Creo que el tema de la producción ha sido el tema más interesante que hemos discutido en clase. No tengo conocimiento en el cine, así que había que aprender sobre el proceso de producción. Un tema que me parace muy interesante es la dificultad que es ser un actor.

Cuando miro televisión o una pelicula, nunca pienso sobre los procesos de actuación. Despues de aprender sobre las dificultades de la actuación, me siento como espectadores deben apreciarlos más. Actuación parace fácil, pero hay tanto preparación implicado.

En primer lugar, las condiciones actores trabajan en me soprendieron. Estas son condiciones espectadores nunca piensan sobre. Por ejemplo, aprendimos el frío que hace en un estudio. Me imagino que es muy difícil llevar pantolones cortos y camisetas en un estudio muy frío mientras se trabaja. También como un espectador, no me daba cuenta los elementos al aire libre actores tienen que trabajar en.

La parte más interesante sobre la actuación para mí es como en las escenas intensas, los actores están trabajando básicamente en completo silencio. Esto muestra la cantidad de talento que se necesita para ser un actor. Muchas de estas escenas son muy incómoda, y sé que no sería capaz de hacerlas. Un ejemplo de clase es la escena de amor doctora nos mostró. La escena era bastante incómodo de ver porque no había música, así que creo que actuar en la escena es mucho más incómodo.

En conclusión, las lecciones sobre la producción me mostraron lo difícil que es actuar. Hay tantos detalles actores tienen que prestar atención y tantas condiciones que tienen trabajar con.

A Fresh Perspective on Telenovela Production

When I tell people that I am a journalism major, they often assume that I’m interested in broadcast news and that I want to be an anchor in front of a camera. While I’m flattered that they think I am charismatic enough for that, I have never pictured myself doing anything in front of the camera, because I ironically don’t think I’m charismatic for that. All that being said, I have very little knowledge about video production, whether it be news, film, or television. But recently in Dr. A’s class about telenovelas, I’ve been enlightened to a completely different perspective that I had before about production.

Over the past couple weeks we’ve been studying out the fast-paced, exciting and arduous process of telenovela production. If there’s one thing that I’ve learned in these lectures, there is a lot more that goes into these productions than I initially thought. From the hard deadlines of the writing team, to actors keeping up with constant changes in script, to the production team's organization of minute details, there is nothing simple about production of telenovelas. At the end of each of those lectures, all I think about is how much pressure there must be on the people working on telenovelas. I sympathize for the actors, but really I think about the executive producers and assistants, as well as the writers. They are all required to put in a lot of effort in their work, but also they are required to work well with one another.  We discussed in class the various tensions that exist within the telenovela universe, but what I found myself pondering over during lecture was the balance that is required between these teams. For example, the Executive vs. Writers tension is a battle between a telenovela being a social phenomenon and an art form or being an industrial product that makes money. I feel like there is a very fine line between the two, and to have a successful telenovela, executives and writers need to meet at that fine line. 

After learning about the consumption of telenovelas and seeing the presentations on the consumption of everybody’s various telenovelas, it really puts the production side of things into perspective. I think Dr. A worded it perfectly when she said the process is like Pac-Man; once broadcast starts of the telenovela, consumption kicks in and production is on their toes to keep content going. As I continue watching the well-acclaimed production that is Avenida Brasil, I’ll definitely be keeping in mind the extensively detailed process and the hard-working crew that pulls it all off. 

Telenovela Production

As finance major, my understanding of the media and entertainment industry does not extend far beyond what was discussed in my Entertainment Law course. Before covering the topic in Dr. A’s class, I had no knowledge over television production and much less on telenovela production. Now as a student in Dr. A’s class, the production of telenovelas is a topic that I have enjoyed learning about because it has changed how I now think about and view telenovelas as well as the actors featured in them.  As a viewer of telenovelas, I had previously viewed them in a simple and almost self-centered way categorizing them as merely my form of entertainment without considering how the telenovela was produced. I enjoyed watching the captivating and melodramatic story unfold without really giving any thought on how each episode was manufactured and the talent required of each actor to make the story come to life.

