in the middle of the show, where the presenter awkardly stick them back
*The decoration drop in the middle of the show, where  
*During the show [[Adam Tye]] had talk back to the Director multiple time. When notified on earpieces he reply on live "I didn't.." and the Control laugh so hard that it captured on the presenter mics. [[Kate Whitake]] also comment about that.
 
the presenter awkardly stick them back
*During the show [[Adam Tye]] had talk back to the  
 
Director multiple time. When notified on earpieces he  
 
reply on live "I didn't.." and the Control laugh so  
 
hard that it captured on the presenter mics. [[Kate  
 
Whitake]] also comment about that.




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*VT Op: [[Anthony Williams]]
*VT Op: [[Anthony Williams]]
*Sound Engineer: [[Sam Willcocks]]  
*Sound Engineer: [[Sam Willcocks]]  
*Camera Ops: [[Joella Panthradil]], [[Grace Downer]], [[Freya Phillips]]
*Camera Ops: [[Joella Panthradil]], [[Grace Downer]],  
 
[[Freya Phillips]]
*Graphics Op: [[Kenric Yuen]]  
*Graphics Op: [[Kenric Yuen]]  
*Autocue Op: [[Grace Winpenny]]  
*Autocue Op: [[Grace Winpenny]]  
*Floor Manager: [[Daniel Lock]]
*Floor Manager: [[Daniel Lock]]
*Special Thanks to: DanceSoc, LegoSoc, York Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir, Pudsey, [[Chris Wall]], Simon Baron, Joe Christie, Alex Light, Grace Clarke, Thomas Ron, Scott Dawson and Ben Leatham
*Special Thanks to: DanceSoc, LegoSoc, York  
*Pudsey: Spiritual Supported by (cause Pudsey is real) [[Kenric Yuen]], [[Iona McEwan]]
 
*Technical & Computing: [[Anthony Williams]], [[Sam Willcox]], [[Peter Eskdale]], [[Sam Nicholson]] and [[Robert Walker]]
Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir, Pudsey, [[Chris Wall]],  
 
Simon Baron, Joe Christie, Alex Light, Grace Clarke,  
 
Thomas Ron, Scott Dawson and Ben Leatham
*Pudsey: Spiritual Supported by (cause Pudsey is  
 
real) [[Kenric Yuen]], [[Iona McEwan]]
*Technical & Computing: [[Anthony Williams]], [[Sam  
 
Willcox]], [[Peter Eskdale]], [[Sam Nicholson]] and  
 
[[Robert Walker]]
*Runner: [[Anxin Zhang]]
*Runner: [[Anxin Zhang]]
*Riggers: [[Peter Eskdale]],[[Anxin Zhang]], [[Sam Willcocks]], [[Robert Walker]], [[Grace Winpenny]], [[Rachel Burns]] {{unsure|and who else???}}
*Riggers: [[Peter Eskdale]],[[Anxin Zhang]], [[Sam  
 
Willcocks]], [[Robert Walker]], [[Grace Winpenny]],  
 
[[Rachel Burns]] {{unsure|and who else???}}
*VT Camera: [[Anthony Williams]]
*VT Camera: [[Anthony Williams]]
*Graphics & Animation: [[Kenric Yuen]]
*Graphics & Animation: [[Kenric Yuen]]

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