Television Drama. Communications & Media Assignment

TELEVISION DRAMA
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The transition of television not only takes the form of physical appearances, as indicated by the increasing sizes of the screens but also across other important elements regarding the context of the content being aired through the visual media. The production of the aired content in television media, for instance, accounts for one of the elements of television with significant improvements or changes that continue to impress on the audience around the world. The distribution of the same has equally come of age to take various forms and equally make use of diverse platforms availed by the advancing telecommunication technology. Consumers of television content have kept up with the changes in the television media industry. The changes occurring across the elements, production, distribution and consumption, create an excellent platform for the study and evaluation of the transition of television media concerning the context of the content presented in the equally evolving television sets. The production of the content presented in and through the television media makes for an interesting area of study that evokes different views and opinions from the scholarly world. The content aired through the media is equally characteristic of a wide range of elements that function to produce particular attributes of the programs that finally meet the eyes of the consumers. The style of production embraced by the directors and producers, for instance, is one of the elements or areas of focus for the scrutiny and study of various television productions aired around the world. Film and television media studies make use of these elements for their evaluation of the changes witnessed in the industry with the advancing technology. Films and other media productions for television further provide an excellent platform for comparing or identifying the significant changes ooccurr5ing in the production of television media. Understanding the process involved in the production of films and other content for television media thus calls for the analysis of the different elements involved in the development of the final product consumed by the viewers or audiences. However, tracing the transitions made in television media production further requires an informed analysis of different types of contents that are representative of the said transitions. Provided herein is thus a comprehensive analysis of three different contents produced for and in the industry that function to provide an excellent platform for the evaluation of the key strides made in the production of television media. Renowned T.V. series such as Flash Gordon, The Good Place, and The Walking Dead form the basis of the evaluation and analysis of the changes in the element of production in television media. Provided herein is a comprehensive analysis of the three different television series that function to provide a framework for the evaluation of the key changes in content production in television media.
Evolution of Television Media
An informed understanding of the changes witnessed in the production of content for television media calls for the evaluation of the underlying principles or elements used in the development of the same at the inception of the television media industry. It is, therefore, important to study the chronological account of the development of the industry’s development starting with the production of the television sets themselves to the development of the content for viewership across time. Other elements such as the advance of telecommunication technology around the world and its effects on the industry further make for one of the focus areas for evaluation and analysis concerning television media production. An article by Jack Sher published in the Radio Mirror traces the origin of television in the United States of America and forms the point of origin for the evaluation of the changes made in both the production of television sets and the contents transmitted through the innovative media CITATION She \l 1033 (Sher, n.d.). According to the article, television sets made their debut in the American households at the beginning of 1939 with the production of 7.5 by 10 inches T.V. sets, which were dwarves to the 24 by 20 inches television sets already in circulation in England at the time CITATION She \l 1033 (Sher, n.d.). The small-sized T.V. sets thus marked the beginning of television media and entertainment in the United States and thus forming the basis for the development of the element of production. The distribution of the said sets of television in the United States further took into consideration other factors including the availability of supporting infrastructure for effective transmission of the diverse contents produced at the time. According to the author, the city dwellers stood to benefit from the development and presence of transmitters in different locations around the urban areas. Households within a 50-mile radius would enjoy the entertainment of television media at the comfort of their homes due to their proximity to the transmitters. Cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and Chicago are some of the cities inhabitants benefitted from having transmitters, which allowed for the growth of television media in the United States CITATION She \l 1033 (Sher, n.d.).
Content development and production for television media also make for various transitions that are equally worth noting for their significant role in the evaluation of the same. According to Jack Sher and as is the case in today’s production for television media, lighting plays a significant role in determining the quality of the content presented for the final view or consumption CITATION She \l 1033 (Sher, n.d.). Initially, the T.V. sets produced in the United States made use of electronic principles in the development of the content for television media while their predecessors in England used the principle of optical scanning for enhancing picture quality. Besides the quality of the content delivered for final consumption, the variety of the same also changed over time. Vaudeville, for instance, pioneered television entertainment followed by newsreels for films, live broadcast of news events, and live coverage of various tournaments such as golfing and horse racing.
The current generation, however, shares in the pride of the marvels seen in the television media industry earmarked by high-quality production of content and the physical appearances of the television sets used for viewing the same. Television sets come in different sizes and shapes befitting the different consumers’ tastes and preferences. The pr5oduction of television sets is further a global affair as witnessed by the different brands manufactured by equally distinct companies around the world. Cites no longer have the monotony of enjoying television media as even rural areas have access to the transmissions. The advancing telecommunication technology further makes for significant improvements in the production and distribution of television media. The quality of both the sound and sight elements of television productions has made some considerable changes over time with the increasing demands of the global consumer base. The advent of digital technology further enhanced the globalization of television media concerning the production, distribution, as well as the consumption of the diverse contents produced for television. The commercialization of television media has also increased the rate of collaborations in the production of T.V content for global consumption with the rise of multiple channels of distribution across the world CITATION Pea13 \l 1033 (Peacock, 2013). The fact that the consumption of television media has taken new forms such as Smartphones and tablets through social media platforms also fuels the increasing demand for quality production by consumers around the globe. The style and quality of production are some of the main elements featuring in most analysis and evaluation of the contents delivered by television media. In essence, television studies are characteristic of a critical analysis of the quality and style of production embraced by directors and producers in developing their contents in television media.
Analytic Tools for the Study
The theoretical framework of the different principles or elements of media language forms the basis for the analysis of the three television series Flash Gordon, The Good Place, and The Walking Dead. The theoretical framework demands the evaluation and analysis of the outlined texts through the lens of the technical and visual codes used, genre, and the form of narration embraced by the production. The technical code used in the development of a text in television media refers to fa...