After learning about all that goes on behind the scenes of a telenovela in order to get an episode filmed, I now know that more people are involved than I would have ever imagined. Previously, I assumed that the writer of a telenovela was only one person writing everything. I was not aware of the existence of a team. Along with the main author, there is also a writing team that consists of “dialoguistas” that are usually experts on a particular type of scene and are responsible for writing the dialogue for their respective types of scenes, whether that be humorous scenes, romantic scenes, and so on.  The main author outlines a whole episode and then delegates scenes among his dialoguistas. I think it makes sense to have specialized dialoguistas because it allows for certain themes to be consistent throughout the telenovela. For example, having one dialoguista write the majority of the humor scenes for each episode allows the telenovela as a whole to have consistency in how humor is framed and portrayed throughout all of its episodes.

I was also surprised at the existence of various directors. The main director, or Director General, counts with assistance of other directors to handle certain scenes, especially scenes “de exterior.” The production team has an executive producer, general producer, a script, and production assistants. The role I found most interesting was the role of a script because it was not a role I would have imagined to exist. After learning about the role of the script, I realized the importance of having someone on the set that is responsible for the sequence of the scenes and the small details of each scene that can be missed by directors. I feel as if the role of the script is crucial in the production of the telenovela. because they are able to perfect many scenes. However, even then scripts can miss details. As I have been watching Pasion De Gavilanes, I have noticed a few scenes where the script missed some details. For example, in one episode, Ximena is wearing a see-through shirt on the first scene. However, after a few scenes, she reappears wearing a tank top under the see-through shirt. I wonder why the first scene with Ximena was not re-filmed considering the wardrobe malfunction.

As we watched the videos Dr. A took while telenovelas scenes were being filmed and as Dr. A discussed the daily activities of actors, I was exposed to ideas I had never dimensioned before. Up to this point, when I had watched telenovelas, I was so consumed by the telenovela that I did not clearly draw the line between reality and the telenovela plot. I didn't identify Norma Elizondo as Danna Garcia, an actress, singer, and philanthropist. Instead, I identified Norma Elizondo as being Norma Elizondo, a rich women that is separated from the man she loves because of the difference in socioeconomic class. I think my mixing of fictional characters with reality is the result of the talent of actresses and actors in telenovelas. When they cry, their faces are covered in distress. During romantic scenes, their passion and happiness beams from their eyes. They make their acting seem so realistic, and easy that I forget to remember that these are actors who make a living off their ability to pretend to be fictional characters in telenovelas.

Learning about production, however, has opened my eyes to view telenovelas as an art and its actors as truly talented people. When they are crying, it’s not because they are seriously sad. It’s because of their talented ability to control their emotions and display them in a natural and realistic way. Now, when I watch episodes of Pasion de Gavilanes, I find myself wondering how Norma and Juan are able to convey such strong chemistry and affection just by the way they look at each other. I start wondering how many shots it took to get a scene right. I start observing if the scene is a studio scene or an exterior scene and which director is handling the scene. Besides viewing the telenovela as a form of entertainment, I also view it as an art that is result of the tremendous talent of both the people behind the scenes as well as the ones in front of the camera.

Production

When thinking of the production differences in the U.S. for movies and Spanish-speaking countries for Telenovelas, I’ve realized that everything about the productions are different. In America, movies are the biggest productions that provide the most profit. On average, most Hollywood movies take about 45-60 days of production, but post production can be from around 6 months to a year. They also have many opportunities to perfect scenes and time to watch the movie from start to finish to see what they want to change about the characters or the scene.

With telenovelas, we have learned that sometimes a telenovela will air every day with a new episode, which means that the actors are busy continually shooting their scenes with little to no breaks on their tight time schedule. Even on the weekends, if their show doesn't air, they are preparing for new week's shoots and writers are writing more of the scripts. As telenovelas are the biggest productions in Spanish-speaking countries, it’s a very different production world than what we are accustomed to here.

