Shooting Belarusian “What? Where? When?” (photo)
A reporter of ERB visited the studio of the Belarusian TV club “What? Where? When?”. We have made a few pictures because it was not forbidden. It seemed that the organizers forgot to forbid taking pictures. On the whole, there are a number of restrictions imposed on those who visit the studio. The first one concerns cell phones. Phone calls are bad for video and audio equipment and it is necessary to switch off cell phones.
The crew is also fighting chewing gums. This is what the administrator of the programme Pavel Zabauski says to viewers before the game:
Pavel Zabauskі: "I am addressing all those who have chewing gums. The rules have changed. Swallow your chewing gums, please! If it is difficult for you – do it anyway but try not to attract attention! If a camera catches anyone with a chewing gum…. If you attach it to your armchair, be sure that we will find you!”
The first incident occurred on the first shooting day: a female viewer fainted. It was rather hot in the studio because of the lighting… that is why fainting is a frequent incident for “What? Where? When?”. Not all of the present noticed the incident. TV viewers will not see anything at all. Pavel Zabauski continues:
Pavel Zabauskі: "My favourite topic is fainting now. There was such an incident last year. That is why I would like to address ladies and gentlemen! If you feel that you are going to faint, do it quietly, do not shout and try to lean on the people standing behind you.
The girl who has fainted should be taken out of the studio during the commercial break. If she starts protesting and shouting “What are you doing?” you should place her back because she had imitated unconsciousness.
Not everything can be shot during the first take. For example, assistants of the presenter opened the door and closed it several times getting ready for the musical break. That’s how it happened:
"Vasya, go ahead! The door! The light! Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to ask you to… This is the last take – do not move, no movement please! Vasya, everything was excellent – let’s do the last take”.
We cannot inform you about the results of the game now. However, I do not think it should be done. You will see everything next week. The only comment I can give is: it was interesting!
The crew is also fighting chewing gums. This is what the administrator of the programme Pavel Zabauski says to viewers before the game:
Pavel Zabauskі: "I am addressing all those who have chewing gums. The rules have changed. Swallow your chewing gums, please! If it is difficult for you – do it anyway but try not to attract attention! If a camera catches anyone with a chewing gum…. If you attach it to your armchair, be sure that we will find you!”
The first incident occurred on the first shooting day: a female viewer fainted. It was rather hot in the studio because of the lighting… that is why fainting is a frequent incident for “What? Where? When?”. Not all of the present noticed the incident. TV viewers will not see anything at all. Pavel Zabauski continues:
Pavel Zabauskі: "My favourite topic is fainting now. There was such an incident last year. That is why I would like to address ladies and gentlemen! If you feel that you are going to faint, do it quietly, do not shout and try to lean on the people standing behind you.
The girl who has fainted should be taken out of the studio during the commercial break. If she starts protesting and shouting “What are you doing?” you should place her back because she had imitated unconsciousness.
Not everything can be shot during the first take. For example, assistants of the presenter opened the door and closed it several times getting ready for the musical break. That’s how it happened:
"Vasya, go ahead! The door! The light! Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to ask you to… This is the last take – do not move, no movement please! Vasya, everything was excellent – let’s do the last take”.
We cannot inform you about the results of the game now. However, I do not think it should be done. You will see everything next week. The only comment I can give is: it was interesting!
