Tusker Project fame

Tusker Project Fame 4

Tusker project fame is a programme that is aired daily from late October. It comes at 8.30-9.00 pm in weekdays, 8-9 pm on Saturdays and 7.30-9.00 pm on Sundays. The programme is mainly sponsored by Kenya Breweries Limited. It natures young potential singers young have the ability and passion to sign and puts them in a competition where the winner among them walks away with5 million Kenyan shillings, a whole year collage sponsorship and health insurance. This competition has drawn many to compete and work hard due to fame and the grand prize for the final contestant.
The weekday shows mainly show hat the contestants have been doing through out the days to improve their talents and also to bond.
Programming
The programme is aired daily on Citizen Television in Kenya.

1) Weekdays - 8.30-9.00 pm. This show updates us on what happens in the academy on daily basis.
The updates are usually helps the audience try to know which contestant is serious in the house and who is joking or is not serious with the competition.
It also shows how the contestants are relating with one anther and how bonding with the other contestants is affecting him or her in performance and participation in the house.

2) The Sunday show. This is a live show from the tusker academy. There are judges, teachers, two host contestants and the audience in the house.
The contestants usually sing a singe song that they have been practicing during the week to the audience, teachers and the judges.
The professional judges will judge and put the weak four performers of the night on probation to work on the song again and perform better come Saturday.

3) Saturday show. This is the eviction show. The contestant that were put on probation the previous Sunday have a chance to sing again on the stage and one of them will go home that same night
One of the contestants will be chosen by the east African public by voting through sms, the second one is chosen by the teachers and the third one will be chosen by their fellow contestants. The fourth one has no choice but to go home. There is usually an eviction party to bid good bye and success to the contestant going home

Lighting
Lighting in the academy is of high-quality. The lighting in the house in the weekly shows is a bit dull but it is good for in door lighting.
During the performances the lighting is excellent. There are light all over the room that the contestants are performing in showing a good and bright mood and atmosphere. These lights of different colors brighten the whole house and the stage where the contestants are performing making the contestants feel like superstars while on stage.
The many lights that are there kill shadows such that they do not appear at all when the contestant is on stage, in the audience, judges and even the teachers.



Microphones and sound
Microphones are commonly used to boost ones voice when talking. Sound is the most important aspect and too in the house. The contestants have lavaliere microphones that they put on daily so as they can be heard well in the house. When the contestants are doing live shows the host, judges, teachers and have hand held portable microphones.
Though is has been improved, the judges used to use the same microphone to say their opinions after the performances. I really don’t think that it is hygienic or even appealing to the eye for a viewer. Sharing of microphone for judges can e irritating for the judge or even the audience watching live.
Sound from the live band that they use in their performances is adorable. They have good instrumentalist who enjoy their work bringing out high quality beats for music.

Recording
The contestants have been using Cds with songs that they are going to sing for practice purposes. This helps them memorize the songs at their own free tie and pace too. They have cd players that help them in listening at the music when they practice.
The commercial that come in between the show were recorded longtime a go and they are used to sell the tusker brand.
All show that are performed or any other happening in the tusker academy are recorded for future references. The daily shows are recorded and editing is done to give an interesting 25 minutes show daily.
Camera
Camera work is the most crucial work that the activity in the whole academy. There are so many cameras in the academy that help detect any misbehavior in the house. . They are also used to capture the different events that happen in and outside the academy. They are very circuital equipment because they also help in capturing the live sows that we watch in the television.
The most commonly used types of camera shots are the long shot and medium dots. The long shots are mostly used in live shows to show the contestants singing and the audience too. The long shots in the live show go hand in hand with the aerial shot that shoe the people in the house from above their heads. Long shots are also used to show how the contestants relate wit one anther during their free time, when the show is starting to show the dressing of the host and the contestants.
Medium shots are mostly used in the house as the teachers and the students relate. They are also used in the live show to show the teachers and the judges as they re giving their opinions. They also use the medium shot to show the expressions of the contestants as they are performing.


Dressing
Generally, the dressing of the contestants, host and the teachers has been superb. The contestants have been dressing according to the theme of the night.

Nyambura Monicah Ndung’u
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