One thing that is similar is the actual process of shooting the scenes. To us in the audience, it looks very normal and comfortable for the actors. To us, it seems as if they are perfect at their jobs. In reality, some scenes are shot many, many times sometimes only to fix miniscule things such as a piece of hair in the way or to have their makeup running down their face just right. Or when we are watching a very raunchy scene, thinking that both characters are naked, they actually are not and are wearing sticky boobs or little pieces of clothing to cover themselves up. Or when actors have to kiss in a scene, one actor might have a breath mint inside her mouth to distract her from thinking she is actually kissing the guy. With today’s production, special effects and deception from the angle you’re filming can make anything look real.

What I found most interesting is that social medias for the telenovelas and producers oftentimes show what’s really happening backstage or on the set. Sometimes, it’s very awkward. Other times, it’s really fun. There are definitely different scenes that look more comfortable than others.

Worldwide, production is a very popular topic and is needed in every country, whether it’s for telenovelas, movies, or TV shows. However, I’ve learned that what you see in the final production might not have been exactly what happened live on the scene.

El Valor de Producción y Relaciones Peligrosas

foto: Telemundo.com

El valor de producción, de cualquiera película, serie de televisión, o telenovela que mira, está emergido como una de las partes más importantes de una buena programa. Debido a la cantidad de medios disponibles en actualidad, buenos repartos, guiones, escenas, luces y filmación son muy importantes. Estos rasgos se separan algunas programas altas de las otras. Aunque la telenovela que estoy mirando ahora, Relaciones Peligrosas de Telemundo, no tenía los mejores ratings o consumo, tiene producción excelente!

Relaciones Peligrosas fue escrito por el escritor famoso Roberto Stopello (de la Reina del Sur) y fue producido por Aurelio Valcárcel Carrol, David Posada y Martha Godoy en 2012. La trama es sobre del amor prohibido y la intersección entre drogas, sexualidad y otras cosas controversiales.

La primer éxito para la producción de Relaciones Peligrosas es el uso del gran estudio de Telemundo en Miami, Florida. Alli, el equipo de la novela podría usar la tecnología más avanzada de filmación, muchas cámaras, y todos de los recursos de la telenovela gigante que es Telemundo. También, podrían utilizar los lugares mejores y las playas bonitas de Florida para sus escenas. Esto incluye Fortaleza Lauderdale, el Puerto Deportivo de Haulover, y La Playa de Miami.

El problema central para la producción de la telenovela fue el guión. Aunque el escritor, Stopello, tiene mucho éxito con la Reina del Sur el año pasado, la trama de Relaciones Peligrosas fue demasiada picante para la audiencia.  

Sin embargo la ventaja más importante de la producción de esta telenovela fue la gente, el reparto increíble y la única manera que los directores dieron los papeles. Telemundo no sólo contrataron actores famosos para la programa pero también tuvo un casting abierto. Después del casting abierto, Telemundo tuvo un taller para los actores nuevos así ellos podrían aprender todos sobre de la producción de una telenovela y la profesión de un actor.

Alma Matrecito, Violeta Verdugo en Relaciones Peligrosa, fue a través de este proceso y dice en un video “entre bastidores” con Telemundo,  la combinación de esta educación de los profesores professionals y las interacciones con los actores con más experiencia como Sandra Echeverría, Miranda en la telenovela, creyó su buenisimo interpretación. Esto bueno interpretación es el base de un buen producción.

Las diferentes personas en la produccion de telenovelas

Durante las últimas semanas en clase, hemos discutido sobre la producción de telenovelas. El aspecto que me pareció mas interesante es todas las diferentes personas que contribuyen a la producción y el éxito de la telenovela. Telenovelas tienen los autores, los directores, los actores y incluso el publico en el proceso de producción.

