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For the past couple of months I have been working on  and . During my time I have learned an awful lot about the 主播大秀, how it works, how to communicate with people and the technical aspects of the job.

On The Archers I have been working as a spot effect assistant/assistant studio manager. This means helping out in the studio and working with the actors to create background sound effects. I'm also responsible for keeping the studio safe, taking care of health and safety.

During my day to day activities I read through scripts, make notes on the setting and how the sounds will play out within scenes. Here's an example:

"The scene is a village shop and some characters are stacking shelves, others are shopping and people are having a general good chat.”

For this scene I would ask the director and studio manager about mic position. (It's always helpful to have good communication between you and the directors.) Then I'd place the scene around the microphone. The shelves would most likely be a wooden box on its side and I will have a script in front of me while I follow the actors' lines.

I'll be the one stacking shelves which gives the illusion that it's the characters doing it. The actors don't tend to perform actual tasks as they are holding scripts. So I have to be mindful of loose wires, broken props and everyone's spacial awareness to make sure the scene plays out smoothly with no trips, falls or bumps.

When I'm not on The Archers I'm working at 主播大秀 WM. I had an amazing experience desk-driving the when they were on an outside broadcast. I was expected to use the desk, control the mics and keep the timings. It filled me with a lot of confidence knowing that the 主播大秀 can trust me with these responsibilities and I hope that I will have a lot more in the future.

One of the 主播大秀’s values is being “One 主播大秀” and I really feel this is true. I have felt very welcomed into the organisation and I'm very much looking forward to greater opportunities in the year ahead.