Hello, I'm a graphic designer and I watch a lot of TV. Sitcoms, dramas, thrillers, mysteries, I'll binge on just about anything. TV is such an amazing amalgamation of different types of design and other creative fields so I've always felt drawn to the small screen.
I'm the kind of person who looks at the background of a scene instead of the foreground. I pay attention to logos and signs and all the other designed aspects of a show that serve to fill out a scene in order to make it believable. I watch TV show intros and credits, they're like the front and back covers of a book. I even scrutinize how shows are marketed to the public and how they're branded by their networks.
It seems like every week I talk to somebody about another esoteric detail about a show I have been watching (or re-watching), only to get a confused blank stare. OK, maybe I'm weird and a little too observant but if the Internet has taught me anything it's that there are a lot of weird people out there and if one person is interested in something, chances are there's plenty more lurking around the web who might also be interested.
So join me as I explore the often unnoticed design that goes into TV shows and how it all gets done in time for the air date. You'll get to read about neat new concepts and some time-tested tropes As Seen On TV. And I'd love to know what kinds of things people are interested in, so please let me know if there's anything you would like to hear about.
I'm the kind of person who looks at the background of a scene instead of the foreground. I pay attention to logos and signs and all the other designed aspects of a show that serve to fill out a scene in order to make it believable. I watch TV show intros and credits, they're like the front and back covers of a book. I even scrutinize how shows are marketed to the public and how they're branded by their networks.
It seems like every week I talk to somebody about another esoteric detail about a show I have been watching (or re-watching), only to get a confused blank stare. OK, maybe I'm weird and a little too observant but if the Internet has taught me anything it's that there are a lot of weird people out there and if one person is interested in something, chances are there's plenty more lurking around the web who might also be interested.
So join me as I explore the often unnoticed design that goes into TV shows and how it all gets done in time for the air date. You'll get to read about neat new concepts and some time-tested tropes As Seen On TV. And I'd love to know what kinds of things people are interested in, so please let me know if there's anything you would like to hear about.
I, too, scrutinize the minute details of TV and film. I love the way things look and, to me, I think the image of something is just as important as the story behind it. I recently started watching Westworld and Handmaid's Tale simultaneously -- that's a rough combo. Have seen either? I think I'm pretty late to the game as far as those shows go. I'm always amazed at my ability to make it spoiler-free when it comes to hyped shows.
ReplyDeleteAlso, side-note, given your interest in graphic design and TV, have you researched or are you interested at all in TV Calibration?
Hi Adam, thank you for taking time out to comment. I haven't researched anything with TV Calibration. I will definitely look into that! I'm glad I'm not the only one who scrutinizes. Sometimes it doesn't make it enjoyable, but it has to be done in my head.
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DeleteYes, I have seen both Westworld and The Handmade's Tale. Both among the best shows I've seen recently. I can imagine watching them at the same time being pretty difficult. Especially with how graphically violent they both were.
I've never looked into TV calibration, tbh. I usually watch on my Chromebook so there's not much to adjust. I have heard that it can make a world of difference in picture quality and color, especially on plasma screen TVs.