Deal or no Deal?

I went to see deal or no deal at Endemol studios in Bristol last week. I rarely watch the programme on television and normally dislike watching it when I do. None the less I thoroughly enjoyed myself when I was watching it live on the front row of the Halloween special.

Above: Steadycam

The studio looked surprisingly small in comparison to on the television. I could only spot four main cameras. Two facing the main contestant and audience, a secondary camera on the main contestant and finally a steady cam to shoot the box openings and remaining shots.

A phone call interrupted the flow of the programme even though we were all told to turn off our mobile phones several times throughout being there! The crew had to stop and reshoot some parts of the programme for continuity.
They had been filming all day and we were the last of the day. As it was the Halloween Deal or no Deal everyone was in costume caked in white ghostly makeup. The set looked great with the costumes and cobwebs draped everywhere. We were also instructed to wear cobwebs to make ourselves look “authentic”
Overall it was a great night and I enjoyed seeing Noel and the programme in action.

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