Sometimes when a conversation takes place, obvious faces are missing from contributing.  The exchanges and content is lost to all but those that participated directly.   Through our work with people in community and the adult education sector,  DCTV devised a mechanism that breaks down the studio space into something of more collaborative and horizontal form that can be used to capture seminars, mini-conferences, retreats  or free form discussions.   We did this by breaking out of the standard TV studio model where a panel a face a bank of cameras, instead trying to create a space that was inclusive and communal.

The centre piece is a 3 part circular bench that was purposely built for DCTV that facilitates discussions of up to 13 people. By using the full scope of the studio along with a ceiling camera we can film a larger group talking which, we feel, fits better with the idea of creating formats and spaces that are open to much more collective explorations of ideas and identities. The circle tends to hold the energy in the group and, with good facilitation, is a much more relaxed way to have a discussion show than standard TV formats. The benefits of using this format as a means of opening up conversations in your organisation to a larger set of participants should be obvious!