I actually want to dig deep into this. However, this season does not feel that different than previous seasons. John: If all of that is fake though, this is like the best fake Ive seen on TV. Considering were just coming off a season that featured the horrifying Night Angel, thats really saying something. Billy: He has an extremely unique tone. Also, the live audience has considerably shrunk in size. Viewers can tune in to watch the madness unfold from 7pm every Saturday. Halfway through watching this competition series, a haunting question may emerge. Feels irresponsible. So I figured I would try reaching out to someone from the crew directly. Its impressive, but also very alarming. In between performances and feedback from the panel, the camera cuts to reaction shots from in-person audience members only the footage is from past seasons. No, this is the remaining big question. (Photo: Fox) Wednesday was Billy: I went through all of the shots we talked about with Laura. Nickon Mirsepassi: But what you can do is if you give the lighting programmer control, he knows what lights hes turning on in real life. The Masked Singer is an idyllic celebrity safe-haven, where the worst thing that can happen to you is that you get voted off while wearing a banana suit. Like The Voice, like American Idol. When Season 4 of The Masked Singer premiered during the COVID-19 pandemic, many were extremely confused when host Nick Cannon was talking to what appeared to be a live studio audience full of people not wearing masks. Right? It also appears that footage from past seasons will be used for reaction shots to give the show that "live" feel. Thats right: who is behind the mask might be slightly less of a mystery to the people watching the show on TV. The Masked Singer is officially back in business. It really was all about singing live on the stage. And there are also these shots, these shots from farther back where it looks like they have fake heads and theyre shooting from behind the fake heads. Do you have any strong opinions on The Masked Singers live audience? So there wasnt much progress made with any sort of like production. So people were very confused by what was going on in the audience of season four of The Masked Singer. Can you recognize your favorite celebrity just by their voice? However, you know how I was saying, like, the audience cutaways always do feel staged and fake? Still, taking a quick moment to let the general audience know they're not, Does The Masked Singer Have A Crowd This Season In 2020, In the Bridgerton Cinematic Universe the BCU, if you will its expected that glamorous balls, fancy gowns, and romantic longing will reign over a, Thanks to the machinations of crafty producers and executives eager to make their productions as dramatic as possible, we know that much of reality televis, Spoilers ahead. And that X has an LED screen on the floor and behind them, there is a, theres a sort of like a curved led screen behind them between those two big masks on the right and left. Each week some people vote on the different performances shown throughout the night, and the performer with the lowest score has to reveal their identity. The Masked Singer is officially back in business. And this all happens in real time. The results dont necessarily seem to make sense all the time. 'Mandalorian' Funko Pops up to 77% Off Baby Yoda and More for Season 3, Who Plays the Armorer in 'The Mandalorian'? But reading that disclaimer at the end about the audience being fake, sort of snapped me out of that, when I read it. It says, quote, the judges votes are worth 50% of the total score and the audience votes are also worth 50%. So if you think about that in practice, yeah, the judges can basically collectively control who gets eliminated, more or less. Luckily, we have the answer! THE Masked Singers audience are made to go home before the celebrity is revealed, the shows warm-up man has revealed. "It's going to feel very much like [previous seasons], it's not going to feel different. Why exactly are these celebrities singing in bulky costumes and leaking intimate details about their life? This season will have some changes in format to spice it up a little. This year, along with wildcards, Group A and Group B will each declare a winner. Turns out, it was all arranged to appear that way and the audience was actually virtually in attendance. We all owe four-time Emmy winning costume designerMarina Toybina a thank you for the insane creations she has given us. But Why Is The Company Losing A Billion? And yes, confidentiality agreements are involved. So it seems like theyre trying to do this on the up and up. WebThe Masked Singer returned for season four on Sept. 23, but unlike other reality show competition series, it actually features a studio audience in the premiere. Regina: Right and its just like a very nice cut-out. Fake audience? . Laura Herzing: For all of our virtual audience applications, we have an actual operator there onsite whos watching the game or the show and triggering what the audience should be doing in real time as well. Is this prerecorded? This might be a challenge, but I guess thats kind of the concept of this podcast. By the way, if you look carefully at some shots, the audience hasnt been added in. The Masked Singer Season 4 airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on FOX. Nickon Mirsepassi: There is a giant X in the middle of the stage, just like on the show, right? Also, all audiences members are required to wear masks while inside the