April 1994
Beginner
224 pages
6h 9m
English
If you compare similar types of program from all over the world, you will find remarkable similarities in the ways they are presented. From formal interviews to cookery demonstrations, from newscasts to talk shows, they appear to have comparable settings, shots, and modes of approach.
Some kinds of production have settled down to a particular format, because this approach works best. others have become conventions. You could have a weatherman out in the street with an umbrella, or leaping around on a floor map. It has been tried. But in the end, there is much to be said for a person pointing to a map or animated chart. It is less distracting, and simpler, and in the end does the job better.
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