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Course Title: Presenting for Television - Cape Town
Background
This course is aimed at confident, dynamic personalities wanting to enter the highly competitive world of television presenting. You will learn the skills needed for television presenting and develop them with practical exercises during the course. These include relating to the camera, various styles of presenting, and interviewing skills. All presenting exercises will be videotaped and assessed.
Lecturer
Lynita Crofford has a BA Drama degree and is a well-known presenter and actress. She has worked for the SABC and M-Net, presenting a variety of TV programs ranging from travel and magazine programs to current affairs and regional news. Lynita was the presenter of Cape at Six on SABC 2 and was also a newsreader on Good Hope FM for eleven years. As an actress Lynita has appeared in numerous stage and TV productions such as Madam and Eve, Egoli, The Poseidon Adventure, Orion, The Triangle, and most recently played the part of Glenn Johnson in Isidingo. Lynita currently works as a voice artist for radio and TV commercials, and has appeared in a number of local and international television commercials.
COURSE OUTLINE
Week 1
* Introduction to TV Presenting
* Skills Required
* Relating to the camera
* Relaxing in front of the camera
* Body Language
* Make-up and clothing
Week 2
* In the studio
* Technical Aspects of Presenting in a studio
* Continuity Presenting
* Coping with technical breakdowns
Week 3 and 4
* Different styles of presenting
* Travel programs
* Music programs
* Magazine programs
Week 5
* Interviewing skills
* Effective interviewing
Week 6
* Recording of presenters show reel, and assessment