Writing commentary

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Date
1989
Summary
Looks at methods of writing and the choice of appropriate language to accompany pictures. Includes sequences from distinguished commentary writers, among them Sir John Betjeman and Alistair Cooke to demonstrate that commentary can totally transform a program.
Contributor
Macann, Peter
Publishers
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Subjects
Broadcasting, Communications; TV, Film; Television Production and direction; Television authorship; Television scripts Editing; Television broadcasting Sound effects
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
30 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Host, Peter McCann. Cameramen, Mike Shepherd, Chris Seager, John Howarth ; film editor, Christine Booth.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089950; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1357; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/816; OCLC: ocm19914021; Catalog Key: alephsys001719065

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