Read one of these "Television Studies" Articles. What do you think of it and of teaching "television at all" in college.
http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=3655
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Assignment 7: Reading Through March 5th
Please read through page 147 unless otherwise instructed. Comment on what you have read.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Assignment 6: History of Television Comedy
Browse through the History of Comedy articles on PBS. Please comment on how you think comedy has evolved from its historical backgrounds to modern television.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Assignment 5: Reading Over Break
I would like you all, unless otherwise instructed, to read through page 97 in Tube of Plenty over the break.
Assignment 4: I've Got A Secret
In browing for Farnsworth Stuff I stumbled on this old game show called "I've Got A Secret?" Watch this entry and tell me how TV has changed.
Assignment 3: The Farnsworth Invention
In class we viewed this video:
This early rivalry has been in debate for years and was even adapted into play form by television writer Aaron Sorkin:
What I want you to do is review this video along with a few others on YouTube:
Now this question actually comes mostly from Molly's paper about DC comics vs. Marvel comics historically. These modern media (definitely film as well) are fueled by competition. Is this something that every art has to contend with or is it unique to the 20th century? Does this competition help or hurt the individuals involved and are their sacrifices necessary for the public at large? How does modern televisions competition help or hurt it, especially in terms of advertising, HBO model tv stations and online TV?
This early rivalry has been in debate for years and was even adapted into play form by television writer Aaron Sorkin:
What I want you to do is review this video along with a few others on YouTube:
Now this question actually comes mostly from Molly's paper about DC comics vs. Marvel comics historically. These modern media (definitely film as well) are fueled by competition. Is this something that every art has to contend with or is it unique to the 20th century? Does this competition help or hurt the individuals involved and are their sacrifices necessary for the public at large? How does modern televisions competition help or hurt it, especially in terms of advertising, HBO model tv stations and online TV?
Thursday, February 5, 2009
On Single Camera Television
Today in TV Class we spoke a little bit about Single Camera television and how this works. Let's go to a few of our friends at wikipedia which defines the technique as
So as it sounds, with the exception of stunts a single camera is used. Well it turns out that it was nominated for Single Camera Editting as both a miniseries and in its full run as a regular series, which implies to me that it is considered a "single camera" show. While I think obviously it uses multiple camera to perhaps drive budget costs, it is considered single camera as opposed to traditional multi-camera shows which usually are relegated to sitcoms, soap operas, talk shows, etc.
Feel free to comment on if you think I am wrong
Here is a list of single camera shows from another site
In either case compare the single camera to this small diagram of multiple camera setup here.
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-camera_setup
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Multicamera-diagram.png
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Single-camera-setup
As its name suggests, a production using the single-camera setup generally employs just one camera. (Additional cameras may be used simultaneously on occasion, usually in order to save time shooting a dialogue scene or to film a stunt that would be impractical to stage more than once.) Each of the various shots and camera angles is taken with the same camera which is moved and reset to get each shot or new angle. In addition, the lighting set-up may be reset for each new camera set-up.
So as it sounds, with the exception of stunts a single camera is used. Well it turns out that it was nominated for Single Camera Editting as both a miniseries and in its full run as a regular series, which implies to me that it is considered a "single camera" show. While I think obviously it uses multiple camera to perhaps drive budget costs, it is considered single camera as opposed to traditional multi-camera shows which usually are relegated to sitcoms, soap operas, talk shows, etc.
Feel free to comment on if you think I am wrong
Here is a list of single camera shows from another site
Shows that use the setup
Half hour shows
Andy Richter Controls the Universe
Arrested Development
The Bernie Mac Show
The Comeback
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Dream On
Entourage
Everybody Hates Chris
Extras
Kitchen Confidential
M*A*S*H
Made in Canada
Malcolm in the Middle
My Name Is Earl
The Office (UK)
The Office (US)
Oliver Beene
Red Dwarf (Series 7 only)
Scrubs
Sex and the City
Sports Night
Stella
Strangers with Candy
Undeclared
Weeds
The Wonder Years
Corner Gas
Andy Richter Controls the Universe
Hour-length shows
Ally McBeal
Battlestar Galactica
Big Love
Carnivàle
Commander in Chief
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Miami
CSI: NY
Deadwood
Desperate Housewives
Freaks and Geeks
Gilmore Girls
Grey's Anatomy
House
Lost
The O.C.
Prison Break
Rome
Six Feet Under
Smallville
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Voyager
Twin Peaks
The Sopranos
Veronica Mars
The West Wing
Wonderfalls
In either case compare the single camera to this small diagram of multiple camera setup here.
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-camera_setup
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Multicamera-diagram.png
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Single-camera-setup
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Assignment 1: A Horrible Future for Television?
I have asked you to start reading Tube of Plenty for Homework this week. In the first few pages of this book you are introduced to early concepts of television such as the telephonoscope or the Nipkow disk.
1. What were some of these inventions? What did you think of them? What sort of content would be on these inventions
Jump ahead over 100 years to this link.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/28343/dr-horribles-sing-along-blog
Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog made quite a buzz this summer when Joss Whedon went against the studio system of television to produce his own short work. In addition, Whedon published a DVD of the show with dvd commentary which was, among other things, sung.
2. Is Dr. Horrible the future of television? Why or Why Not? What do you think were some of the benefits of broadcasting this short series online as opposed to on the internet. Finally, is Dr. Horrible even a show? Is it just a long movie? What makes it TV if it is in fact television at all.
3. Please try to find any similarities and differences between early TV inventions and Dr. Horrible in terms of ingenuity, innovation and thinking towards the future. Feel free to research both Dr. Horrible and early television beyond the books and work.
1. What were some of these inventions? What did you think of them? What sort of content would be on these inventions
Jump ahead over 100 years to this link.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/28343/dr-horribles-sing-along-blog
Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog made quite a buzz this summer when Joss Whedon went against the studio system of television to produce his own short work. In addition, Whedon published a DVD of the show with dvd commentary which was, among other things, sung.
2. Is Dr. Horrible the future of television? Why or Why Not? What do you think were some of the benefits of broadcasting this short series online as opposed to on the internet. Finally, is Dr. Horrible even a show? Is it just a long movie? What makes it TV if it is in fact television at all.
3. Please try to find any similarities and differences between early TV inventions and Dr. Horrible in terms of ingenuity, innovation and thinking towards the future. Feel free to research both Dr. Horrible and early television beyond the books and work.
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