Digital resources tagged with ‘media production’

ABC Online & Broadband Production

What does the end of the 'golden age of Australian broadcast media' mean? Stuart Cunningham discusses the idea.

Aussie-made content

Australian film and television production is competing in a globalised world with big international production companies who market their product effectively to the world market.

Australian television drama

Australian content on television reflects our culture and our society. Mac Gudgeon celebrates the importance of Homicide in the history of Australian television production. Stuart Cunningham and Scott Goodings remember some of the popular dramas which showed Australians that they could love Australian programming.

Cane Toads

This humorous program takes a close look at Australia’s Cane Toad pest problem.

Captain Cook - In Search of the North West Passage

Cook’s obsession with discovery continues as he searches for the mythic North West Passage, but is it a journey too far? Now retired and promoted to Post Captain, James Cook is bored. He jumps at the chance to take on a third great voyage: to find a fast route to China to secure Britain’s place in the lucrative tea trade.

Captain Cook’s Tragic Death

Captain James Cook’s untimely return to Hawaii ended with his violent death, the details of which are portrayed in numerous conflicting illustrations.

Cash for comment

The 'Cash for Comment' affair in 1999 showed Australian audiences how corrupt and corruptible commercial broadcasting can be.

Cinesound Review

Ray Edmondson provides a history of Cinesound. Liz Jacka talks abut the differences between newsreels and today's TV news.

Community radio

Gary Adams describes the experience in the 1970s of listening to pirate radio stations and how this led to the demand for public radio.

Community TV

The role of community television in general and its role in training TV personalities.

Digitalisation

Stuart Cunningham on the technologies of the future.

New technologies create new TV formats

John Safran talks about the unique techniques, structure and ideas of reality TV.

Newsreels before sound

Newsreels included events of both political and social importance and were screened all day long in specially designed cinemas.

Programs with Staying Power

Behind the scenes of a recording of a popular radio soap of the 1940s. Tim Bowden recalls his father listening to popular radio series Mrs Obbs and the personalities who brought the characters to life.

Race Around the World

Technology has revolutionised the nature of 'guerrilla filmmaking'.

Reality TV

An excerpt from a live 'eviction' episode of the popular reality TV series Big Brother. Scott Goodings describes his experience of watching reality TV.

Sport - a spectacular television event

Behind the scenes of a transmission from Wembley Stadium, seen on Australian television.

The Digital Realm

Christina Spurgeon talks about crossing the digital divide.

The Media Machine

Electrified, digitalised then globalised, the media machine has created fantasy so spectacular that it makes the truth look badly acted.

The Rise and Future of Australian Content

Megan Spencer believes that taking more risks with writing is the way ahead for televsion drama.

The Sentimental Bloke Film

The classic 1919 silent movie The Sentimental Bloke is regarded as one of the greatest Australian films.

The Tyranny of Distance

Behind the scenes with the people who work to provide land-line telephone services.

TV chases youth market

Youth has become a new target audience for television programmers.

TV Pop & Rock

The opening sequence from Six O'Clock Rock - Australia's first national teenage programme on the ABC. Scott Goodings gives a history of music shows on Australian television.

Waltzing Matilda Song Sheet

The original handwritten score for Waltzing Matilda holds the story of a musical collaboration that created Australia’s national song.

World Wide Web

Websites are the new vehicles for advertising.