Céad Chéadaoin (1996)

Producer: Cian O'Hegarty
Director: Michael Garvey
An RTE Production for TnaG

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A current affairs programme from RTE's Studio 2 featuring two interviewers (Máire Geoghan Quinn & Alan Dukes) and one Guest.

The configuration of two interviewers either side of a single interviewee presents a particular problem of eyelines, given that the interviewers are forced to look upstage and into the set during the interview.

The solution was to create a set which provided cover for a shooting pattern of 240 degs with enough floor space around the participants to allow cameras to cross shoot from positions upstage of the interviewers left and right. By "crossing the line" during an on-air tracking shot after the program introduction the geography of the studio is preserved and reverse angles avoided.

The set itself consists of a circular table on a circular rostrum surrounded by a series of individual units set around a common centre. A curved polished  stainless steel rail further defines the interview area.

The finish on the backings is a  subtle painted texture alternated with a plain paint finish in neutral colours to allow coloured lighting of the set. The program logo features on either side and three triangular light boxes are inset behind each of the participants to feature in the main close up shots.

Computer rendering of Set
 
3 shot
 
MCU of guest
 
Opening / closing wide shot
 
Studio floorplan