Michael Sinclair

Broschiertes Buch

The Fundamentals of TV Producing

Beschreibung

This is the ultimate introductory textbook on the fundamentals of TV producing in today's media environment, written by a seasoned industry expert with over 30 years of experience. The book is structured pedagogically, starting by introducing readers to the role of the producer and the characteristics of the current television industry. It covers the essential skills needed for producing television, followed by the creative, logistical, financial, and legal preparations required to produce content in the modern TV landscape. These topics are applied to different television mediums, including news programs, documentaries, entertainment shows in both the narrative and reality genres, sports broadcasts, and YouTube and streaming platforms. The book discusses the unique challenges and opportunities of each genre, offering detailed strategies to help your projects stand out in a competitive landscape. Chapter talking points, review questions, case studies, pro tips, a further research section, and an index support reader learning. This textbook is an invaluable resource for students, aspiring producers, film professionals, and anyone passionate about the television industry. With its accessible approach and educational content, it is an ideal textbook for introductory courses on television producing.

Autor

Michael Sinclair has 30 years of experience in the television industry as a writer, producer, and director, creating programming for broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms. He has worked on many long-running series such as Wicked Attraction, Ice Cold Killers, FBI Criminal Pursuit, Happily Never After, Pretty Bad Girls, American Occult, and Death by Gossip for Investigation Discovery. Sinclair also produced documentary series like American Gangs and The New Detectives for the Discovery Channel. His work includes Monsters and Mysteries in America, True Supernatural, I Dated A Psycho, I Got Away for OWN, Change My Space for HGTV, and more. Currently, Sinclair serves as the Associate Dean of the School of Communication and the Arts at Regent University, where he is also an Assistant Professor of film and television.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. April 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm
• ISBN-13: 9781041012849
• ISBN-10: 1041012845
• Artikelnr.: 75767872