@adaptTV

Researching British television production technology, 1960-present. @ERC_Research funded project at @RHULMediaArts, led by @ProfJohnEllis. Tweets by @NickXHall

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adaptTVhistory.org.uk
Joined October 2013
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ADAPT TV History retweeted
Skyfur@myshanks7 Jun 2020
Replying to @adaptTV
@adaptTV can you tell me that lady's name who used to commentary from Wimbledon center court in late 70's on BBC Radio
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We're delighted to have been shortlisted in the Online Education Resource Award category in the @LearnonScreen Awards 2019! learningonscreen.ac.uk/award… @ProfJohnEllis @NickXHall @RhulMediaArts
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MAJOR NEWS We spent the last five years filming historical television production processes - from cutting 16mm docs on a Steenbeck, to Betacam and the Avid. And now it's all on YouTube, free forever for viewing and reuse: youtube.com/channel/UC1tyHL_…

ADAPT Television History

ADAPT is a five-year (2013-2018) research project, funded by the European Research Council and based at Royal Holloway, University of London. The aim of the project is to research and document the...

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Though our core research is finished, there's more to come: we've some exciting new projects up our sleeve. We hope that you enjoy the fruits of our work, and we hope that it helps to shed some light on some of the hidden professions of television production.
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Thanks for following us... and watch this space!
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ADAPT TV History retweeted
ElectronAsh@AshEvans817 Sep 2018
Great watch for any Quantel Paintbox fans. There's about an hour of footage here where the Paintbox (90s era) V-Series is being demonstrated, as well as some nice reenactments by the original Editors, Directors, Engineers. OB van, U-Matic, VT, and AVID editing etc. etc. ;)
John Ellis@ProfJohnEllis6 Sep 2018
#CSTConfSep2018 Just out: over 130 videos showing ‘How Television Used to be Made’ with website in simple (we hope) terms. Old school TV (and attitudes) all in one place adapttvhistory.org.uk
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ADAPT TV History retweeted
John Ellis@ProfJohnEllis6 Sep 2018
#CSTConfSep2018 Just out: over 130 videos showing ‘How Television Used to be Made’ with website in simple (we hope) terms. Old school TV (and attitudes) all in one place adapttvhistory.org.uk
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If you’ve been following the #socialtv hashtag & want to find out more about @james_a_bennett @NikiStrange @adaptTV research into how TV 📺 companies use social media 💻📱🖥 you can download it here👇 xitter.cf/james_a_bennett/status…
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Panel recommendations for #socialtv training: @Media_Trust @BBCAcademy @IndieTraining and Guardian Masterclasses
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"Short form" in TV is "long form" in #SocialTV! Trends are moving towards longer content and TV can take advantage of this. @davidlevin123 Producers also successfully partnering with brands to pitch socially-driven, ad-funded programming.
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#SocialTV where are the opportunities for social when TV is "always on"? @KeMaddigan producers increasingly need to think of shows as brands - young audiences want to be part of something all the time. But this is a big change to make.
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Panel discussion - "digital natives" still important but knowing how to use platforms isn't enough. Training required to use social appropriately for the show/brand/broadcaster. #socialtv
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Shifting power dynamics mean platform operators wield unparalleled influence - but platforms need TV and are keen to partner with production companies to create quality content. #socialtv
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