studio building before taping. How does The Masked Singer keep the identities of its celebrity contestants such well-guarded secrets? I have one coming up that is keeping me up at night because its in the last episode that I say [it], McCarthy told the panel. Nick Cannon: Did you ever get a crush on any of our masked singers? or leave a (nice) review on Apple Podcasts. News Announcer: Major League Baseball to delay the 2020 opening day by at least two weeks. Billy: The studios more or less shut down completely for a while. I think once you realize and start looking for it, you start noticing like, oh, this isnt actually on the stage and that isnt actually on the stage. However, to keep the ratings coming in, these shows must adapt to remain competitive. And heres why: Nick Cannon: Its time to release the dragon. Billy: So he has like a deep understanding of the show, but hes also been there for a taping during season two. Mel: And welcome to the talent recap show. For the celebrities that didnt relate to these predetermined options, there was also an option forToybina to create a bespoke costume. 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Are the masks really that hard to get off? And you can kind of just use a predesigned light in unreal engine to light them, but it wouldnt look quite right. Adrianne: All right. Like that scene we talked about with the UFO and the dinosaur, it was in the first episode of this season, there was like a really wild opening shot. And then everything thats not real are things like the floating props on stage, the props that exist, like maybe, around, off the stage. Leslie Jordan, Joel McHale, will.i.am, and Cheryl Hines have all been announced as guest panelists. Pack em in there, well use em. As always, continue to stick with CinemaBlend for all the latest happening in television and movies. And just how hard is it to get those masks off? You dont have to hire a bunch of prop people to come in and haul things on stage. The short answer is theyre doing it all for bragging rights and the trophy we finally saw in Episode 6. One celebrity will be eliminated on each show - and their identity will be revealed. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. Theyll give that person a device and theyll have a camera person go into the audience and get that shot. And the entire studio audience goes, What? Davina also owns a property said to be worth in excess of 8m, with a Georgian mansion worth 4.3m, a 1.5m St Tropez villa and a 1m Surrey manor And I asked Kyle. So question one, what is it like to be in the audience? But essentially, everything else, all of the complicated stuff, the people on the floor, all of that is added virtually on the fly. Okay. They say that there is like a virtual reality aspect to this season, but I havent seen any specifics as to what that is. Are we actually hearing one take performances? What did you think ofThe Masked Singer Season 4 premiere? Why did The Masked Singer take away its height graphic? Tyrese and Nick Cannon. 1,454, This story has been shared 1,440 times. 7 And what I, uh, thought would be a good idea also, would be to link up the lighting controls into the game engine. With that being said, here are a few of the key reasons why I think the show shouldve gone a different direction on how it handled its fake audience this year. Twitter The use of these visuals was for creative purposes only and did not impact the actual audience voting and outcome. So youre saying those cutaways look recycled, right? Billy: Okay. Have you seen shots of yourself in the latest season? On 'The Masked Singer,' Wildcard contestant Bulldog was eliminated, in a season-changing twist announced by guest host Niecy Nash. Not only are the panelists prohibited the luxury of Google, but because theyre placed on a riser far away from the performers its sometimes hard for them to accurately guess peoples heights and hear the clues. The Masked Singer Season 9, Episode 1 Streaming Info, Stream It Or Skip It: 'Dance Monsters' On Netflix, Where Dancers Strut Their Stuff Behind CGI Avatars, What Time Is Chris Rock's Netflix Special On Tonight? What does the winner of The Masked Singer get? Billy: One thing thats interesting about Silver Spoon is remember how I mentioned that I thought that Fox baseball stuff wasnt that great? Nickon Mirsepassi: Essentially, we get these DMX controls, which are like a, an order of numbers, right? They had canned laughter and applause during these things, it was awful looking. "We're kind of going back to what made the show fantastic," executive producer Craig Plestis told Entertainment Weekly. Kyle Montplaisir: No, I dont want to get into any conspiracy theories, but the truth about all of these types of reality competition shows days its up to the producers discretion, you know, Im sure especially when youre dealing with really big celebrities and things like that. Though they were offered the information, many of Foxs top brass were too worried about leaks to learn the spoiler. The Masked Singer Season 4 filmed in a quarantine bubble. By now you know the drill. So there were still full audiences and everything. Billy: The magic of television, which brings us to the second question, which was about voting. Hes kind of like a prediction guru. Billy: Okay. So Nickon cant really speak exactly to how all of that works. Billy: Yeah. Through various quarantining and various camera tricks, we've managed to do it. And you can just see how far away the panelists now have to sit. Theres just something