Game Show Host
A) Describe the purpose of this type of presenter
A Documentary Presenter has the role of informing and educating their audience. They use facts and statistics alongside interviews with the public and also interacts with the subject.
The purpose of a Game Show Host is to entertain the audience and present the game whilst interacting with them. They will also ask the contestants of the game shame questions to inform the audience.
B) What types of skills and qualities are required for this type of presenter?
To be a Documentary Presenter, many skills and qualities are required. For instance, you must be knowledgeable about the subject of the documentary, possibly even a professional. You must be confident, so that you're open to improvise many interviews as well as having the interview techniques. Lastly, you must be able to work independently as well as in a team.
Skills and qualities required for a Game Show Host include being entertaining, having a good personality, confidence, improvisation techniques, good sense of humour, likability, outgoing, sociable, and interview techniques. Likability is a very important quality for a Game Show Host being the audience are watching the show for the comedy and entertainment, if the presenter is not likeable then thats a huge disadvantage for the show and decrease in audience.
C) What are audience's expectations of this type of presenter?
The audience expect the presenter to be knowledgeable and confident. Many visual and verbal codes are also expected of them, for instance, expected visual techniques will include body language, facial expressions and appearance appropriate to the audience. Verbal techniques include awareness of language, vocabulary and phrasing, and pace.
The audience expect a Game Show Host to be entertaining, confident, and have a good personality. Visual codes expected from them include appropriate to audience, physical gestures and movement, and facial expressions. Verbal codes expected are catchphrases, language, and accent.
D) How does this type of presenter differ from other types?
This type of presenter differs from others because they are much more interactive with the subject and have more of a 'reality' viewing. They stick to one specific subject and go into depth to explore/reveal the truth. They come across as being very confident in comparison to other types of presenters.
This present differs from other types by being very interactive and energetic. Their humour and witty comments are what is expected from them and provide the audience with their entertainment.
E) Identify examples of this role - use images / audio clips / video clips to illustrate.
