Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Advances in technology
I am going be pointing out differences between when Coronation Street started on the 9th December 1960 to the 3rd November 1969, then eventually the HD version on the 31st may 2010
This is the debut episode of Coronation street (9th December 1960)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_7Z3046_dg
The scene is black and white which gives the effect that it's a depressing place ( dull,lifeless, not a nice place to live), which can not the class of people which live there. The movement of the camera at the beginning is not very stable as you can see it shakes around more than it does now, it was simple tracking which made it not very smooth. They used very simple camera shots to show dynamic views, they do this by having people behind the lead character in the scene so that the stars look more important with power.
There is a really depressing feeling to this clip mostly due to the fact that its in black and white, this also reflects onto the characters. The tracking of the camera is very simple and this gives the camera a very shaky effect. They were quite clever with having people stand out as a powerful character by having people stand behind her.
First colour episode in colour. (3rd November 1969).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5MjTO54UNw
The introduction is now in colour but little green making the set seem like it is still a depressing place to live, because it connotes lower class citizens because of the places they live in that are all cramped up in a small place. The camera movements have been upgraded and are now smoother but it is still not smooth in some parts. The pub in coronation street is a conversation that skips to another conversation and it pans to another conversation, it is all very confusing to watch.
Intro now in colour, although not really organic colours in there so it still has a quite depressing feel to it. Yet again connoting the characters in cramped living space. The camera has seemed to get better but on the more complicated shots its still shaky.
First HD episode of (Coronation Street. 31st may 2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdfLn5dHhzI
Coronation street has developed a lot now because it is in HD and the camera movement has improved vastly. The set is more like a middle class as it has people roaming the streets in fashnoble clothing. There are stores and cafes with extras in them making it look like a happier brighter place to be and it also gives the impression that it is more populated. The picture quality is so much better as it does not have any bent camera shots and it is all shot in the greatest quality possible, instead of being blurry.
There are phenomenal differences from when Coronation Street first started to now. Such as the quality is now High Definition and the camera movement is much smoother. The place looks more upbeat and happy, extras create an effect of it being a civilised environment. It appears they have taken longer on each shot, they are all clear and not blurry at all
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