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TV COMMERCIALS: HOW TO MAKE THEM
TV Commercials: How to Make Them
or, How Big is the Boat?
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By
Ivan Cury, Professor in the Communication Department of California State University, Los Angeles. Producer and director of commercials, sitcoms, variety shows, documentaries, and daytime dramas such as The Young and the Restless. Judge for the Emmy's ACE and for the DGA awards.

Description
Understanding how commercials are made is the key to doing it right. This descriptive book is a step-by-step guide on the mechanics of creating a commercial from a production perspective. Making commercials on all types of budgets is addressed. There is material describing the roles and dynamics of the key players: the producer/director, agency, and client. This book outlines the requirements of each group so that everyone can understand and appreciate each other's needs.

Audience
Professionals involved in commercial production; independent producers and directors; students in television production courses

Contents
Introduction; History of Advertising from the Creative Perspective; Client/Agency Relationship; Putting the Material Together; Kinds of Clients and Commercials; Working on Different Budgets; Types of Production Media; The Client; Picking an Agency; The Agency; Who's Who; Shooting on Film; Video Shoot; Animation; Edits; Tests; Internships; Web Sites; Associations

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 256 pages, publication date: OCT-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-240-80592-4
ISBN-10: 0-240-80592-5
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS

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Last update: 7 Sep 2009
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