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Post by MainitNaSilya on Jun 29, 2016 0:40:20 GMT -5
Hey Guys..
I am here to ask you some tips about how to be a good host on a game show..
I am particularly talking about my Millionaire Hot Seat work which begins this July with my friends in front of a huge crowd primarily it's a reunion celebration with my batch mates on our High School.
I was asked to host one of the games there and I suggested WWTBAM with the multiplayer format..and they agreed..
My ppt's on the Creative Section of this site
Any tips of how at least I can deliver it properly or other tips related to"Millionaire-esque"Hosting will be appreciated particularly on the ff. points and situations.
1. How to read questions properly...?
2. How to give suspense on the final answers without being too annoying,,
3. What possible formal attire color combination suitable...?
4 When to be serious and "funny" on the show...
5.Other possible tips that I need that I forgot...
Thank you for those who could give suggestions...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2016 8:08:20 GMT -5
Well, host it as you feel it, be yourself (natural) and don't try to do too much. If you want to give suspense without being too annoying, just don't take an eternity to give the right answer, but what you can do is that you can make the person sweat a little bit, make the contestant think he/she picked the wrong choice, make their heart rate increase a little bit...etc... I don't have any experience as a host but that are my advices. Good luck on hosting it !  |
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Post by Gagamillionaire on Jun 29, 2016 11:05:11 GMT -5
Obviously, @divvy is the professional here, but here's my two cents:
1. Read clearly and not too fast. (Mildly) emphasize the important words ("not"s trip up contestants sometimes, so maybe make those clear) and try to grasp the sentence as a whole to avoid pauses where there shouldn't be any. You can practice this if you get to see the questions beforehand. If not, don't rush anything, maybe read the question silently for yourself before reading it aloud. Make sure you know the pronunciations of all the words.
2. Don't take too long on questions the contestant knows. You need to play from the contestant's attitude. If they are sure, so should you be and just get done with the question. If they are tense, heighten the tension. Of course you can do a fake-out to trip them up a little, but you shouldn't do that more than once, or nobody will buy it anymore. If you know any facts about the question that might make it seem like the contestant's answer is wrong, you can work that in (Be sure you are right, though). Only do pauses if you see that they are agonizing for the player.
3. Stick with darker colors. Blue is a relatively safe choice, albeit bland. A dark purple or red can work, but not too much. The base color should be black, I think. And no logos or patterns, if possible. Polka dots or wavy lines don't exactly spell "drama".
4. Again, mirror the contestant's reaction. Be funny if they are relaxed, be more serious when they are. You don't want too much silence. Don't force funny moments. Interact with the contestant. They are the integral part of the narrative, so invite them to participate. Don't be too dominant, let them have their moment. Maybe you can liken your role to that of a movie director. You guide the player, you make sure the discussion doesn't veer off course, but you shouldn't be the center of attention.
It's hard to give tips about this without getting too abstract or sounding like a motivational speaker. Be aware of your role in the game. Work with the contestant. Be natural and react from the situation. You can't script a funny conversation. It happens or it doesn't.
Good luck hosting!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2016 11:14:19 GMT -5
Send me a PM.
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Post by RegisFan on Jun 29, 2016 20:27:42 GMT -5
The best hosts are good at being themselves. In other words, act natural. Don't take yourself so seriously that everything you say seems forced.
Also, make sure that you know the ins and outs of your game control. It's always painful to watch a host struggling with their software.
