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Introduction
to Broadcasting MCM
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VU
LESSON
37
PRE-PRODUCTION
In
broadcasting the production
process comprises of three
clear stages pre
production,
production
and post production.
Although
the success of a program
depends on an integrated outcome of
all the three
areas,
most
people believe that it is
the first stage which
matters the most in
determining the
program's
success.
Here
below we shall examine
various aspects of pre
production.
Brain
Storming
Every
time when it strikes to
radio or TV producers to initiate a
new program, it follows
a
series
of brain storming sessions. A
new program may be a brain
child of one person; it
is
never
possible to execute it without
making the whole production
team to understand
the
entire
idea with great
clarity.
Scripting
a new program
When
an idea to launch a new
program is matured, the
author of the idea is
supposed to write
one-liner
in most comprehensive manner
and in a fashion that other
people should also
visualize
the program in the same
way never an easy
task. And the author also
needs to
mention
details like the duration,
purpose, and periodicity of
the proposed program.
Approval
No
program on radio or TV is possible
for the purposes of
broadcast unless it gets
approval
from
the higher authorities,
usually a program committee
comprising senior people
which
scrutinize
the new venture from
all possible aspects before
stamping its approval.
The
committee
may reject the idea, or
may ask questions as to why
this program is required
and
who
would be responsible for
certain things in line
with the policy of the
broadcasting house.
Writing
Script
Once
approval to launch a program is
granted by the authorities
concerned, the
program
manager
of the particular station
which wants to run the
show, appoints a producer to
handle
the
new program. The first
task of the producer is to
get script for the
program written by a
professional
script writer.
The
producer may arrange some
sittings with the script
writer to bring him home
the concept
of
the whole exercise so that
the script focuses on points
for which all this
pain is being taken.
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