📗 Libro en inglés DESIGNING THE BBC

Designing Television provides an insider perspective on the groundbreaking work of the BBC s Television Graphic Design Department from 1954 2005 Drawing on the unique holdings of the BBC Motion Graphics Archive and first hand perspectives of former BBC staff this book provides a timely overview of over 50 years of the BBC s innovative practice and lasting impact in the field of television motion graphics Taking a thematic approach the volume considers the graphic design of a range of TV genres including household favourites such as Doctor Who sports programming such as Grandstand and big sporting events like the Olympics children s television including Grange Hill popular science programmes such as Tomorrow s World news output such as The Nine O Clock News Election Night specials the weather and the channel idents of BBC 2 The book brings together BBC staff with leading scholars in design and television studies who investigate the Archive bringing to life cultural memories and consider the Graphic Design Department s lasting impact both at the time and today