BCIT – Television & Video Production

Well, we don’t usually treat our own students this way, however we have no problems putting other kids in cages.  Particularly if we’re working to create a Public Service Announcement!

First up this week, and a first for our new P2-HD production cameras is a PSA for the Delta Community Animal Shelter.

Some people are unwilling or unable to deal with troublesome pets, and their first choice is to get rid of them – but you wouldn’t do that to your own children… Would you?

We also had a bit of a problem at BCIT this week with zombies…  Normally when encountering zombies, survivors of the apocalypse don’t have to worry.  Zombies move both slowly and awkwardly and are easy to avoid.

Well, unless they’ve found a case of “Beaver Buzz” energy drink, which can “wake the dead”…

No zombies were harmed in the making of this commercial.  The “survivors” on the other hand…

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More commercials this week – our last batch before we move on to our second set of commercial spots for real clients (and shot in P2-HD on our new HPX-300 cameras).

First up this week was the classic story of a poor guy that gives his girl an “unfortunate” gift on a special day.  The end result is that he ended up in the doghouse.  Check the image gallery to see if you can spot the ill-advised gift…

Our second commercial of the week was actually a public service announcement to try and encourage people not to drink and drive.  Although you won’t see it on the gallery photos, the idea is that everyone has a “life clock” that shows how much time they have left before death.

Of course, drinking and driving would cause that number to be shortened rather quickly…

If you look carefully at some of the photos, you’ll see CG tracking dots on some of the actors where the students will be using After Effects to composite-in tracked countdown clocks.  Should be interesting!

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Our commercial productions this week fell into two categories:  Cleaning Products and Drinking Products.

First up was SoftMoc shoe cleaner.  Shot in-studio and on location, showing the product and giving an example of the real-world messes it might have to clean up!

Next was a commercial for Jim Beam Bourbon Whiskey – illustrating the hazards of attempting a romantic encounter when alcohol is involved…

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Thursday’s shoot was on-location in New Westminster with a commercial for the “Old Spaghetti Factory”.

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First commercial production today for our first-year students.  Check out the gallery for more behind-the-scenes photos.

This year, the first 8 of our commercials will be SD shoots, then moving to HD for the second 8!

We are going on-location Thursday, should be fun!

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Today is our final episode of “studio 1 live”, our short-form live tv training process. Television students are responsible for both the “on camera” performances and the “behind the scenes” directing, audio mixing, camerawork, lighting, etc.

Next term we will be producing tv commercials for real clients, shooting music videos & news stories and much more!

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