by Graeme Cumming | Jan 17, 2019 | Gogglebox, Nostalgia, Television |
A key part of 1960s TV shows was the pre-title sequence. There were some exceptions, but during that period there was a particular style designed to draw the viewer in. It would set the tone, but also compel you to find out what was going to happen next. For me, one... by Graeme Cumming | Jan 19, 2018 | Movies, Nostalgia, Television |
Clearly, I have reached that stage in life. With increasing frequency, the people who have formed the backdrop to my formative years – musicians, movie stars, TV personalities, authors – are shuffling off this mortal coil. Last year alone saw Leonard Cohen, Roger... by Graeme Cumming | Apr 10, 2016 | Writing |
After giving some feedback to Marje (find her on the delightfully quirky blog site Kyrosmagica) about the prologue to her current WIP, she suggested I write a post on the subject. I suspect my enthusiasm for prologues came across quite strongly. To be fair, I think... by Graeme Cumming | Jan 12, 2015 | Nostalgia, Television, Writing |
Brian Clemens is dead. I only just spotted that on the BBC News website. To be fair, a lot of people won’t even know who he was. Why would they? When you think about a TV series you enjoy, it’s easy to remember the stars, or recall the brilliant action sequences,...