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Post by MainitNaSilya on Jun 29, 2016 22:03:19 GMT -5
Sure thank you for the tips...surely gonna help a lot everybody... by the way, Gagamillionaire , you gave me good ideas on the clothing and on the enunciation(By the way, I already have all questions in my hands and verified them quadrillion times to check their accuracy). I surely love a red suit for it, (especially it matches the Hot Seat game). I'll try to internalize everything that everybody said here. I'll try to update my ppt as soon as I can with the codes and stuff (I am quite busy with my exams so my updating seems quite on and off) But after this I might give an update on what's to happen to my Millionaire Hot Seat Version... By the way, we are going to play for real money... Should that be a ground for copyright infringement when playing WWTBAM? thank you.. RegisFan , I am already checking my PPT so to make sure it doesn't do any accidents for me when my game is to be played (like going to the wrong question or playing the wrong cue). It's just hard to update it esp . on this site since, I still have exams to work on but surely after wards maybe I could. @divvy , PM Sent... Again people, you surely help out. Maraming Salamat (that's Filipino for "thank you") |
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Post by Gagamillionaire on Jun 30, 2016 1:38:58 GMT -5
By the way, we are going to play for real money... Should that be a ground for copyright infringement when playing WWTBAM? It's really only a problem if you, as the organizer of the game, took money from anyone (the contestant for playing or the audience for watching). |
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Post by MainitNaSilya on Jun 30, 2016 2:11:51 GMT -5
No.To clarify, the money that we are to play for comes from one of my former teachers in our that wants to reward knowledge from its high school alumni. That teacher of mine was very generous especially to our high school. He was the one who asked me to host a game show. We didn't get budget from the contestants or from the audience who would watch the show. My teacher is the one who's willing to sponsor to give out money and prizes in the games of our reunion. That teacher is our head organizer. Hope that clarifies.
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Post by ausgameshowfan on Jul 2, 2016 5:45:33 GMT -5
I hosted a Millionaire show for prizes last year at my high school and can give you three good tips.
1. Make sure the camera/s are turned on. I only had one camera and had a major problem with it. I turned it on just minutes before my show was to begin but what a teacher who was there must have done was pressed the button as well to turn the camera off without his knowledge. I only found out this mistake AFTER the show when I was looking for the video on the camera.
Don't make the same mistake as I did there.
2. Make sure you can get book the best time slot for your show. I was given apparently 'the best' time slot for my show. That was a Thursday during the lunch break (1:05 to 1:50 pm)
The problem with this time slot was half of the audience were talking to their friends in the audience.
Thankfully the audience weren't giving away answers but if the camera had successfully managed to record, it would be a horrible video to watch. The talking would have cancelled out mine and the contestants voices.
If I was offered a time slot during actual lesson time, I would have had a more engaged audience.
3. Get a good controller to make the show more smooth. I used FlaminOne's (freely available on YouTube) Classic HTML5 controller for my show. It had its problems with a few glitches which forced a restart of the controller, then I quickly got it back to where the contestant was, but at least there weren't any lifeline glitches like in the Super Millionaire OpenGL game.
Because you say that your show uses the Hot Seat format, you can probably disregard the 3rd tip. But I hope you can show your presentation in a YouTube clip to us.
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Post by JCEurovision on Jul 2, 2016 7:37:08 GMT -5
I agree on ausgameshowfan's suggestion, but for me, I think one hour could be best duration. MainitNaSilya, I have a question, what language will you use for the questions?
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Post by MainitNaSilya on Jul 3, 2016 3:49:41 GMT -5
Thank you for your suggestions... But as I am asking will I be safe from copyright infringement of doing the show even we are going to play for real money...?? Reasoning for it is stated on my previous post... JCEurovision I will use Filipino and English....Hybrid... Oh I hope I will not break the reputation of "Millionaire"... haha  I hope I can send a video to Youtube for you to watch...I'll try... if the internet's not going to be too damn slow.. |
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Post by JCEurovision on Jul 3, 2016 4:41:24 GMT -5
Yes, you will be safe because I understand your point.
By the way, good luck on your hosting and try not to break it!
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Post by MainitNaSilya on Jul 3, 2016 9:54:34 GMT -5
Thank you for that...now we can proceed with some good game this weekend...I'll update my ppt thread creation post tomorrow..I am almost finished..with some set changes...I'll keep you posted on that..(Actually, because of some school concerns , my updating seemed to be a little on and off...)
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) I guess the next on will be Poland then...
