Television: The Director's Viewpoint

ISBN-13: 9780367289812 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 198 str.

John W. Ravage;Jack Ravage

Opis

Television directors remain an enigma to most students of the mass media; traditionally, their function has been little understood by scholars and the viewing public. In this book, John Ravage studies the role of the director in the producer-dominated medium of commercial television. Built around lengthy interviews with twelve of the leading directors of commercial programs-representing all the genres of "prime time"-the book analyzes the major issues facing television, its past, present, and portents for the future, and the audience that watches it.

Spis treści

Preface -- Introduction -- The Milieu of American Television -- Producers, Writers, Actors, and the Government -- Television Content from the Director's Point of View -- Interviews with Directors -- Summary; The Future; Alternatives -- Parting Shots

O autorze

John W. Ravage