Television and Film Production : Recent Trends and Future Prospects

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to television world: an overview. 2. History of television: focus on television studies and social impacts. 3. Television programme, broadcast programming and networking: focus on infrastructure required services provided. 4. Modern television: differences among digital live and internet ones. 5. Television production pre-production and post-production. 6. Video editing: an overview. 7. Television producer, director scriptwriter and screenwriter. 8. Television crew and casts: an overview. 9. Cinematic techniques and special effects. 10. Focus on audiography, sound design, music and re-recording. Bibliography. Index.

This book titled Television and Film Production: Recent Trends and Future Prospects provides readers with an overview of television world, including its typology. History of television worldwide is presented with focus lying on television studies and social aspects of television. Details about television programme, broadcast programming and networking are covered with focus on infrastructure required and services provided. Differences among digital, live and internet televisions are covered from a modern perspective. Stages involved in television production pre-production and post production are covered analyzing all major ways and means involved. Focus lies on production schedule, report, board and company. An overview of video-editing is presented with focus on processes involved, software required and typology.

The book highlights the roles of television producer, director, scriptwriter and screenwriter. Special detailing is done regarding co-ordination schedules, episodes, footages, screenplay script and editing. An overview is also given about television crew and casts with highlights on vision mixing, casting, costume designing art direction and teleprompting. Various cinematic techniques and special effects are discussed with highlights on role of different cameras, microphones, set construction and stage lighting. Focus also lies on audiography, sound design and music recording with highlights on sync sound, soundtrack and film score. Detailed bibliography is given to make this publication research oriented. The book is user friendly. (jacket)