Directing & Producing for Television: A Format Approach, Second Edition

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Summary: ¡Excellent Book For People Interested in TV Production!
Review: After reading this book, I have become a better producer and a better person. This book can help anyone from a student to a BIG TIME director. It is very clear in explaining the routine and features to help your show come together. A++

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Summary: Very clear and precise for the unexperienced tv professional
Review: As a first time TV show co-producer, I wanted a simple approach on learning the basics of TV directing and producing. This book has given me everything I needed to start understanding the technical aspects of the business. Now I can express my ideas more clearly to the show director and the crew, and even though this is not my primary career this book has made easier my introduction in the business.

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Summary: Easy to read and broad in its focus
Review: First and perhaps most important, this book is easy to read. It doesn't talk about technical things, but instead goes right to the heart of the matter: what you have to know if you're going to direct or produce a program. It also covers a broad range of shows--almost every format except sports and game shows. For the most part it describes multiple camera television directing, but that's used as a basis for understanding single camera TV. And there are chapters in which single camera television plays a significant role, most notably when Cury goes into documentary and PSA directing. I particularly liked the "who's who" at the facility, which covers the functions of those who work in television--from the executive producer to talent.