About 10 or 15 years ago, my sister was kind enough to give me her Lego's. We'd play together quite a bit as kids, although we had very different styles. I played the "right way", giving equal focus to everything going on in town, thinking big picture, operating an egalitarian society. She wanted special treatment, to be in charge of certain aspects of the town, and ignoring others. It annoyed me.
The TV studio
She did, however, have good taste in Lego's. A pizzeria, beachfront property, and maybe best of all, a television news crew. When my town was smaller, it seemed a bit ridiculous, but now, it's brilliant. There's so much going on in town (and even the region) that news broadcasts are necessary to let the citizens know what's going on.
The Action 4 News team!!
The basic pieces of the studio, which is just a newsroom, was to have a desk for all the reporters to sit at, with a screen between the two newscasters. You know, when they bring up an image for the next story they'll be reporting on. In front and to the right, is the greenscreen for the weather forecasts and maps. On the other side, there sits a desk for the producer to oversee the broadcast and a technician to ensure it there aren't any disruptions in the broadcast.
The weatherman showing the Doppler radar map (left), while the technician and producer prepare the next segment
I'm missing a few elements to complete this building, but as you can see, it's functional. I wish I had some more minifigure pieces, like a navy colored suit for the sports guy (far left at the news desk), and also some more equipment in the newsroom (like a couple of stands for the cameras.
I used the mobile news team below to show how the studio would operate in the studio shots above, but they'd primarily work out in the field. The gal would still function as producer, but the two cameramen would stay out in the field. I need a field reporter and a dedicated helicopter pilot. A bigger news van would be nice too, as only one person fits in the current one. If it could carry two people and equipment, that'd be ideal.
The mobile news team preparing to go out into the field
The news van (left) and helicopter (right)
The mobile news team is ready to roll out
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