Directing and Producing for Television, Third Edition: A Format Approach [Paperback]

Ivan Cury (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0240808274 | ISBN-13: 978-0240808277 | Publication Date: November 9, 2006 | Edition: 3

Directing and Producing for Television provides you with the tools you'll need to direct and produce effectively in a variety of settings. Based on his years of experience in the industry and teaching the subject, Cury illustrates fundamental principles with engaging anecdotes that teach by example.

Ideal for students in television production courses as well as industry professionals, Directing and Producing for Television addresses critical production techniques for various formats including panel programs, demonstration, scripted, music, commercials, PSAs, news, documentaries, remote broadcasting, and sports. Each chapter concludes with a valuable review section summarizing key points.

Written with both the director and producer in mind, but particularly relevant for the television director, Directing and Producing for Television gives a comprehensive overview of the facility (studio, control room, and/or support areas) and provides who's who information covering the various jobs and personnel involved in television programs.

New to the third edition:
* Key updates on digital cameras and editing technologies.
* A chapter on remote broadcasting highlights important considerations when producing sporting events.
* International glossary containing who's who and what's what information applicable to the US and UK make this the ultimate guide for any television format.

Editorial Reviews

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Praise for the previous edition:
"Directing and Producing for Television" is a step-by-step guide to shooting live television. This is an excellent refresher if you have to do a rare multicamera shoot." - Robert Goodman, Videography

Book Description

Essential guide to a topic gaining in popularity daily, television.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press; 3 edition (November 9, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240808274
• ISBN-13: 978-0240808277
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read and broad in its focus, November 30, 2001

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DOROTHY cury "Dorothy Cury" (BROOKLYN, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Directing & Producing for Television : A Format Approach (Paperback)

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very clear and precise for the unexperienced tv professional, January 21, 2005

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Luis Santiago (Santo Domingo, D.R.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Directing & Producing for Television, Second Edition: A Format Approach (Paperback)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best option after hands on with Ivan himself, March 30, 2009

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Jeffery Haas (http://deepfreezevideo.com) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Directing & Producing for Television : A Format Approach (Paperback)

Ivan Cury also taught courses in Directing for TV at UCLA and UCLA Extension.
My short time with him as a student in that curriculum prepared me as almost no other schooling has. The book not only features a condensation of his best advice but also a series of mind excercises one must bring to the craft in order to keep up. All of this is in addition to the typical textbook description of the directing environment, complete with extensive descriptions of who's who in the studio and in the control room.
Although the book concentrates mostly on the multi-camera environment, Cury applies the right mix of film style production instruction as well.
Ivan Cury's sections about budgeting and dealing with crews are invaluable and the step by step guides leave no questions unanswered.
Cury lays out the ropes and the laws of the land in easy to digest and logical bites, and instead of centering chiefly on the tools, his course concentrates on the creative palette and the canvas in the mind of the director, although this latest edition brings even the seasoned journeyman an update on the latest trends in digital video.
Cury makes sure that the inexperienced beginner knows what to expect in the production setting.

Outside of attending one of Cury's courses in person I give this book my highest recommendation.

Jeffery Haas
Mansfield TX