Emotional Image and Personality

Best Practice :: Fundamental

Be certain that your reactions are large enough to "read" on the air. Television is an intimate but cool medium, and reactions that would be clear in person often will not be discernible on the air.

To come across as yourself to viewers, you may actually have to be more demonstrative than you would in everyday conversation. Time and again, we’ve heard talent say that what felt over the top at the time looked natural and appropriate when they saw it on the aircheck.

Watch yourself with the sound turned down. Does the expression on your face change enough that you can tell when the emotional focus of the newscast changes?

Now listen without watching the screen. Can you hear the emotional changes in your voice?

If the answer to either of these questions is no, then chances are you can do more physically and vocally to be certain that your reactions are noted and appreciated by your viewers.

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