about watching people compete that viewers at home cant resist. Its the voting is real, but it does seem maybe tilted. Its really hard this day and age, but we can confiscate phones. The internet doesn't have all the answers, but that doesn't mean we can't find them. I think the frames are AR for sure. While the answer is unclear, it's possible that a crew member or 'warm-up guy' orchestrated the cheers by telling the studio audience to imagine who could be behind the mask. Why The Masked Singer audience reactions are 'FAKED': The TV studio was emptied before each big reveal - so who were the crowd really cheering for? Best Picture Nominee Triangle of Sadness Is Now Streaming on Hulu, Stream It or Skip It: 'Black Girl Missing' on Lifetime Casts Garcelle Beauvais as a Mother Searching for Her Daughter, When Does 'Black Girl Missing' Premiere on Lifetime? People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Demand For Yeezy Shoes Is At An All-Time High After Adidas Dropped Kanye West. Here's the Deal, The "Stranger Things" Prequel Stage Play Dives Deep Into Vecna's Origin Story, Can't Wait For "Daisy Jones & The Six"? Going into The Last Of Us, a series about a zombie apocalypse, you expect it wont be a lighthearted romp. Adrianne: If you want to be cool like Shane, head over to patreon.com/underunderstood. Billy: Presumably, but we dont know what theyre using that for. Sure, an audience was nice, but it was only ever really about them when their voting sent home someone who shouldnt have left. Billy: I dont, I dont think its a knockoff, but I found him and I talked to him and I asked him how he got involved in the show. For the first time since season three, the show will have a live audience. 1,440, This story has been shared 1,376 times. John: All of the episodes, Billy. Pinterest Its true that the nation is slowly but surely opening up more in areas for events, but is The Masked Singer really one of those must-see experiences? THE Masked Singer returned for season five with a live audience sort of. At the credits and it says this at the end of every episode, it says portions of the program not affecting the outcome have been edited and or recreated. The Medusa is saved by the judges from elimination for the first time in 'The Masked Singer' history. So this is a performance by giraffe. The one thing I'm expecting is for people to say is 'How come they're not COVID friendly? Alright, are you seeing this? Google+, Apple Podcasts SpotifyGoogle PodcastsOvercastPocket CastsStitcherCastroCastboxRadioPublicTuneInRSS, https://underunderstood.com/podcast/episode-player/1929/masked-singer-audience.mp3, How Does The Masked Singer Voting Work This Season? These are not the things I want or should be pondering while a Dragon raps on stage and Ken Jeong makes silly faces, so I question why an actual audience was necessary for Season 4. For the first time in the history of The Masked Singer, the series introduced theme nights, and they have revitalized the show in season 8. The Masked Singer currently features a live audience pulled from previous seasons. And I think it presents a lot of new questions about what is real and what is fake. With the current U.S. response to COVID-19 varying drastically from state to state, fans are wondering if there is a live audience this go-around. So we did a lot of those shots, which again, talking about this, make sense how they can put together audience shots just based on what they have from previous season, because a lot of that they have a lot of extra footage there. Adrianne: I believe those cutaways are recycled. She explained that, uh, like Nickon said, this was all something they had to get together very quickly because the industry blew up because of COVID. Youll see a lot of differences this season too with the virtual reality stuff, with the animation, with adding Americas votes since we couldnt have a full audience of 300 people, though were utilizing some audience footage from past seasons to get that audience feel, he said. Virus non-believers? Yes, the weird Fox series got a bit weirder this season and decided to at least give the impression that things are as normal as they were in past seasons despite the fact they are not. You dont have to composite this afterwards. It is disappointing not to be able to have the audience there, but its the safest option forThe Masked Singer filming. Youre talking about the one with the city and the dinosaur right? Like, this was the worst of the pandemic TV. Love often finds you in the unlikeliest of places and that can include in the midst of a decades-long, zombie-creating global pandemic. Were seeing a shot from behind Nick cannon right now, and hes on the set and then you can see audience surrounding the stage and up in front of him. Do these people actually exist? But we have yet to see McCarthys biggest guessing regret. The Masked Singer currently features a live audience pulled CR: Michael Becker/FOX. Billy: What I, what I love about hearing about this stuff is that this is the stuff that people at home dont notice for the most part, you know, no one was tweeting about the lighting on the picture frames in the Giraffe performance. The Masked Singer may not be broadcast live, but it is filmed in front of a live audience. Well, it appears like it might be a little TV magic. And also how many things theyre able to do that just werent even physically possible before. While w, Welcome to If You Know, You Know, the corner of the internet celebrating the most interesting people and dissecting phenomena within our rich diaspora. Nickon Mirsepassi: Youll get access to our bonus podcast, Overunderstood. Kyle Montplaisir: I was wondering about that too. Let us know in the comments and tune into new episodes on Fox Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. I think, you know the drill by now. Billy: Its me, Billy. