Worksheet 7

Worksheet 7: Gimmicks and Catchphrases

Aim: To explore the importance of gimmicks and catchphrases.

 

Who said:

You are the weakest link. Goodbye? Weakest Link

Would you like to phone a friend, ask the audience or 50/50? Who wants to be a Millionaire

I’ve started so I’ll finish Mastermind

Start the Clock Countdown

What’s the scores on the doors? The Generation Game

They think it’s all over – it is now. They think it’s all over now

Is that your final answer? Who wants to be a Millionaire

Tell us your name and where you come from Cilla Black

Can I have a P please Bob? Blockbusters

What is the appeal of catchphrases?

 

To get the target audience to remember what the show is as they know the catchphrase

 
What is the gimmick:

 

A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or trade

 

Come up with a gimmick

 

Can you hit the back of the net?

It’s your turn to shine

 

What does a gimmick do and why is it necessary?

 

Makes the audience feel involved and can make the feel they can apply for the show and take it on

TV Game Show Worksheet 6

Worksheet 6: My TV Game Show

Aim: To explore the importance of the formats, questions and prizes

 

 

PITCH SUMMARY – OUTLINE THE MAIN FEATURES OF YOUR OWN TV GAME SHOW:

 

My game show is called: Back of the Net

 

The Target Audience is:

Age: Any    Location: UK (travel around the country) Ethnicity: Any

 

Gender: Both male and female

 

Demographic – social class category A, B, C1, C2, D and E

 

Psychographics – Resigned, Struggler, Mainstreamer, Aspirer, Succeeder, Explorer and Reformer.

 

The contestants will be: Passionate football fans with one celebrity football player.

 

Demographic – social class category C1, C2, D and E because prize money is involved. Tend to be more football fans in these categories.

 

Psychographics – Reformer, struggler, aspirer and Explorer

 

Host – who will I audition and why?

Famous ex professional footballer/manager/coach who knows what they are talking about (For example, Gary Lineker ) or (Jimmy Bullard) for a comical point of view as well and keep the audience entertained throughout the show. 

 

Any other use of celebrities?

 

Have a famous footballer as a team captain who runs there team of public contestants who are fans of the team they play for, the footballer will change every week, (For example, if the fans were West Ham we would get a footballer who has played for West Ham.)

 

What type of games / questions / rounds will you have?

 

Types of games: Always football related games (e.g penalty shoot-out, free kick challenge, shooting in hoops, goalkeeper challenge, top bin challenge)

 

Questions: All football related, get more challenging as the show goes on. Starts easier to ease contestants into the game so they can build up confidence  

 

Rounds:

General Knowledge- Will be the first round and ease contestants into the game with fairly simple and easy questions all about there club.

 

Picture Round- Round 2- a picture of footballers, managers, fans, kits or anything to do with football and first team to buzz gets to answer.

 

Game Round- Varies every show and a team player is nominated to go against an opposing player from the other team, these can include, goalkeeper round, free kick challenge, corner challenge and more.

 

Multiple Choice Round- this is a round where the questions are all about the history of the team chosen but is multiple choice.

 

Penalty Shoot Out- final round is a call out penalty shoot-out where each team member picks a spot to score in but the spot can’t be repeated.

 

USP- the unique selling of our game show is that it is just a football game show and their isn’t a football specific game show around and they are normally just sport game shows. It will appeal to a wide ranged audience due to football being such a big thing in the world and should attract many people.  

The Cube Application Form

The Cube Application Form

The Host

Worksheet 4: The Host

Aim: To explore the role and impact of the host

Biographies:

Vernon Kay (Born 1974 English television presenter Radio DJ Former model All Star Family Fortunes (2006–present), Beat the Star (2008–2009) Splash! (2013–2014). The Whole 19 Yards - ITV 2010, Home For the Holidays - Channel 4 - 2011 Let's Get Gold - ITV mini-series - 2012 1000 Heartbeats – 2015 – game show He also presented his own BBC Radio 1 show between 2004 and 2012. Kay currently presents his own show on Radio X.

Richard  Hammond (born 1969) British presenter, writer, and journalist, Co-hosted Top Gear - motoring programme BBC Two - from 2002 until 2015 Brainiac: Science Abuse (2003–2006), Total Wipeout (2009–2012) Planet Earth Live (2012). In 2016, Hammond was scheduled to be presenting The Grand Tour television series to be produced by W. Chump & Sons. The show will be co-presented with his former Top Gear co-hosts, Clarkson and May, as an exclusive distributed via Amazon Video to Amazon Prime customers.

Phillip Schofield (born April 1962) Co-hosts This Morning -ITV lifestyle programme -, s since 2002. Dancing on Ice (2006–2014). He currently presents these ITV game shows: The Cube (2009–present), All Star Mr & Mrs (2008–present) You're Back in the Room (2015–present).

Ben Shephard (born 1974) English television presenter journalist Presenter on the now defunct breakfast programme GMTV, The Krypton Factor (2009–2010), Tipping Point (2012–present) Ninja Warrior UK (2015–present). Since April 2014, Shephard has co-hosted the ITV breakfast show Good Morning Britain, alongside Susanna Reid and Kate Garraway.

