Features – Page 378
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Behind The ScenesParadox, BBC1
Commissioned surprisingly quickly, the Paradox team had just months to deliver a series. But they relished the challenge, says Clerkenwell Films CEO Murray Ferguson.
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FeaturesIdents: Standing out from the media crowd
Capturing viewers’ attention with eye-catching idents has never been more important. Five industry figures offer their insights into the elements that add up to effective on-screen branding.
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FeaturesIlan Astrug, Zodiak
Ilan Astrug, head of acquisitions at Zodiak Entertainment Distribution, on his most recent purchases, what he is looking for and the challenges ahead.
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FeaturesBroncos, ships and psychics
The variety of Britain’s digital channels is startling. This week, for example, More 4, Discovery, BBC4 and Sky 1 each in turn delivered Americans being mad, history, a bygone age and a live séance.
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Behind The ScenesRiver Monsters, ITV1
Harry Marshall, creative director at Icon Films, reveals the behind the scenes story of new ITV1 series River Monsters.
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FeaturesFA Cup titles
New titles for ITV’s coverage of the FA Cup, created by Liquid TV, and designed to be Roy of the Rovers in Gotham City.
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FeaturesDexter: Early Cuts
US cable broadcaster Showtime has commissioned a series of animated webisodes that sketch in the early lifeof serial killer Dexter.
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FeaturesThe Queen in 3D
Stereoscopic 3D footage from the 1953 coronation restored by Can Communicate for Channel 4’s 3D week and a special screening at the BFI.
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FeaturesKeep Your Enemies Close titles
Titles for a kids gameshow created by Shucks and based on the work of Saul Bass.
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FeaturesThe Family
Full post on a fly-on-the-wall documentary following an Indian family through the most dramatic months oftheir lives.
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FeaturesBeata Hegedus, Debmar Mercury
The managing director of Debmar Mercury International, Beata Hegedus, on her most recent acquisitions, what she is looking for and the challenges ahead.
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Behind The ScenesThe Queen, Channel 4
Despite a documentary-sized budget, careful use of archive footage means the profile of a 50-year royal reign has grand scale, says series producer Marion Milne.
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The Broadcast InterviewJane Rogerson and Clare Laycock, UKTV
Rebranding UKTV Style was an opportunity for Home’s channel head and her director of factual to make their mark with a slew of stylish commissions.
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The Broadcast InterviewNick Fraser, Storyville
BBC4’s Storyville editor Nick Fraser has a reputation for being unrelentingly highbrow - so why does he want the series to be funnier? He reveals all to Katherine Rushton.
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FeaturesThe X Factor: Winning result on all fronts
Shifting The X Factor results show to Sunday night has upped ad revenue, media coverage and audiences, as well as changing ideas of what ITV1 has to offer.
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FeaturesFlumotion Streaming Software
Open source software for delivering live and on-demand video and audio streaming from a single server.
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FeaturesStar Wars: Clone Wars promo
A Sky Creative promo for Clone Wars in which Star Wars space ships battle it out over the skies of the UK.
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FeaturesMisfits promo
Effects work done by The Mill on a ‘hailstorm’ promo for a new comedy drama on E4.
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FeaturesRay Mears Northern Wilderness
New titles that focus on the scale of the Canadian wilderness and 20 maps for inclusion in the series all created by Hello Charlie
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FeaturesITV woos with 8pm factor
Strictly fails in bid to capture the nation’s imagination as The X Factor runs circles around it again.