Making-of Discover Germany
And action! Nicole Frölich and her team hit the streets of Berlin to shoot the latest edition of Discover Germany. She had lots of adventures. Here’s a personal peek behind the scenes by Nicole.
The presenter
The presenter? Well, that’s me - the one in the photo wielding a pick! :-) Where am I? In the Natural History Museum. That was a fabulous location, perfect for selfie maniacs with an abundance of fascinating subjects: towering dinosaurs, panda bears, polar bears and other interesting creatures, some of which I'd never seen before.
The team
Without my team, nothing would get done! From left to right: producer and camerawoman Elisabeth Yorck von Wartenburg, assistent Lukas Hofmann, myself and, next to me, producer Kerstin Schmidt. We spent two days together shooting in Berlin.
The locations
Is Berlin worth visiting in winter? Yes, of course! There are lots of places where you can experience all kinds of things. Our suggestions and locations include: the Brandenburg Gate, the Magic Mountain gym, the Kurfürstendamm, the Bikini shopping center, the vegetarian Chipps Restaurant and the Mein Haus am See bar on Rosenthaler Platz.
The equipment
To shoot a TV show, of course, you need quite a range of equipment: tripods, cameras and microphones are just the beginning. We're constantly packing and unpacking the car. Some chaos is inevitable.
The interviewees
On my sojourns through Berlin, I met a number of people: these men from Egypt, for example, at the Brandenburg Gate. They had come to see Berlin and were just heading off to shop for souvenirs of Germany to take back to their relatives.
The climbing instructor
This show had me climbing the walls more than once. With help from climbing instructor Valentin Hansen, I tackled the wall and made it to the gym's ceiling several times - all nine meters! That definitely won't be my last time in the climbing gym.
Necessity is the mother of invention!
To get my own subjective view of my phenomenal climbing skills, we decided to shoot with a GoPro. The problem was, we didn't have any way to fix it to the helmet. So my camerawoman lent me her belt, and we taped it to my helmet easily and quickly. Problem solved!
Selfie alarm: ta daaa! My new outfit!
Berlin is an Eldorado for shopping individualists. We shot material in the Bikini-House's Pop Up Fashion Store. What do you think of my new outfit?
Always time to have fun!
Shooting can be lots of stress, but also fun! And I sincerely hope our viewers are pleased with the results!