•           Have a look at the images of the four presenters: Vernon Kay, Richard Hammond, Philip Schofield and Ben Shephard.  What do they have in common? What do some of them have in common? Is there an odd one out?

•           Have a look at the biographies.  Are there any more similarities you can point out from this information? Any other patterns emerging?

•           Fill in the grid – what is the role of the host, i.e. what does the host actually have to do; what do you think are the qualities of a good host?

Role of the host

Qualities of a good host

The role of a TV game show host is to control the show and to keep it going if it was to start going down hill and people getting bored. They are also needed to be able to talk to the contestants to see how they are feeling and to give the audience an understanding of who they are so they can relate to the contestant and even persuade them to try the show. Also need to read out the questions and tasks to the contestants so they know what they are doing. They are needed to tell the audience what the contestants have to do and introduce the game show to everyone.

Funny- make the audience laugh and feel like they are involved. Friendly- to contestants so they can relax and feel calm to give them a better chance of winning. Intelligent- especially in the category the TV show they are hosting to give the audience a better understanding, an example being Alexander Armstrong on Pointless as at the end he always gets the rest of the board right.  Motivated- they must be able to give the contestant a helping boost of confidence so they feel they have a chance to win by giving them advice.

Set Design and Lighting

Worksheet 3: Set Design and Lighting

Aim: To explore the importance of set design and lighting

Features of a set:

Drawing and annotation of set: A Question of Sport

  

Type of Lighting	Effect
High-Key Lighting	Upbeat and lifting and is shown on the host
Low-Key Lighting	Shown when person comes of  silhouette
Spotlighting	Highlights contestants and cut out audience.
Back Lighting / Silhouetting	Mystery, leaves the audience wondering when they had to guess the person
Colour filters	At the end it goes from bright colours like oranges to darker blue colours.
Floor Lights	Changes from different colours depending on the mood
Neon strips	Used on the floor to make happy and tense atmosphere
Changes in light	Used when silhouette changes from dark to the person.

Generic Conventions of Television Game Shows

Generic Conventions of Television Game Shows

 

Definition: A Game show is a programme, on television or radio, where contestant(s) demonstrate knowledge by answering questions and has a competitive element.

 

Generic Convention	Game Show 1: All Star Family Fortunes	Game Show 2: The Price is Right US	Game Show 3: Family Feud	Game Show 4: Total Wipeout
Set in a television studio. Set design often includes a podium behind which the contestant stands.  Light is often an important element of the mise-en-scene with lights dimmed or spotlights used to heighten dramatic tension.	Families are behind a podium. Warm Illuminated	Very Bright colours   Podiums for contestants In a TV studio Very light	Families behind podiums Vibrant colours	Not in a studio No podiums as it is course
The host is sometimes a key element of the show and is often someone whose ‘A list days’ are over; a TV star from a different TV genre; a comedian.  The host often holds cards as an aide-memoire for introducing contestants. Traditionally the host is male, accompanied by a ‘glamorous assistant’.	Vernon Kay popular UK host conventionaly handsome Northern- accent- register- friendly, handsome	Drew Carey at present Well known in US Friendly Funny	Steve Harvey Very popular and well known around the world Funny Friendly	Richard Hammond Popular in UK Funny Co Host is Amanda Byram Fairly attractive
Contestants apply to join the show and vary in age and background.  They are selected because they have something about them, which will help make the show successful or are selected at random. Contestants are sometimes selected from the studio audience.	Celebrity family contestants Suits prime time slot, wide representations	Always happy and jumpy and dancing Different ages Contestants change when someone loses	Family contestants Sometime are famous	Open to anyone except children Celebrities sometimes go on it in Specials
The games can vary from physical tasks to practical or puzzle-solving tasks -	No games	Guessing the price of items. Other mini-games which include money	No games	Different courses for the competitors to do
The questions (if it is a quiz/gameshow hybrid) can vary depending on the target audience.  They are usually set independently. Contestants usually know what type of questions they’ll be asked; often start easy and get harder. Technology has increased the way audiences and contestants can see & respond to questions.	Non-specific answers Simple Mainstream Relatable Wide appeal	Only question the host asks is related to “How much is the item?”	Questions asked based on a survey Non-specific answers Simple and mainstream Relatable appeal	No questions
The prizes can be large e.g. cars and holidays or small e.g. a glass bowl. Sometimes the prize is the title of being the champion. Usually even the losers go away with something even if it just the experience.	Money to charity £30,000 Charity sells Moral exhibitionism?	Different luxury items includes cars, holidays and appliances	Money for the non- famous families	Trophy Money £10,000
Gimmicks or catchphrases are often used to make each show original and become part of the national consciousness.	‘Our survey says…’ The sound of the “X” when they get a wrong answer.	“The Price is Right” Said every time they get it correct.	None	No catchphrases
Music often used first as a catchy theme tune and then as mood music to increase tension or to signal different parts of the show.	Up beat Catchy	Upbeat	Upbeat Catchy	Very intense and dramatic