Gruneau- Making a Spectacle

Question 1

Process of creating narrative….

Answer 1

A complex process of selection where producers choose whether to pick or leave out certain images.

Question 2

Development of television rights….

Answer 2

Mid twentieth century, television production was relatively inexpensive way to reach audiences.

Then with network competition between advertisers for the audiences increased tv rights value.

Question 3

Innovation of producers….

Answer 3

Rather than covering the event, producers and technical support would create increasingly dramatic and entertaining spectacles

Question 4

What are spectators fascinated by?

Answer 4

Society are attracted to celebrity status

Question 5

Example of celebrity status creating a spectacle?

Answer 5

Canadian downhill ski team were unknown until breakthrough in Europe. Because of breakthrough CBC bought rights to broadcasting downhill ski racing as they felt obligated due to widespread public interest.

Question 6

Problems of covering Downhill ski racing?

Answer 6

Weather and terrain make the Whistler downhill skiing competition one of the most difficult sports to capture for television.

Question 7

Examples of problems?

Answer 7

• Early years of tech, cameras could not film fast moving athletes, resulting in grainy images.
• Audience and weather up mountain caused transmission failure and disruption to signal.