• BELL FIBE TV1 •
All the World’s a Virtual Stage
About the project
During the second year of the Creative Communications program - specialization year - the Media Production students had the chance to pitch Kim Bell from Bell Fibe TV1 an idea for a four-part docuseries. This was especially exciting during a pandemic as it limited the potential locations/personalities/etc. After the first round of pitches, it came down to two students to pitch a second time – this time, they needed to have actual characters, locations, etc., not just a vision.
I titled my idea “All the World’s a Virtual Stage”, of course, stemming from my love of Shakespeare. It was also a clear indication of what the docuseries would focus on - how theatre turned digital during the pandemic.
My idea was chosen and I got to be the Executive Producer. I helped my classmates troubleshoot, delegated roles, and also found a place to really show off my love of theatre.
Trailer
The trailer was a mashup of footage from all four episodes and includes the logo and icons I created to keep a cohesive look for all four episodes.
Episode 01
Prairie Theatre Exchange
As the Executive Producer, I got to choose which groups filmed each episode. I chose my group to film episode one as it involved a few more moving pieces than the others. (i.e. there were union members involved and I did not want to have my classmates deal with all the extra work it took to film the episode.)
Intro, logo, and icons by Rebecca Driedger
Filmed by Rebecca Driedger, Nick Johnston, and Romeo Shagba
Edited by Nick Johnston
Executive Producer - Rebecca Driedger