From Daytime to Primetime: The History of American Television Programs Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a good book to really go deep in the US history of television. Sometimes it is hard to keep track with all that different tails of development, but at the end of the day you're informed and knowing about the subject. Nicely written with lots of sources, names and examples.

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Producing for TV and New Media, Second Edition: A Real-World Approach for Producers Review

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(More customer reviews)This book has great information and really helped me get a feel for all the different facets of producing a TV show. However, it was most frustrating and aggravating to me that a companion website was referenced everywhere with what looked like would be a great place to see sample forms and documentation, etc. but every time I tried to visit the website it was "Under Construction" and to "check back soon!" Well I have been checking since November 2008 and there is still no website! Focal Press needs to get on the ball if a book is released with companion website information than the website should be released the same day as the book! I have also sent e-mails to there customer service and called with no response as to when the site would be completed.

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Producing for TV and New Media provides a comprehensive look at the role of the "Producer" in television and new media. At the core of every media project there is a Producer who provides a wide array of creative, technical, financial, and interpersonal skills. Written especially for new and aspiring producers, this book looks at both the Big Picture and the essential details of this demanding and exhilarating profession.A series of interviews with seasoned TV producers who share their real-world professional practices provides rich insight into the complex billion-dollar industries of television and new media. This type of practical insight is not to be found in other books on producing. This new edition now covers striking developments in new media, delivery systems, the expansion of the global marketplace of media content.The companion website contains many of the crucial forms and charts included in the book. The site is available to readers of the book and may be accessed using the unique access registration code printed on the inside cover of the book. http://booksite.focalpress.com/Kellison* Comprehensive coverage of the nuanced and multi-dimensional role of a Producer presented in a clear and engaging writing style* Traces a project from conception to a finished piece of broadcast quality* Interviews with estabilished industry professionals offers readers real-world insight into the world of television production

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Basic Studio Directing (Media Manuals) Review

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(More customer reviews)I' have worked for years as an Editor and a sought to find some literature that gave me the overall picture about directing in a studio without the pain of filosofical theories. This is it. A good one glance manual that confirmed many of my aquired skills and stimulated me to go further in my career. Thank you Rod for a very fine book.

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All studio directors need to know the basics of studio directing, whether they go on to direct news, drama, children's programmes or light entertainment. Learning the ropes on air can be costly: this book gives you all the practical and technical guidance you need to deliver a trouble free programme.All studio directors need to know the basics of studio directing, whether they go on to direct news, drama, children's programmes or light entertainment. Learning the ropes on air can be costly: this book gives you all the practical and technical guidance you need to deliver a trouble free programme.Starting with an emphasis on the skills that make a good director, the essential day to day know-how is outlined - from different presentation formats to the roles of the production team, camera technology, composition, lighting, digital video, chroma key, make-up and wardrobe. Whether you are a student or practitioner wishing to sharpen up your technique, this manual is an excellent guide to the technology and skills required.This book: Provides essential day to day information in one handy source Offers a combination of theory and practice, technical data and intuitive skill Is an excellent introductory text for anyone embarking on a career in directingContents:Networks * Cameras and Pictures * Pre-Production * Cutting and Combining Pictures * The Studio Team * Interviews * Magazines * Script Layouts * Electronic Newsrooms * Practical Directing * Communications * Directors Technology * Dealing with Problems.Rod Fairweather is a freelance director and has worked for companies such as SKY TV, GMTV, ITN and MTV Europe. He conducts training courses on directing all over the world including Singapore, India and Australia. A good introductory text in a handy concise formatGives the reader a complete overview - essential knowledge for directingA clever combination of theory and practice, technical data and intuitive skill

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