"The power to influence our concept of style lies in the hands of
designers in television. Most people today can recognize 'a look'
that a character projects. Steed and Emma Peel [of The Avengers]
were the first to convey 'a look, ' and their designers should be
saluted. At the heart of this book lies the story of how the look
came about." -- Madeline Ann Kozlowski, Professor of Drama,
University of California, Irvine, and Emmy Award-winning costume
designer for Pryor's Place
From the alien worlds of Star Trek to the realistic operating
room of ER, the design of sets and costumes contributes not only to
the look and mood of television shows, but even more importantly to
the creation of memorable characters. Yet, until now, this crucial
aspect of television creativity has received little critical
attention, despite the ongoing interest in production design within
the closely allied discipline of film studies.
In this book, Piers Britton and Simon Barker offer a first
analytical study of scenic and costume design for television drama
series. They focus on three enduringly popular series of the
1960s-- The Avengers, The Prisoner, and Doctor Who-- and discuss
such topics as the sartorial image of Steed in The Avengers, the
juxtaposition of picturesque and fascistic architecture in The
Prisoner, and the evolution of the high-tech interior of Doctor
Who's TARDIS. Interviews with the series' original designers and
reproductions of their original drawings complement the authors'
analysis, which sheds new light on a variety of issues, from the
discourse of fashion to that of the heritage industry, notions of
"Pop" and retro, and the cultural preoccupation with realism
andvirtual reality.
General
| Imprint: |
University Of Texas Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
May 2003 |
| First published: |
2003 |
| Authors: |
Piers D. Britton
• Simon J. Barker
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
267 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-292-70927-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-292-70927-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780292709270 |
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