On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:55:56 +0000, Bill Taylor
wrote:

When all you have to present by way of content is a list of radio
programmes, you have to dress it up somewhat. Obviously they make
their revenue from the ads, so these need to be prominent and eye
catching; a little too much so in this case.

As to the TV programmes, have you noticed that it is only scientific
subjects that are treated this way? Anything else they can deliver
more or less the straight goods.


No, it's almost any programme with content that's slightly
intelligent. Recently watched the first of a series about Venice,
complete with steadicam swoops around the presenter and pointless
mocked up historical re-enactments done in slow motion blurry wobbly
vision. Likewise a series on the Victorians had a new (to me)
variation on rostrum camerawork. Point the camera at a picture at an
angle then move and zoom at the same time to produce a rather
disturbing effect which adds nothing to the programme or the picture.

You're dead right. And have you watched any of Andrew Marr's mega
embarrassing historical efforts (BBC last night, 9pm for instance).

d

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:55:56 +0000, Bill Taylor
wrote:

When all you have to present by way of content is a list of radio
programmes, you have to dress it up somewhat. Obviously they make
their revenue from the ads, so these need to be prominent and eye
catching; a little too much so in this case.

As to the TV programmes, have you noticed that it is only scientific
subjects that are treated this way? Anything else they can deliver
more or less the straight goods.


No, it's almost any programme with content that's slightly
intelligent. Recently watched the first of a series about Venice,
complete with steadicam swoops around the presenter and pointless
mocked up historical re-enactments done in slow motion blurry wobbly
vision. Likewise a series on the Victorians had a new (to me)
variation on rostrum camerawork. Point the camera at a picture at an
angle then move and zoom at the same time to produce a rather
disturbing effect which adds nothing to the programme or the picture.

You're dead right. And have you watched any of Andrew Marr's mega
embarrassing historical efforts (BBC last night, 9pm for instance).


Oh, good oh - factor in the Jehova's Witnesses weirdness and the Mithering
Old Lady's whining about computers (or whatever it was) I saw over Desperate
Don's shoulder and I think we can safely say all this screaming about
*non-audio OT* horse**** has been shot up the arse!

Rock on! :-)

(Bothered to hear about the Andrew Marr progs though - I've got at least 3
recordings stacked ready to go!! Maybe it's not as bad as they make out? ;-)