Book description
"The recipe book of great television from one of the best TV
makers in the world" Jamie Oliver Story structure is a huge
weakness for many factual or reality filmmakers and TV producers, who
often concentrate on subject areas and issues rather than dramatic and
memorable narrative. Consequently programmes fail to attract the
audience or win any awards. In this book Robert Thirkell, the
international consultant known as 'The TV Troubleshooter' and renowned
television producer, sets out a professional toolkit for developing a
compelling storyline in factual and reality programmes and films. Based
on his popular international C. O.N. F.L. I.C. T seminars, it lifts the
lids on the making of leading series such as Kitchen Nightmares, Wife
Swap, The Apprentice, Coastguards, Firefighters, Oprah's Big Give Fat
March, Jamie's School Dinners and When Big Chef Met Little Chef as well
as offering insight and advice from leading filmmakers and TV producers
worldwide. The tips and tools go right the way through the filmmaking
process from finding stories and characters, to structuring scripts and
filming, editing, through to delivery, titles and getting people to
watch. Leading TV Producer, Robert Thirkell, is an international TV
consultant with a proven track record in making hit TV documentaries and
formats. Robert was Series Editor of the BAFTA winning Jamie's School
Dinners and is the original creator of 'formats' with Trouble at the Top
and Back to the Floor which also won BAFTA Awards. He specializes in
helping broadcasters and production companies worldwide to create
documentary formats, oversee new brands, and sort out problem series.
