Producing for TV and new media
This book provides a thorough look at the role of the producer in television and new media. Written for new and aspiring producers, it looks at both the big picture and the essential details of this demanding job. In a series of interviews, seasoned TV and new media producers share their real-world...
| Otros Autores: | , , |
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York ; London :
Focal Press
2013.
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| Edición: | 3rd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628464106719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Producing for TV and New Media; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; Chapter 1. What Does a TV Producer Really Do?; I. The Producer's Domain; II. Defining a TV and New Media Producer; Who and What Makes a Good Producer?; III. The Many Roles of a Producer; The Five Stages of Production: From Idea to Wrap; Stage One: The Idea (Project Development); Stage Two: The Plan (Pre-production); Stage Three: The Shoot (Production); Stage Four: The Final Product (Post-production); Stage Five: Next Steps (Wrap Up and Distribution); Why Become a Producer?
- Creativity, Clout, and ControlIV. Producers' Titles and Job Descriptions; Producers' Titles; V. The Need for People Skills; Focus on New Media; On a Human Level...; Summary; Chapter 2. Television: Its Past, Present, and Future; I. Television is a Unique Medium; II. How Television Works; III. The Impact of Human Vision on Television; Lines and Pixels; NTSC, PAL, or SECAM?; Aspect Ratios: 4:3 versus 16:9; IV. The Creators of Television; The Battle over Television's Paternity; V. Television's Evolution; Early Television and Commerce; VI. Television's Transitions: From the 1920s to the Present
- Television's Early Systems: Mechanical versusElectronic Television (the 1920s)Television's Experimental Steps (the 1930s); Television in the Trenches (the 1940s); Television's Golden Age (the 1950s); The First Television Society (the 1960s); TV Boldly Reaches Out; Television in Transition (the 1970s); Television Merges with Electronics (the 1980s); Television Moves toward Digital Technology (the 1990s); The Potential of High Definition Television; The Transformation of Television in the Twenty-First Century (the 2000s); VII. Television Merges with New Media
- The Transformative Trends in TelevisionTechnology Introduces New Programming; Can it Make Money?; On a Human Level...; Summary; Chapter 3. The Big Idea: Script and Project Development; I. Think it; The Global Demand for Content; The Harsh Reality of the Marketplace; New Media's New Frontiers; Ideas for Programming are Everywhere; II. Write it; The Writer/Producer; Writing for TV versus Film; Television and New Media Programming Genres; From Idea to Script; Formatting Your Script; Sitcoms; Script Components; The Spec Script; Working with Other Writers; III. Develop it
- Protect and Control Your IdeaIf it is Someone Else's Idea, Buy or Option it; Find the Best Market for Your Idea; Getting a Pitch Meeting; The Role of a TV Pilot; The Impact of Budget on an Idea; Basic Budget Categories; Focus on New Media; On a Human Level...; Summary; Chapter 4. Connecting the Dots: Breakdowns, Budgets, and Finance; I. Break Down the Idea; Understand the Big Picture of Production; Create a Production Book; Break Down Your Script; The Breakdown; Storyboarding; Shooting Schedule; Cross-Boarding; II. Budget the Idea; Budgeting Costs: Two-Part versus Three-Part Formats
- Costs: Estimated versus Actual
