When creating the Style Bible for Teach 'Em A Lesson, I started by referring to a previous example of a style bible for types of categories to use. I found these to be font, background, lower thirds, lighting, set design and costume design. I decided to focus on all of these along with the addition of the colour scheme and prop design to allow the style bible to include more detail. Liaising with the producer and director of the show, I completed the document with great detail for all members of the production to refer to.
Font consists of the main font for the show's logo, an example, the name of the font with a reference to the download link of the shared production drive, the style, the common size, the common colour and the colour if over a transparent or white background and their specific colour codes - all under the information given by the producer and director. I feel that this specific information allows there to be no hesitation when any other production members go ahead with branding. I also pointed out to the producer that when the main font is made smaller, it loses it's clarity and becomes hard to read, so he found a second 'back-up' font for smaller text and I proceeded to add this along with all of the details above to the font section.
Background, while listed second in the style bible, was one of the last additions. As this required adding the finalised logo and a background template, both created by the DOP and approved by the producer before adding to the style bible. These images allow others that access the document to follow the template background as a guide or lift the image of the logo for their own use.
Colours focuses on a single image of the main colour theme (pastel yellow) and it's details, consisting of the name, it's RGB information and it's hash tag code for use in Photoshop etc. for anyone to be able to get an exact match.
Lower Thirds was the last addition of the style bible due to being unsure of the names of the characters to be used on the lower thirds along with the creation of them in general being finalised. The end result is now a clear example of how names and questions will be displayed during filming. I also included details about the design, the position of the lower third in the frame and it's GFX animation to be used.
Lighting - mainly used for a reference for the director, producer and lighting assistant, uses imagery examples of the type of lighting that they plan to use for each round, along with details of lighting placement. Such as the top left light being: rigged and focused on the presenter's desk.
Set Design shows an image example of the type of wall that the director and producer plan to use. The image is one I created myself with three separate images of the pastel yellow theme colour, a wooden pattern and a brick wall editing together, after the producer and director described their set design plan to me. I then found two example of Victorian classrooms that I felt could be what they were looking for as reference material, and with their approval, added the images to the style bible. Lastly, liaising with the producer, I found three example décor images of items/details that will be included on set.
Prop Design shows four example images of the type of furniture and usable props that will be included on set and in the show. These images were also found by myself and the producer to capture the type of set that he and the director were picturing and deciding on.
Costume Design explains the exact costume that the presenter and the contestants will be wearing during the show. With example images for both and bullet points of their exact details. Including each item of clothing and their colours.
I feel that the style bible has a great deal of detail involved, is a useful reference for any decisions made by the producer, director and DOP that may change with planning and a helpful guide for production members that need to know specific branding details.
Link to the Style Bible
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