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Inventors conceived the idea of television long before the technology to create it appeared. Early pioneers speculated that if audio waves could be separated from the electromagnetic spectrum to create radio, so too could TV waves be separated to transmit visual images.
- 9.2 The Relationship Between Television and Culture
Since its inception as an integral part of American life in...
- Chapter 9: Television
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- 9.2 The Relationship Between Television and Culture
Apr 6, 2024 · As you explore the tapestry of the 1930s, you’ll find it was a significant era for the evolution of technology, particularly in the realm of entertainment. During this decade, television emerged as a groundbreaking medium, promising to reshape the way you experienced visual content.
- Launching Television, 1939-1942
- The War Years, 1942-1945
- Thwarted Ambitions of The Major Studios, 1946-1950
- Television Production in Hollywood, 1946-1950
- Conclusion
From the time of NBC's inaugural telecast in 1939 until World War IIforced the suspension of consumer electronics manufacturing in 1942, Americans witnessed a flurry of activity surrounding television, including a series of debates over proposed technical standards, the beginning of commercial broadcasts, and the first demonstrations of theater tel...
The FCC approved technical standards for television in April 1941 and authorized commercial broadcasts beginning in July 1941. With manufacturers prepared to market TV receivers, American television appeared to be on the verge of fulfilling the predictions of the previous decade. But World War II intervened, and television's development came to a h...
In spite of the intense expectations that surrounded television by the end of World War II, commercial television was slow to develop after the war. The FCC had received 116 license applications from 50 cities by the end of 1945, but two years later there were still only 16 stations on the air and fewer than 200,000 TV sets in the country. Of cours...
The major studios clearly saw promise in television during the 1940s, but they were not blinded by ambition; they proceeded cautiously by the end of the decade because they were reluctant to take any action that would leave them subservient to the existing radio networks. Yet even though the major studios withdrew from television, Hollywood's engag...
Jack Warner's legendary antagonism toward television was not evident until the end of the 1940s. Considering his studio's long-term commitment to television, it was a significant departure from Warner Bros. tradition when he announced in early 1950 that "the only screens which will carry Warner Bros. products will be the screens of motion picture t...
The first experiments in television broadcasting began in France in the 1930s, although the French did not immediately employ the new technology. In November 1929, Bernard Natan established France's first television company, Télévision-Baird-Natan.
In the mid-1940s, recognizing this shortcoming, producers at WCBW, CBS’s wholly owned subsidiary in New York, developed a number of innovative techniques for “visualizing” stories for which they had no film and established the precedent of sending a reporter to cover local stories.
The 1940s were the true beginning of the TV era. Although sets had been available as early as the late 1930s, the widespread distribution and sale of TV sets did not really take off until after the war.
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This chapter describes how visual effects have evolved over time and have influenced computer graphics in the media and entertainment industries. VFX is a term for visual effects that’s used in film and video games, as well as in higher education, scientific research and study, and other forms of entertainment.
