Illusion on the small screen
As with yesterday’s post, here’s another fine example of movie magic from the fine people at Brainstorm Digital:
HBO has been able to capitalize on, and in many ways redefine, the medium of television by incorporating big-screen spectacle – not only in terms of production values but writing. Season or series-long story-arcs that twist and turn organically is one of the hallmarks of HBO.
With shows like Rome and Carnivale, HBO has managed to accomplish the illusion of the period piece, on a scale reserved for major motion-pictures. Of course, the aforementioned shows never got past the second season. The cost of maintaining of period-piece can easily cut into profits and scaling back the spectacle can mean cutting back on the audience.
Still it’s no mean feat and the visual splendor of the thing is what people tune in for.
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