Television Content Production: In-House, External, and Co-Productions

Content Production in Television

Television content is generated through various production models, each with distinct characteristics and implications.

1) In-House Production

In-house production utilizes the network’s own resources, both human and material. This model offers greater control over the production process and potential cost reductions. However, it may face challenges due to organizational structures and the need for increased resources.

Examples of in-house productions include news programs,

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Salvador Dalí’s “Great Masturbator”: Surrealism and Psychoanalysis

Salvador Dalí: The Great Masturbator (1929)

Location: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia

Styles and Periods: Surrealism, Dream Imagery

Size: 1.10 m x 1.50 m

Theme

This painting delves into Dalí’s obsessions, presenting a composition rich in autobiographical elements, myths, and fears. The central theme is masturbation, a rare subject in art history, with precedents in Goya’s Black Paintings and some European Expressionist works.

Dalí, newly acquainted with Gala, struggled to communicate with

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Human Action, Work, Technology, Art, and Beauty

Human Action

Human action is the capacity to act in different ways in various situations and to build upon previous thoughts. Features include: 1. Intentionality: a way to act. Two aspects of intentionality: theoretical desire to know and practical application to cover basic necessities. Objective 2: Use x necessary to reach an end. 3. Flexibility: nothing is predetermined (e.g., innovate). Practical reason: Humans work with symbols to represent reality in its absence.

Work

Work is the action necessary

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Post-Impressionism: Cézanne, Gauguin, Van Gogh

Post-Impressionism

The term “Post-Impressionism” describes a diverse group of artists who moved beyond Impressionism’s limitations. While not a formal movement, these painters, primarily French with the notable exception of Van Gogh, significantly influenced 20th-century art. Working in Paris between 1886 and 1907, they transitioned from Impressionism’s focus on light and color to emphasize form, personal expression, and symbolic content.

Gauguin’s Characteristics

  1. Symbolism: Exaggeration of prints
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Baroque Art and Architecture: Key Characteristics

Baroque Style

This style began in Italy in the 16th century and lasted until the late 18th century, spreading to all European countries, developing unique characteristics in each. In this art, there is a marked preference for naturalism, dynamism, and optical effects. Common subjects include still-life compositions, animals, lives of saints, and Christ, often framed within asymmetrical schemes.

Baroque Architecture

In Baroque architecture, planning is frequently emphasized. The most representative

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Baroque Art: Masterpieces and Their Characteristics

Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome

Borromini, 17th Century Italian Baroque Architecture

Inserted into the urban fabric, this church features an oval ground plan and an interior decorated with varied coffers. The facade is divided into two sections or floors. Giant niches with sculptures and a large oval medallion break the unity, while columns provide a sense of continuity. The segmented pediment, topped by the oval, exemplifies Baroque’s expressive use of curves and the interplay of concave

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