Binding: Paperback
Description: Using in - depth analysis of film TV news and online productions Understanding Media Production shows how media theory helps aspiring producers understand good practice in media production. With detailed contemporary examples including Pirates of The Caribbean Game of Thrones Love Island and Pew Die Pie's "letsplay" videos Dwyer highlights similarities and differences in the production strategies and styles used for a wide range of media products. The book tracks the evolution of these entertainment formats and the emergence of the media businesses which produce them. Chapters describe the key production practices associated with each format including single and multi - camera filming news reporting three - point lighting and gameplay animation. They also explain the development of the production roles associated with these content forms; directors producers reporters correspondents etc. The book goes on to explain how media businesses have used new technologies and production innovations to reduce costs and increase profits resulting in dramatic changes to established production practices and roles. By comparing media production across media industries in the UK and US and illustrating the links between economic sociopolitical and cultural influences on production Understanding Media Production opens up a constructive debate between media practitioners and theorists about key questions of creativity and innovation in production.
Title: Understanding Media Production
Author(s): Dwyer Paul
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138238145
Pages: 232 Pages, 1 Line Drawings, Black And White; 43 Halftones, Black And White
Publication Date: 5/20/2019
Category: Press & Journalism