Television Programme Production

JAILKHANI ASHOK

Description

In spite of the fact that India produces the maximum number of films each year, quality books and magazines related to the production of programmes for television channels and even those related to cinema, video, and television are difficult to find. To pave this gap, the two writers have penned down their years of experience and knowledge of Television Films in this book. Television is no longer merely a source of entertainment or income.This book is very informative for readers who are interested in Television Programme Production. In this book, all processes and equipment used in the production of a television programme have been explained with the help of pictures and diagrams. This is definitely a multi-dimensional book in its own right, and will definitely prove to be very helpful to the readers who are interested in knowing more about the subject. The Hindi version of the book has received the prestigious "Bhartendu Harishchander Award 2008" under Media and Mass Communication Category. The awards are given annually by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Sujets

• Sciences et techniques
• Large-screen television technology

Informations

• Publié par: V & S Publishers
• Date de parution: 01 juin 2015
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9789350574546
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

Extrait

Television Programme Production



Ashok Jailkhani Maharaj Shah

English Translation Subhash Sharma Vibha Malhotra
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A Few Words
In the year 1970, when television was still in its infancy in India, my film career was on a rise. Just like my young friends of my age group, I was also very curious about the television. I was always looking out for places where television shooting was in progress. I would reach that spot and would note that two or three people are not only dedicatedly watching the shooting on a television monitor installed at the back of the van, but are also directing and controlling it. And we would not even find out where the shooting was actually being done.

Before I came into films, I had studied all techniques associated with “film making” through books. How is a film made? How is it edited? I had gathered all such knowledge from the available books. One reason behind this was that at that time, unlike today, there were no known institutes that taught “film making”. But when television made an appearance and for years after that, no good books that taught the techniques of making a television programme were available.
In the year 1984, I received a proposal from Doordarshan to make a television serial. I proposed the concept of “Rajni” and it was immediately passed. Actually I was very curious to understand the television medium and was also seeing an opportunity to earn a little more money for some extra income. It would take us an entire week to shoot a 25-minute-long episode and then one whole day to edit it. But with time and with continuous attempts at shooting and editing, we slowly gathered experience and everything fell in place. Now, the entire episode along with the title would be ready within a few hours. Many years have passed since then and television has grown from one Doordarshan channel to hundreds of private and government channels. Several TV serials, talk shows, and other means of entertainment have become popular. Hundreds of programmes are being telecast each week.
The increasing hunger for television programmes has been booked further by the new diet of animation. This has impressed our new generations to a great deal.
In this context, the book “Television Programme Production” written by Ashok Jailkhani, the Additional Director General, Doordarshan and Maharaj Shah, a well-respected writer and TV serial producer, will in the form of expert writing, provide guidance to new producers working in the area of television programme production and will also provide information to the curious readers of media.
-Basu Chatterjee
Preface
Even though market is overflowing with books and magazines, in both Hindi and English, which are related to cinema, video, and television, these are mostly full of cheap glamour and gossip. There is usually nothing of value here for curious readers who are serious about cinema and video. The main reason behind this is that we have mostly considered cinema and television as merely a source of entertainment and income. Even though there is nothing bad about this, but to strengthen and develop the traditions of cinema and television, and to make it bigger than merely being known as a medium of light entertainment and a little income, we need to think about it, talk about it, and write about it. In other countries, we often see that famous writers, directors, or artists help increase knowledge about their areas of expertise by writing about it. However, in our country, apart from Ritwik Ghatak and Satyajit Ray, we have hardly seen such efforts from anyone else.
This definitely does not mean that we are linking this little effort of ours to any big claim, we only mean to say that there is a lot of scope and requirement for writing about cinema and television, especially in these times, when we find ourselves standing at the doorsteps of a new economy. Today it is very important that the field of media spreads and does not remain limited to being in control of some powerful and socially important people. One objective of this book is also to present to you the technique of Television Programme production in a simple way and to try to bring to light the seriousness and impact of this process.
Until cinema and television programme making process becomes as accessible to people as ink and paper, there will remain a risk of the correct expressions being obstructed. To remove this hindrance, we have taken some baby steps through this book towards making the knowledge of television programme production process accessible to everyone. We would like to thank Ms. Urmila Pandita for helping us shape our efforts in the form of this book. We hope that this effort of ours will be successful.
-Ashok Jailkhani Maharaj Shah
Translators’ Note
To an outsider, the process of television programme production appears to be more like magic than pure technology. As children and even after we grow up, we often find ourselves wondering from where and how does our television receive these colourful images and how does it present them to us. Many of us also wonder what goes behind production of a popular TV serial or a news bulletin. But even in this Internet Age, it can be challenging to find easy-to-understand, meaningful information about this process. This book is the perfect solution to these problems.
Even though we are to some extent aware of the technology that goes behind producing a television programme, translating this book was a great learning experience. We got to understand the process in details and learnt of several new terms, which are used commonly in this industry.
We would like to thank Mr. Ashok Jailkhani and Mr. Maharaj Shah for placing their trust in us. We hope that we have come up to their expectations and have delivered a translation that will prove to be as valuable to the readers as the award-winning Hindi version of this book. We hope that this effort of ours will be successful.
-Subhash Sharma Vibha Malhotra
Contents
A Few Words
Preface
Translators’ Note
Television Programme Production
1.Television Programme: Birthand Development
2.How is a Programme Born?
3.Ideas
4.Concept
5.Fundamental Basis
6.Technical Aspect
7.Programme Shooting
8.Single Camera Shoot
9.Multi Camera Shooting
10.Programme Preproduction Process
11.Studio
12.Camera Control and Operation
13.Lens and Angle
14.Iris and Exposure
15.Exposure Control
16.Focus
17.Why do we need Different Camera Angles?
18.Wide Angle
19.Narrow Angle
20.Normal Angle
21.Zoom Lens
22.Zoom and Activity
23.Camera Placement
24.What Does a Shot Mean?
25.Types of Shots
26.Cut
27.Montage
28.Point of View
29.TV and Close-up
30.Timing
31.Lighting Arrangements
32.When, Where, and How to Place Lights?
33.Stage Setting
34.Make-up
35.Television News Production
36.How is a News Bulletin Made?
37.How do we Receive the News?
38.Television Documentary Script
39.Real Aspects
40.Anchor-or Presenter-based Programmes
41.TV Drama and Serials
42.Professional Environment and Current Situation
Television Programme Production
Television transmission started for the first time in the United States of America around the year 1920. By 1930, television was well developed in England and the US. Television centres had been established in New York and London. Whatever little obstruction the Second World War had caused in the popularity of television ended as soon as the War ended. Television left the old means of communication way behind in popularity. By the year 1948, there were crores of t