Marion Douglas's Page

I have been privileged to have access to the hard drive from one television series recently. I was amazed at the amount of paperwork involved in the development of a series.
There was a guidance manual for all steps and stages of pre-production, production and post production which was completed with a reflective summative evaluation of the planning that had taken place including suggestions for changes if another series was to be made.
The number of aspects to be considered and amount of detail… Continue

Last night I went to a screen writers event. The creator of 'Jane and the Dragon', Martin Baynton talked about how he changed his writing and picture book illustration techniques in order to enter the world of television.
Once he had decided to enter the television world he carried out thorough research in all aspects of production. He attended international film awards and festivals for a couple of years, hounding writers, producers, directors, animators and anyone who had something he thought… Continue

Hi. I teach in a small college in South Auckland. I have found television to be really useful for getting my students out of school without having to leave. I am fortunate this year to be working in a television production office as part of a Royal Society of NZ Teacher Fellowship. I have learnt a great deal already, made my first website about a tv programme www.greenstonepictures.com/aef/Welcome.html
and am currently developing further web and filmed materials for teachers use. It has been a w… Continue