All articles by Ann-Marie Corvin – Page 12
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CommentThe Garden Shed debate
At the Cheltenham Screenwriters’ Festival, Ann-Marie Corvin hears the BBC trying to stop writers working alone and get them involved in productions.
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FeaturesProduction: Specialist locations
Countries eager to boost their production sector are offering incentives that UK production companies are finding ever more enticing, writes Ann-Marie Corvin.
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FeaturesMagnus Scheving: The lazy way to healthy kids
Magnús Scheving, former gymnast, TV presenter and chief executive, talks to Ann-Marie Corvin about his award-winning kids TV format LazyTown that promotes healthy living.
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FeaturesStudio city
Despite the volatile economic climate, several UK studios are pushing ahead with ambitious plans to place their sites at the centre of creative hubs.
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NewsPinewood scales back planned development
A proposed redevelopment scheme to build 2,500 residential homes at Pinewood Shepperton Studios has been scaled back after objections from the local community.
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FeaturesAnalysis: Britain's lost talent
Is the industry doing enough to nurture TV's future production stars? Ann-Marie Corvin quizzes this year's Hot Shots to find out what their experiences of training and development have been.
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FeaturesThe two faces of DRM
Is content protection software a crucial security step that stops facilities' projects getting leaked or an unnecessary and costly response from a paranoid industry?
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FeaturesThe art of noise
Sound design can be an under-valued craft within TV production. Ann-Marie Corvin puts it centre stage with a detailed look at some of the ways it can enhance well-known shows.
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FeaturesA bolt from the Blu-ray
The victory of Sony's Blu-ray in the battle of the HD formats is good news for DVD producers in the UK as they buy in new kit and plan a big push for Christmas - but it is a steep learning curve for facilities.
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FeaturesTurning up the volume in audio
The audio post sector has endured a tough few years as tight budgets squeezed margins but now it seems an upturn is taking place, with investment to follow. So can it last?
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FeaturesTapeless strikes out
Tape may be around for a while longer but production workflows are becoming increasingly file-based.
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FeaturesTesting times for TV brands
Brand experts and commentators discuss how to get viewers’ attention in a multiplatform world.
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FeaturesHow HD could pause DVD's decline
Can facilities look to HD-DVD authoring to help them out of a slump?
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NewsMidnight Transfer targets new areas
Film rushes facility Midnight Transfer is restructuring its operations in a bid to diversify into restoration and re-mastering.
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Industry unites against auction
A campaign to ring-fence the spectrum that radio microphones and talkback systems operate on gained pace this week as broadcasters, lobbyists and Bectu all lent their weight to its cause.
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Technology chief spells out BBC HD future
BBC principal technologist Andy Quested gave some strong technical pointers to the future of HD formats at the conference.
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NewsSky predicts 10m HD TVs before 2010
The fact that only a tiny minority of us are HD-ready was clearly demonstrated at Broadcast's HD Here and Now conference this week.
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FeaturesSkins - Getting teenage kicks
The show's creator hired young scriptwriters and unknown actors to add real-life grit.
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FeaturesThe magic of Abbey Road
Live From Abbey Road takes the bold step of dispensing with the usual trappings of music TV.