Advances in technology

In this piece of work i will be explaining the differences between Coronatin Street when it first startd in 9th December 1960 and then in colour 3rd November 1969 and then compare it in HD 31st May 2010.

Here is the very first episode of Coronation Street 9th December 1960.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_7Z3046_dg


The colour of the scene is black and white which gives the effect that the scene is a run down place, which would only have lower class people living there. The movement of the camera at the beginning is jerky as it was very basic tracking as you can tell by it being not very smooth. They used very basic camera shots to show power by having more people behind someone in an argument showing that, that character is more dominant and a low angle shot making the actor look bigger with power. Coronation street had 20 million viewers each week by using all these skills. Corrie broadcasted twice a week on Wednesday and Friday. The reason for camera movements not being perfect is because they recorded on video tapes. They recorded in colour but were broadcasted in black and white.


Here is the very first episode of coronation Street broacasted in colour 3rd November 1969.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5MjTO54UNw

The intro is now in colour but a little green making the set look as if it is still a run down place with lower class people as there are lots of houses cramped int such small place. The camera movement has got smoother over the years but is jerky in some parts. In the pub on coronation street instead of skipping to one convosation it slowly pans to another convosation. They have used new skills in lighting, for example some one that is in the wrong will be wearing dark clothes. As someone trying to solve the situation will be wearing lightly coloured clothes.

Here is the very first episode of Coronation Street broadcasted in HD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdfLn5dHhzI

On 31st May 2010 Coronation street broadcasted there first HD episode.The intro has changed a lot as it is now in HD and the camera movement is still while moving. The set is more like a middle class as it has people walking around on the streets. There are shops and cafe's open with people in them making it look like is more populated and a friendly area. The picture quality of the camera is so much better as it does not have any mishaps such as it being slightly green or fuzzy.  They keep the camera shots the same but improve on them by keeping the still while it pans. For example low angle sots making a person look a lot more dominant and having much more power. It took Coronation street 2 years to get an agreement with ITV studios and Avid about the upgrade to HD. Being able to working with Avid picture editors they are able to get materials faster. Further more directors and script editors can add comments directly to camera rushes. I did some research and found a comment from one of the directors working with Avid,
“It’s made life much easier for us all around,” confirms offline editor Dave Williams, “Now, we have access to material as soon as it has been shot, which is mission critical for a show like Coronation Street because of its accelerated production pace.”