The past two decades witnessed the rise of television entertainment in China. Although television networks are still state-owned and Party-controlled in China; the ideological landscape of television programs has become increasingly diverse and even paradoxical; simultaneously subservient and defiant; nationalistic and cosmopolitan; moralistic and fun-loving; extravagant and mundane. Studying Chinese television as a key node in the network of power relationships; therefore; provides us with a unique opportunity to understand the tension-fraught and ; paradox-permeated conditions of Chinese post-socialism. This book argues for a serious engagement with television entertainment. rethinking; It addresses the following questions. How is entertainment television politically and culturally significant in the Chinese context? How have political; industrial; and technological changes in the 2000s affected the way Chinese television relates to the state and society? How can we think of media regulation and censorship without perpetuating the myth of a self-serving authoritarian regime vs. a subdued cultural workforce? What do popular televisual texts tell us about the unsettled and reconfigured relations between commercial television and the state? The book presents a number of studies of popular television programs that are sensitive to the changing production and regulatory contexts for Chinese television in the twenty-first century.As an interdisciplinary study of the television industry; this book covers a number of important issues in China today; such as censorship; nationalism; consumerism; social justice; and the central and local authorities. As such; it will appeal to a broad audience including students and scholars of Chinese culture and society; media studies; television studies; and cultural studies.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Offers a Solid Foundation of Practical Knowledge and SkillsBy Nathan StueveGreat foundation to understand the basics of complex modern compositing softwares and methods. Reading this will definitely help those new to compositing or anyone without a solid comprehension of the underlying mechanics to dramatically improve their capabilities and avoid many of the confusions and pitfalls that seem to create frustration and wasted time for many in this highly technical field. Dense with highly practical information and fairly comprehensive; prepares the reader to take things to the next level faster and more efficiently than if they tried to acquire the same knowledge and skills by consulting an assortment of different sources. of course theres no end to the depth of things a person could learn about and apply to the art of compositing; but this book will place you on solid ground from which to embark further.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. the composite ing Bible re-doneBy Cash A. EchevarriaHi Im a 3D Artist finishing college at sva and I do my own compositing and to me this book is a must own.Pros:This book will teach anyone how to do professional composites. You will learn concepts over application effects which isnt reall useful for non compositers but if you want to do your own composites and get them done right you need to get down and dirty and understand compositing. Thats where this book shines you get all the detials relevant to all software applications. This book is the perfect guide to getting professional work done fast and clear def recommended for production based artist.Cons:If your not into conpositing this thimg is pretty much an alien language that takes a long time to grasp.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A bible for Digital compositingBy Tamim NaseerThis book is a bible for digital compositing that starts from the basics to advanced techniques used. I love examples of compositing from many popular movies and I wish more of the book was about case studies from different films and showed more detailed steps of the techniques used rather than spending the first chapters explaining the basics of visual graphics and etc. But overall this is a must have book for those who want to learn all the basics of CGI and compositing. Users of compositing programs like Adobe after effects can benefit from the the included DVD that has videos/pictures and use those in the program to practice the techniques explained in the book.
