Television production: technical and background sk Books

A History of Intimacy Professionals in Entertainment is the first book that explores the evolution of intimacy coordinators, choreographers and directors in the performing arts, highlighting the history of their critical role in fostering safe(r) and...

This book challenges the predominant framing of US television as a writer's or producer's medium by suggesting that television directors are a vital component of TV artistry.

Taking essential media production processes, this book deconstructs them into the most basic components. Students will learn the concepts of media production - frame, sound, light, time, motion, and sequencing - and be able to apply them to any medium...

In the midst of a superhero takeover with groundbreaking films bringing comic books to the big screen on an unprecedented scale, one cinematic saga would forever alter the landscape of superhero movies and Hollywood ...Batman. Superman. Wonder Woman. As...

Absurdly funny, trenchant, and provocative, this outside-looking-in account of the stillbirth of one particular television series is a must read for every serious and not-so-serious television viewer.

TV Outside the Box: Trailblazing in the Digital Television Revolution explores the new and exploding universe of on-demand, OTT (Over the Top) networks: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Crackle, CW Seed, Vimeo, AwesomenessTV, and many more. Featuring in-depth...

Are you passionate about filmmaking but feel limited by the constraints of expensive equipment and complex setups? Smart Phone Film Making is here to show you how to transform your smartphone into a powerful, portable film studio. Whether you're an...

Beyond the principles of reduce, reuse, recycle, this book looks at how every department on a production can minimize its environmental impact.

The two-thousand-twenty-two edition has been updated, edited and corrections made recently. This book is a learning experience and an exploration of directing documentary story projects. Secondly, it provides fundamental and advanced ideas about...

“Fascinating! An Intimate Biography… An Insight Into A Whole Era Of Entertainment!”--The Hollywood Reporter Merv Griffin had a way with stars.They loved him, and he’d given that “big break” to countless young...

The Director's Toolkit is a comprehensive guide to the role of the theatrical director. Following the chronology of the directing process, the book discusses each stage in precise detail, considering the selection and analysis of the script, the audition...

Computers in Broadcast and Cable Newsrooms: Using Technology in Television News Production takes readers through the use of computers and software in the broadcast/cable newsroom environment. Author Phillip O. Keirstead began writing about televis

DISCOVER THE MAGIC BEHIND THE CAMERA AND TRANSFORM YOUR FILMMAKING DREAMS INTO REALITY.Ever wonder how filmmakers bring a story to life? Curious about the secrets behind crafting unforgettable cinematic experiences? Ready to dive into the world of film...

Jeder Haushalt zahlt in Deutschland für den öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk einen Rundfunkbeitrag von 18,36 Euro im Monat.Der Beitrag fällt pro Haushalt an, egal wie viele Menschen in der Wohnung leben und ob sie das Angebot der öffentlich-rechtlichen...

Television News is a comprehensive resource for newswriting, reporting, shooting and editing video, and producing a newscast. This book provides instruction in the basic steps of telling video stories, and is perfectly suited for preparing young...

This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the expanding field of Audio Description, the practice of rendering the visual elements of a multimodal product. This is the essential guide and companion for advanced students, researchers and Audio...

While Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball are most closely associated with the classic situation comedy, I Love Lucy, the production company they founded in the 1950s, Desilu, made several other television series – some memorable like The Lucy Show, The...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2016 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Film und Fernsehen, Note: 1,0, Universität Hamburg (Institut für Medien und Kommunikation), Veranstaltung: Seminar "Bildmedien", Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Als man in den 1970ern,...

This book maps the landscape of contemporary European premium television fiction, offering a detailed overview of both the changes in the digital production and distribution and the emergence of specific national and transnational case histories...

Directing for the Screen is a collection of essays and interviews exploring the business of directing. This highly accessible guide to working in film and television includes perspectives from industry insiders on topics such as breaking in; developing...

From the late 1950s until the early 1970s, NBC's Concentration was one of American television's most popular programs. In his new book, producer Norm Blumenthal takes viewers and readers backstage for an exciting look at an era when daytime television...

Objectives, Obstacles, and Tactics in Practice is the first book that compiles practical approaches of the best practices from a range of practitioners on the subject of working with Stanislavski's "objectives," "obstacles," and "tactics."The book offers...

In this intimate portrait, Sue Whatmough falls pregnant at eighteen and discovers the parental love she had taken for granted is dependent on good behaviour. Her happy childhood is over. Sue's entertaining journey from the early sixties to the late...

Cooke's pioneering book discusses changes in televisual style in British television drama from the 1950s to the early 21st century. Taking dinner table scenes as a recurring motif, each chapter analyses the construction of the scene in terms of...

The Topic of The PlayThere are two different worlds in the play. The real world is where Atlas lives in his room with his aquarium. The world of Atlantis, where Mira lives with her friends and father. Everyone is alone in their own world. Only those who...

Alan Ball: Conversations features interviews that span Alan Ball's entire career and include detailed observations and insights into his Academy Award-winning film American Beauty and Emmy Award-winning television shows Six Feet Under and True Blood...

This collection analyzes twenty-first-century American television programs that employ temporal and narrative experimentation. These shows play with time, slowing it down to unfold narrative through time retardation and compression. They disrupt the...

From the author of Marlon & Greg American Cable How Basic Cable Changed America Beyond Fake News and Unreal Reality In that media-changing era between a three TV network world and today's digital streaming, cable television came along and...

From the author of Marlon & Greg American Cable How Basic Cable Changed America Beyond Fake News and Unreal Reality In that media-changing era between a three TV network world and today's digital streaming, cable television came along and...

Behind the scenes of two of Australia's most outrageous television shows- - - - - - - - - - Two shows changed the face of Australian television forever, and rocked the nation to its foundations. And now, the creator of 'Number 96' and the Executive...

Give Me The Greenlight is not just a book; it's a mentor and companion, guiding creatives through the highs and lows of the independent filmmaking journey.  This comprehensive guidebook is designed to empower aspiring filmmakers, screenwriters...

This updated third edition introduces readers to the basic fundamentals of studio and control room production. Accessible and focused, readers will gain fluency in essential studio terms and technology and acquire the necessary skills to make it in the...

The Art and Craft of TV Directing offers a broad and in-depth view of the craft of TV Directing in the form of detailed interviews with dozens of the industry's most accomplished episodic television directors.Author Jim Hemphill provides students with...

This book is an in-depth analysis of participatory worlds, practices beyond the mainstream models of content production and IP management.

Support Women in Film with This Perfect Movie Guidebook! "A wonderful guide to some of the best films made by women, both celebrating women directors and fueling the red-hot discussion about why we don't have more." Maria Giese, filmmaker and activist#1...