Features – Page 312
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Behind The ScenesAt Home with the Noonans, C&I
We built a lot of trust with Domenyk Noonan and his family – but we were careful not to get drawn too far into their world, says Donal MacIntyre.
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The Broadcast InterviewNeal Street Productions
Film and theatre have been fertile ground for Neal Street in recent years, but the success of BBC1 drama Call the Midwife has focused attention back on its third arm – TV.
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FeaturesFalse dawn for TV experts
BBC Breakfast levels the playing field for women – unlike Daybreak, says Lis Howell.
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FeaturesNAB 2012: Less is more
This year’s NAB will have fewer product launches and more focus on streamlining workflows and reducing costs. But there will still be plenty to get tech buyers excited.
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The Broadcast InterviewDarren Childs, UKTV
UKTV’s low-profile chief exec has been busy getting its house in order for the past 18 months. But with a spending rise now kicking in, he’s stepping into the spotlight.
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FeaturesThe blossoming of 3D
From 2D conversions to nature documentaries, 3D filming and post techniques are changing fast.
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Behind The ScenesBloody Tales of the Tower, Nat Geo Channel
Comparisons with terrorists, chavs and tabloid culture gave our history series the contemporary, sexy edge we were after, says Glyn Middleton.
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FeaturesOur Crime
Grade EnvyClient Minnow FilmsBrief Complete the grade for the 4 x 60-minute documentary series exploring the stories behind crimes.How it was done Envy senior colourist Paul Fallon graded using Baselight. The interviews and location shoots were given a brooding and pensive feel, with any lightness or humour provided by the ...
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FeaturesFour in a Bed
Full post-production for the 60-part series about B&B owners who take turns to stay with one another
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FeaturesThe Syndicate
Create a title sequence that combines lotto glamour and Northern drama for the series about lottery- winning staff at a Leeds supermarket
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FeaturesParade’s End (BBC/HBO)
A cynic might suppose that Parade’s End, the BBC/HBO five-part mini-series based on a group of novels by Ford Madox Ford, is an attempt to jump on the Edwardian/WWI drama bandwagon ridden by Downton Abbey, Upstairs Downstairs, Titanic and Birdsong.
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Crane and Jeffrey Klarik
The Hollywood couple who have found themselves making a sitcom in the UK about a UK couple making a sitcom in Hollywood tell Robin Parker about blurring fiction and reality.
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FeaturesStudios: meeting demand for space
With several new studios opening and established ones being expanded, Adrian Pennington asks: is there over-capacity in the market, or will rising demand keep everyone busy?
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Zig Zag (National Enquirer)
British indie Zig Zag arrives at MipTV having signed up as the exclusive broadcast production partner of US celebrity gossip magazine National Enquirer.
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Falcón (Mammoth Screen/ITVS GE)
ITV is re-emerging as a player in the international drama space, thanks to the efforts of ITV Studios and its international arm, ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITV Studios GE).
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FeaturesThe River (Disney/itunes)
Disney has been collapsing broadcast windows for some time now, most memorably when it aired the finale of Lost in 59 territories within 48 hours of its US transmission.
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FeaturesOne Born Every Minute (Shine International)
One of the things sometimes overlooked in the factual format business is that the ability to make a show is as important as the concept. However, an increasing number of UK content providers are marketing their expertise alongside their ideas.
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FeaturesGalapagos (Atlantic/Sky)
With David Attenborough, Atlantic Productions has made serious inroads into the 3D production market – and fast.