Movies for TV - Early Television Foundation

CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
MAKING FILMS FOR TV
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Selection of best lighting conditions need for understanding
of equipment use of long shots poor technique use of closeups,
middle close-ups, and two-shots establishing action in the
first scene comparison with the theatre similarity between
films for movies and television use of camera angles to make
and hold action and interest combination of stage and screen
techniques
PART TWO The Program Angle
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CHOOSING FILMS FOR TV
What to look for need for print with good sound avoidance
of violent contrasts and sudden lighting changes use of close-
ups and simple, direct action securing "television print"
rights to use film
PLANNING THE SCENE
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Picture composition basic forms of arrangement for specific
purposes psychology in planning story board treatment
role of imagination plus realism to set mood in planning pic-
tures
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USING FILMS ON TV
World-wide choice offered by film live scenes used in conjunction
with film clips use in providing scenes impossible to
construct in studio well-chosen film often better than live
show cheaper and appropriate for the time of day need for
exact timing use of film insert good buffer
NEWSREELS FOR TV
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Newsreel most positive reason for television man's ideal to
see what is going on as it happens many sources type of
film available frequency of issuance cost a few old news-