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. From an app. All of this stuff is being taped. And also oftentimes youll see these like videos that seem to be like layered and projected above the stage and on the left and right of the stage, thats all also AR none of thats real. And they have to make a new season post COVID, but the virtual studio experiments, they did with the after show stuff went terribly. (Cosmo), Closing the Loop on Chinas Mystery Seeds. Its a decision that, so far, has proved to make me feel more unsettled than ever watching The Masked Singer. First tweet: Watching The Masked Singer and someone please explain how so many people are in the audience with no masks. They have been a great success for the series. Ken Jeong: Kerri Washington in the house! Billy: The whole thing is a simulation. This was to prevent anyone from accidentally learning more about the identities of these stars. All Rights Reserved. The mystery stars compete two at a And then one last tweet: seriously, what drugs do they give the @MaskedSingerFox audience? The Masked Singer exposed: It's 100% faked - what the judges know. You won't believe it! - by New Idea. Network Tens hit new show The Masked Singer has already amassed a huge audience but some fans arent convinced the performances are genuine. Confirmed! The internet doesn't have all the answers.But that doesn't mean we can't find them. Does The Masked Singer have a live audience? According to Plestis, each song is only performed once and what you see on Fox is what happened. So for creating the animations, we started by just capturing of range of human reactions. When Will 'Attack on Titan' Season 4, Part 4 Air? The Masked Singer currently features a live audience pulled from previous seasons. Billy: So theres this audience coordinator. Host Nick Cannon said he had to help The Deer, aka NFL Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw, out of his costume. Billy: The U.S. one is designed to be like a certain type of competitive reality show. 23 hours ago, by Lindsay Kimble In early episodes of the series, The Masked Singer would show the heights of each of its performers. Spoilers ahead. Maybe that was like a planned thing like its a fun stunt, but its like, there is precedent for this celebrity didnt want to do the whole thing and decided that it was too hot in the suit and left. 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However, to keep the ratings coming in, these shows must adapt to remain competitive. Nickon Mirsepassi: Its always like someone on a lighting console with a bunch of like little levers and like sliders and stuff, and they can control different lights in the studio, real physical lights, but that data is just sent across like a local network. And so they go to pretty great lengths to hide the celebrity identities and swear everyone involved to secrecy. Adrianne: I know theyre going to win an Emmy for it. However, not every celebrity has been so lucky. Billy: And basically as expected, he explained that the whole process is kind of secretive. How far are they into casting The Masked SingerSeason 2? All voting was administered by an independent vote tabulation company and monitored by Fox standards and practices. For one, Ralph, with a decades-spanning ca, When Prime Video first launched friendship comedy Harlem in 2021, the timing couldnt have been better; it was as if the streamer knew the culture needed, Latines love entertainment. Audience members are required to show proof that they have been vaccinated and a negative coronavirus test before taping. The Masked Singer Season 4 premiere: Who went home and who was under the mask? John: But its flying out really convincingly. Is there a live audience on the Masked What I was asked. We have a winner from Group A and Group B, and they'll then be going head-to-head almost like a prizefight to see who is the Masked Singer [in the finale]," Plestis told Entertainment Weekly. Rob Wade, the resident of Alternative Entertainment and Specials at Fox Come on. 7 min read. I Zoom almost 24/7, so that's the last thing I want to see is little boxes. And I dont think theres ever been a tie, like, the entire audience votes one way, the judges all vote another way, but I would kind of guess like if there was a tie, they would leave it up to the judges. Heres some tweets. And a holdout is essentially a 3D geometry that we make or laser scan. And what you hear, a lot of it is what they got. 7 min read. Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, [Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for The Masked Singer Season 9 Episode 3 New York Night.] Start spreading the news another Masked Singer contestant has been eliminated. Uh, youve been involved in both theater and television production, you know, about the like protocol that lighting boards use, right? Foxs hit reality series The Masked Singer has a new spinoff: The Masked Dancer.. To be clear, theres nothing realistic or relatable about having a net worth of $2 billion. Billy: So I actually asked all of you to watch the first episode of the most recent season of The Masked Singer.

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