M*A*S*H: The Evolution

From a simple hold in turned into a movie then to one of tvs greatest legend, M*A*S*H had beautifully evolved to a work of art. Its popularity and stretched life span is fair to middling testimony for the leavens qualitynot to mention several nominations and awards. It was one of the most watched video furnishs of its meter. Much of the examines success is the fruit of fine tout ensemble acting, beautifully written witty rule book, and the most noticeable of all the ripe make use of of the camera.The scripts satirical charm has won the loyalty of fans through its clever use of humor. Overlapping dialogues was a device oft used by the picture. This gave the script wit and it sounded very natural. It besides do way for some of the fancys most famous punch-lines. The script piece of ass be easily followed by the auditory sense even though its episodic. It followed a solid story that has kept the audience entertained. It debunked the report that war story genre had to be give up a solemn atmosphere.M*A*S*H is considered as a show ahead of its time. The show had stood firm through the years even though it underwent several changes like changes of cast members and important mountain behind the camera. The beforehand(predicate) episodes of M*A*S*H, though lacking the employment equipment we have at present, was shot in style. Stylish zooms were used and quite got the attention of critics.tv camera techniques were very important in the storytelling. The zooming and panning used in the show is now a convention in television shows. We should also appreciate the shows long shots. This is not done more in television doings, even to solar day with all the advancement in camera technology. To calculate that M*A*S*H was able to produce such(prenominal) kind of high-quality show is very impressive even to todays most acclaimed directors.As a war story, the cinematography has to give the audience a war story feel. M*A*S*H has succeeded in that bo ldness and continued to further emend the quality of cinematography. The previous(predicate) years of production had to work with average level equipments. As time had gone by and the pilot show promised popularity, they were given more capital to take the show to the next level and set the show asunder from the other shows of that time. More money is now available to acquire equipment to improve lighting and sounds.The improved lighting, lets just say that it make the show more easy to the eyes. The lighting make the shots eye bay windowdies. It highlighted the colour of the situation and delivered the feel of war to television screens. The close-up to actors is now reduced of unwanted shadows that maybe distracting to the audience. The costume, especially in the later episodes was given more falsify and character by the improved lighting. The long shots and the other camera shots made in the exterior were improved to a point that the audience can feel the situation. The sh ots made in the interior were also improved by the lighting. It gave a more in depth feel of rooms for health check attention in the gory times of wars.The improvement of sounds also contri saveed much to the shows success. From the opening credits to the closing, the tunes are catchy enough to keep the audience attention intact. The background music doesnt over power the actors voice while he or she is speaking his or her line. This is very important to a television show and M*A*S*H seems to be very conscious(predicate) of that fact. The background music is just there to heighten the emotion of scenes, not to be the scene itself. Audibility is a major factor to be considered in every production. M*A*S*H has also improved in this aspect. From gunshots to door creeks, from shouts to whispers, audibility has definitely improved.Multiple alter also became an important facto to the shows success. The pursuit of quality is distinctly meticulously pursued by the show. This is vey har d for a production because deflection form the fact that it is costing the production more money, it is causing the production precious time. Wastes in time in a television production are unforgivable in the genre. There is never a day that a television production has no tight deadline to meet. But the founder made by the production to further improve the quality of their show is really impressive, especially during their time where editing equipment is rather slow by the standard of today and the budget is tight.M*A*S*H is a television show that the shows of today is modeled. M*A*S*H has all the necessary factors for a extend to show. It is the recipe that should be followed by the shows of today if they want to run for more than a disco biscuit like M*A*S*H did. M*A*S*H may have been to several heavy changes, but the important thing they did is that kept the quality of their show high and kept giving their audience entertained and laughing even to the most well(p) of situatio ns like war.This show has shown us how effective the camera is in the aspect of storytelling. The exploration of M*A*S*H in the use of camera is phenomenal. They are one of the pioneers of such effective use of the camera. This show has proven that an expensive camera is not the formula for a hit show. It is the use of that camera that is very important. Todays television shows that lacks on this aspect should look back and study M*A*S*H as their model show.To think that M*A*S*H can still stand toe to toe to a television show of today really proves its legendary reputation. If only the use of cameras now has the same motivation and passion just like the people of M*A*S*H, I am very sore to think of the possibilities. The cameras of today are way beyond the capabilities of the cameras back then. If the naked as a jaybird technologies is only used and pushed to its full potential, who knows how high the level of quality we can achieve.ReferenceEditorial Reviews. 2000. Mash- Season O ne on TV. Retrieved 0ctober 29, 2007