The Televisual Summer 2024 issue is out now.
Inside you’ll find our Genre Report into Entertainment TV; our In Focus feature on History and Science television; a piece about the current mood in the UK long form post sector; a close-up look at the working methods of four leading directors; features on barriers to working class talent in TV and the ethics behind making true crime programming as well as pieces on grading and workflow and TV Studios.
Genre report: Entertainment
Entertainment TV has seen some big new hits recently but, like other genres, it has felt the purse strings tightening. Pippa Considine reports
In Focus: History and Science
The specialist factual genres of science and history are serving up shows with global appeal and are driving innovation with new shapes and new formats to stay ahead
Post: Survive until 25
The UK post and VFX sector has found itself on something of a rollercoaster ride over the past few years and, right now, it’s definitely experiencing a dip. Jon Creamer asks when and if ‘normality’ will return to the market
The Art of the Director
Five top scripted directors behind shows and films including The Crown, I Care a Lot and Sex Education tell Jon Creamer about the art and craft of high-end television and film directing
TV Studios
The last year has been tough for TV studios but they’re diversifying with new partners, tech and clients to keep the bright lights shining.
Class action
The TV industry has long been a sector where those from working class backgrounds face an uphill struggle. Pippa Considine asks how TV’s class barriers can be breached
True crime: Ethics
True crime TV is a booming genre, but it’s a genre that requires a strong ethical backbone to ensure the safety of both subjects and producers. Pippa Considine reports
Work in progress
At Televisual’s recent Village Fete, we asked the gathered Chief Technology Officers and vendors to give their take on the present and future for workflow automation in production and post
Making the grade
The colourists of four recent standout TV and film productions explain what it took to create a grade that made the story shine through
Girl Power
Behind the scenes of Moonage’s BBC and Netflix drama, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
In Post and Storyboard
Recent work from Harbor, Halo, Boom, Aardman, Blinkink, Films at 59, Company 3, 1920VFX, The Mill, JAM VFX and more
Jon Creamer
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