How They Make The MOVIES 'The Other Side of the Screen' The mystery and magic of movie making by STANLEY LONG Film is the most popular of the arts. It is a part of our daily lives and our memories. But to most people the way they are made is shrouded in mystery, and also the people who make them. What are those odd-job titles you see when the credits unroll ….. GAFFER, BEST BOY, FOCUS PULLER, FOLEY ARTIST, D.O.P., EDITOR, or a BOOM OPERATOR?
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On location of 'How They Make the Movies'
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This series will answer all those questions and many more in vivid, easy to understand terms. The series is be presented by PAUL MARTIN, famous for his long-running BBC2 antique-hunting series ‘Flog It!’. Paul’s knowledge and enthusiasm will be matched by a light-hearted but informative visual approach, heightened by archive footage bringing his words to life.
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Among the subjects we will touch on are COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY and how it painted the screen, the coming of SOUND, the secrets of the CUTTING-ROOM floor (and how not to end up on it!) and the magical processes of the film LABORATORY. We’ll follow the rushes through the night and see them the next morning. We’ll explore the mysteries of FILM DISTRIBUTION (where do they store all those prints after they have played the cinemas?), the development of the PROJECTOR, CONTINUITY, COSTUMES, MAKE-UP, ANIMATION, PUBLICITY, ADVERTISING,the STUDIOS, and the real role of the ACTOR.
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Jack Cardiff OBE and Stanley Long.
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All episodes will feature an OSCAR winner who won their award in the particular subject we are covering, bringing expertise and authority to the series.Cinematograher legend Jack Cardiff OBE,BSC is series consultant. There will be six discs of approximately 1 hour 15 mins each and the first disc will be available on dvd from retailers from spring 2007. This is a series made exclusively for dvd home entertainment and will not be shown on any television channel. |
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