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Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Behind The Scenes of PlayStation Networks Original Series
The story is about the new PlayStation Network original show Powers. The main headline is about the production of the show from the point of view of location and production management, the sidebar of the story is about the story itself the importance of original content.
Behind The Scenes
Original Content On The Rise
http://thomaswohlford.net/
Behind The Scenes
Original Content On the Rise
By Tyler Bunkley
By Tyler Bunkley
Companies are releasing
original content, and the men and women behind the scenes are creating it here
in Georgia for PlayStation Network’s first show, Powers.
Georgia
is quickly growing as one of the most popular states in which to film. From
movies like Fast and the Furious to
television like Powers, Georgia film
is on the rise. Months of man hours go into each project and the production
team are the unsung heroes.
People like Thomas Wohlford and Joshua Jones keep the
gears running so Georgia can be home to some of the most cutting-edge
entertainment today. Wohlford is a key assistant location manager and Jones
works with him in assistant production for Mesquite Production,
Inc/PlayStation Network. They have worked on such projects as; Big Mama’s House Two, The 3 Stooges, Trouble
with the Curve, and both seasons of Teen
Wolf.
Thomas Wohlford picture by Tyler Bunkley |
A Typical Week
“The
workday can be over 12 hours long”, said Wolhlford. First He goes to a location
to scout out the area where he takes photos and talks to property managers.
Then he shows the pictures to management. Once he has confirmation that the
location is suitable, the real work begins.
An
average week of shooting beaks down about the same each time. Recently Wolhford
and Jones filmed at Atlanta Tech Village for an episode of Powers. Every aspect of the location had to be taken into account. “We
always have a prep day before we go in to make sure we are welcome and the
location is solid”, Said Wohlford. The first day is all about parking and
logistics. Where can people go? Where can deliveries go? “The hardest part is
dealing with a city with so many permits”, said Wohlford.
The
next day is spent installing lights, sound equipment, and ultimately building
the sets. “This is a productive day, we have to make sure we are ready for our
shoot day”, said Jones “the next day will be spent shooting the office that
will be used in the show and a terrace we turned into a cafĂ©.”
The
final day is spent restoring the location to its original state. This can be an
arduous process. This resembles the pre-production. Instead of getting permits
the team gets inspected to make sure they have abided by all the rules.
This
process happens in multiple locations with different crews to stay on a tight
schedule so the finished content can be delivered by the deadline.
Perks
of the Job
For a
show like Powers, being behind the scenes can have some interesting perks.
There are the obvious perks like craft services and then there are ones like
getting to see stunts. “I once got to see a car jump off a building” said
Wolhford. Other times he is able to see how they would set up the rigging and
safety features for a fight scene.
Original Content On The Rise
As viewers demand newer and
more original programing, PlayStation delivers with its new superhero themed
adventure Powers, shot in Georgia.
Powers is a
television adaptation of a comic book series of the same name, created by
Brian, Michael Bendis and Michael Avon. It will be the first original program
produced by the entertainment conglomerate, Sony, as well as the first original
series produced exclusively through a gaming network.
The premise of the series is a world where superpowers
are a real thing that needs to be regulated. The narrative follows detectives
Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim as they solve cases in a special homicide
department dedicated to crimes involving superpowers.
Key assistant location manager for the show, Thomas
Wohlford, sees the value of original content programing. “There will be a place
for classic television, but single providers are the future”, said Wohlford. As
a member of the support team for the show Wohlford has behind the scenes look
at all the hard work that goes into something new. “Its unlike other shows I’ve
worked on, I really want to see where it goes, said Wolhford.
In the
past two years Netflix alone has had eight original programs and has renewed
several previously network syndicated shows. In the next two years they have
plans to expand that list even more with remakes and totally original content.
Georgia will certainly make itself part of that growth.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Headline
I really don’t want a lot here.
Headline for the main story
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Then
do a lead that is not a repeat of the paragraph on the layer one page. Assume
the reader did not read the paragraph on the layer one page.
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After three
or four graphs, put in a subhead.
Subhead one
Then
keep going with the story. If you refer to the sidebar topic, underline it and
parentheses the headline for the sidebar as if it were a Cocacolla.com (headline
of sidebar). If you refer to your external link be sure to put it in
parentheses also (www.externallink.com).
Insert your
graphic (picture) where appropriate and don’t forget to say in the caption who
took the picture. If it’s not immediately clear or obvious what the picture is
or who the picture is of, put the person’s name or a brief description of the
scene in the caption as well. You could also post your graphic in a separate
post. If you do that, be sure to put a headline on the graphic post and link
that headline on the homepage. (see below)
Carolyn S. Carlson, Photo by Jake McNeill
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Headline for sidebar one
Assume that your reader did not read the main story. Reintroduce your interviewees. Tell them again the main topic. And make sure you have a nut graph that tells them the point of the sidebar.
Your sidebar should be about 200-300 words long. One page or a page and a half is plenty.
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Thursday, August 28, 2014
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