Los autores de telenovelas son muy importantes en producción. Controlan toda la historia en la telenovela. La mayoría de los escritores de telenovelas crean el guion y la historia de cada día de la semana. Muchas veces los autores tienen un equipo de personas o auxiliares que ayudan a escribir el guión y colaborar con ideas. Los autores tienen control sobre los actores, la historia y los temas o asuntos sociales discutidos a lo largo de la telenovela.  Creo que el autor es muy importante para el éxito de la telenovela.

Otra persona importante en la producción de telenovelas es el director. El director hace que la historia de la telenovela cobre vida. El  o ella se encarga de transformar la historia en una experiencia emocional para el público. Los dos principales puestos de trabajo de un director es dirigir a los actores y crear el lenguaje de la telenovela específica. Durante la producción, el director es responsable de observar y modificar escenas para asegurarse de que la telenovela cuenta la historia correcta.

Los actores de telenovelas son algunos de los mejores actores del país de la telenovelas. Los actores deben asumir el papel y convertirse en el personaje que las telenovelas esta tratando de crear. En una historia de amor, los actores tener la química que el publico puede ver el fin de la telenovela de éxito. Los actores son significativos a la popularidad de la telenovela.

Por ultimo, el publico juega un papel esencial en la producción de telenovelas. Debido a que las telenovelas se escriben diariamente, el publico puede influir en la dirección de la historia. Si el publico reacciona mal a la forma en que una telenovela se dirige, el autor y el director pueden cambiar eso. Si los actores no tienen suficiente emocional o la química, la audiencia puede decir. La reacción del publico influye en la producción de la telenovela.

Telenovela Production in Brazil

Having discussed Latin American telenovela production during class, I am struck by how much production has improved over the years. The classic telenovelas like Betty, La Fea continue to permeate Colombian culture and are so ingrained that they have become part of the social fabric of the country. It’s only natural that such a beloved form of entertainment improves over time as more stakeholders realize how popular their telenovelas have become and continue to be. After watching Avenida Brasil, I realize how big an investment it is to make a telenovela with such high quality. Rede Globo has dominated the Brazilian national networks since the 1970s and continues to make high quality productions that are both socially relevant and comment on the state of the nation. These productions not only provide entertainment to the majority of Brazilians, but influence how they form their Brazilian identities. Avenida Brasil was the first of its kind to represent the middle class in a realistic way, which made is accessible to a large and growing percent of the Brazilian population. This is made possible by the high quality productions of Rede Globo, as well as the research that must have taken place before and during the writing of the script. Because Rede Globo dominates the Brazilian networks, they have both the budget and time to do thorough research about their telenovelas, putting them a step above all other networks in terms of accuracy and entertainment.

Because of their popularity and extremely high budget, the production site of Rede Globo is massive and impressive. The quality of Globo’s productions are highly competitive with international telenovelas and popular series, even film. Rio de Janeiro continues to be a huge telenovela production site since Globo constructed their studio in western Rio de Janeiro. Globo’s production site and sets are so impressive that they could be entire towns that they often refer to as the “dream factory”. Most of the production site is located in a forest and includes up to 10 different sets. Because of Globo’s size, they have production assistants and actors that are contracted on a year to year basis, monopolizing on the talent pool of the country. Because Globo is able to contract their directors, producers, and actors, they will always have the first and best pick of the top talent in the country, which further strengthens their reign on the production business in Brazil. Rede Globo is an impressive and massive company that will continue to put out extremely high quality productions that not only serve as entertainment, but contribute to the social discourse of the county itself.

Even after Globo airs its telenovelas, they send out market researchers in order to sample the public’s perceptions of the telenovela. Globo will use up to two or three focus groups per episode in order to determine what is working and what is not. They have the power and the resources to write and produce in real time that reflects the tastes of the views, and at the same time increases their viewer ratings. This is an impressive feat for a production network to be so close to the viewers and to consistently produce telenovelas that are instant hits. These telenovelas form part of the collective memory and national identity of Brazilians, as well as serving as a cultural export to the rest of the world.