Breaking the Intimate Screen
Pre-recording, Special Effects and the Aesthetics of Early British Television Drama
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5682147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Derek Johnston (0000-0003-3357-4011, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 53-66 |
| Publication date | 2015-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Studies in Television The International Journal of Television Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-6020 • E-ISSN: 1749-6039 |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.7227/cst.10.3.5 |
| OpenAlex | W2395044778 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
In his seminal study of early British television drama Jason Jacobs emphasises the importance of the concept of ‘intimacy’, during the period from the beginning of regular BBC television broadcasts in 1936 to the arrival of competition in 1955. This article focuses upon the role of special effects in breaking free from the restrictions of the studio, showing that effects were not only of use in expanding the temporal and spatial scope of television drama, but were also considered to be of interest to the audience as a way of exploring the new medium, receiving coverage in the popular press
Advertising · Aesthetics · Art · Drama · Literature · Media studies · Sociology · Special effects · Studio · Television studies · Visual arts · Cinema and Media Studies · Computer Science · History · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |