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Writing and Producing for Television and Film
First Edition
- Esta de Fossard - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
- John Riber - Media for Development - East Africa, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Other Titles in:
International & Development Communication
International & Development Communication
February 2009 | 280 pages | SAGE India
Role models from the visual media often spark in viewers the will to emulate desired behavior. The Entertainment-Education method combines emotional appeal and relevant knowledge in order to promote such behavior change. This book—the second in a three-book series titled Communication for Behavior Change—is amied at all producing or directing Entertainment-Education dramas for television and film.
The authors—both leading practitioners in the field of Entertainment-Education—dwell in detail on the Design Approach for determining and then articulating effective messages to be contained in the drama, along with guidelines and examples at every step. Drawing on methods that have been tried and tested in various countries worldwide, the guidelines offered in the book will be invaluable for anyone wanting to create a successful Entertainment-Education television drama or film. In addition to a number of actual scripts that have been converted into dramas, the useful appendices provide sample documents of various procedural requirements mentioned in the course of the book.
The authors—both leading practitioners in the field of Entertainment-Education—dwell in detail on the Design Approach for determining and then articulating effective messages to be contained in the drama, along with guidelines and examples at every step. Drawing on methods that have been tried and tested in various countries worldwide, the guidelines offered in the book will be invaluable for anyone wanting to create a successful Entertainment-Education television drama or film. In addition to a number of actual scripts that have been converted into dramas, the useful appendices provide sample documents of various procedural requirements mentioned in the course of the book.
Preface
I: ENTERTAINMENT-EDUCATION
Using Television and Film for Social Development
II: FOR THE PROGRAM MANAGER
The Role of the Program Manager
Articulation
III: FOR THE WRITER
Artistry
Artistry
Guidelines for Script Presentation and Review
Auxiliaries
IV: FOR THE PRODUCER, DIRECTOR AND FILM-MAKER
Guidelines for Pre-Production
Guidelines for Pre-Production
Guidelines for Successful Shooting
V: FOR THE ACTORS/ARTISTS
Guidelines for Successful Acting
VI: FOR THE EVALUATORS
Pilot Testing
VII: FOR ALL PROJECT PARTICIPANTS
Major Checklist