Television Production

Television production is often a carefully balanced ‘compromise between artistic aspirations and hard practicalities.

On the one hand there are the less tangible ‘artistic’ aspects of the program. The way you present ideas will influence how your audience receives and interprets-them. The way you use:your camera(s), intercut successive shots, arrange lighting and sound, will give the subject itself a certain authenticity. Poor or inappropriate presentation can trivialize it.

On the other hand, we must never forget such down-to-earth matters as cost, time, space, facilities, personnel required, etc. It is not surprising that decisions are often a choice between conflicting issues.

Opportunities and limitations

In practice, ...

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