ABSTRACT
This study
which was survey by nature aimed at evaluating the viewers artistic appraisal
of super story which is a one hour drama production of the Nigerian Television
Authority (NTA ) Uyo. finding revealed that respondents were of view that since
super story is a programme that is view all over the country and beyond, the
used of costume in terms of mode of
dressing by some of the characters and used of incessant Yoruba language and
some jargons is a complete disregarded for the heterogeneous. Nigeria population
that is made up of different language. The language used in super story should
be national language and the customers should portray the reality of a Nigeria
society.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Cover page = = = = = = = = = = i
Title page = = = = = = = = = = ii
Certification = = = = = = = = = iii
Dedication = = = = = = = = = iv
Acknowledgement = = = = = = = = v
Abstract = = = = = = = = = = vi
Table
of Content = = = = = = = = vii-viii
CHAPTER
ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
to the Study = = = = = = 1-4
1.2 Statement
of the Problem = = = = = = 4
1.3 Delimitation
of the problem = = = = = = 4-5
1.4 Objectives
of the study = = = = = = 6
1.5 Significant
of the study = = = = = = 7-8
1.6 Research
Questions = = = = = = = 8
1.7 Definition of terms = = = = = = = 8-9
CHAPTER
TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction = = = = = = = = 10-12
2.2 Review of Concept = = = = = = = 12
-13
2.3 Review of studies = = = = = = = 13-15
2.4 Summary of reviews = = = = = = = 15-15
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODS
3.1 Introduction = = = = = = = = = 19
3.2 Method of data collection = = = = = = 19-20
3.3 Scale of Measurement =
= = = = = = 20
3.4 Method of Data Analysis = = = = = = =
21-23
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
4.0 Introduction = = = = = = = = 24
4.1 Finding Aesthetic Elements to language
problem = = 24-25
4.3 Aesthetic Elements of Mistrust = = = = = 25-27
4.4 Dramatic Elements of Mistrust = = = = = 27-28
4.5 Aesthetic Elements of a Discipline = = = = = 28-29
4.6 Dramatic Elements of be Discipline = = = = 29-31
4.7 Aesthetic Elements of Confusion light = = = = 31-32
4.8 Dramatic Elements of Confusion = = = = = 32-34
4.9 Aesthetic Elements of oh! Mother oh!
Daughter = = 34-35
4.10 Dramatic Elements oh! Mother Oh! Daughter = = = 35-36
4.11 Aesthetic Element of Essential Commodity = = = 36-37
4.12 Dramatic Element of Essential Commodity = = = 38
4.13 Aesthetic Element of Deceiver = = = = = 38-39
4.14 Dramatic Elements of Deceiver = = = = = 40-41
4.15 Aesthetic elements of the oath = = = = = 41-43
4.16 dramatic elements of the oath = = = = = 43-44
4.17 Aesthetic Element of “Love is Blind = = = = 44-46
4.18 Dramatic elements of love is Blind = = = = 46-48
4.19 Aesthetic Elements of superstition = = = = 48-49
4.20 Dramatic Elements of superstition = = = = 49-50
4.21 Aesthetic Elements of my family = = = = = 51
4.22 Dramatic Elements of my family = = = = = 52-53
4.23 Discussion of finings = = = = = = = 53-57
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary = = = = = = = = = 58-59
5.2 Conclusion = = = = = = = = 59-60
5.3 Recommendations = = = = = = = 60-62
References
Appendix
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
of the Study
The
Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) programme super story is an hour drama
production of the Nigerian television authority Lagos, which is produced and
directed by Wale Adenuga and transmitted on the network services of the NTA for
its estimated 120 million viewers.
Prior
to when the programme in the early 2000 the NTA programme is an educative
programme which is transmitted in all the NTA, stations every Thursday Night. The
programme is still in progress till today. The progrmame, which is even enjoyed
by the president of the federal republic of Nigeria, has stayed on the line of
success running on the Network service of the NTA.
The
sole objective of the programme is to depict the lise style of the people. It
is also designed to enlighten people of their made believed culture.
Television
unlike its counter parts radio, newspaper and magazine is an electronic medium
of mass communication that can been regarded as smashing because of its unique
and advantageous characteristics of being able to combine sound, motion and
vision.
But
the inability of Nigerian producers to realize
and take advantages of this medium’s prestigious characteristics in competence of these
producers. Thus it is not connected to find out that most producers have only
succeeded in putting insignificant vision in an insignificant form.
This
inability to manipulate the aesthetic element of television has often led to
the poor handling of light disobedient to the aspect ratio of 3 units by 4 units poor vector management
and poor co-ordination of camera shots, long shot and extreme long shots as
well as adequate use of time in the production of programmes.
Thus
television in Nigerian began as late a s the 50’s it would be inappropriate to
regard both the medium and its audience as a novelty.
The
increasing craze for television is not for fetch from the number of
antemas on the roofs of most homes lot
to mention the acquisition of satellite
dishes by a few rich Nigerians that enable them to tune to foreign
stations.
The
increasing participation of audience members
in the communication situation by being able to critically determine what they
consume explain the deviation from the old and great hypothermic needled theory
of stimulus. Response that sees the individual as a passive communication participants.
If the communicator must communicate successfully then he must be able to
select and organized his material in such a way that he able to order. clarify and intensity experiences to
the audience in order to make “him feel and
being to hurt” Akpan (1987). But the poor nature of artistic production
of Nigerian television stations programmes user story produced constitutes the
major focus of this assessment.
1.2 Statement
of the Problem
It
has been observed that the production of quality programmes in Nigeria
is still far from being achieved, taking the concept
of synergy into consideration. This
study therefore attempts to assess how
such artistic elements, substance, form and
techniques alongside light, space
sound, costume, colour, time and
motion are manipulated synergistically
in the portrayed of the realities
about the people in the NTA
programme “Super story”
1.3 Delimitation
of the Problem
Bearing
in mind that NTA super Story is a network programme on the Nigerian television
Authority Logos, the protection of its documented works for security reasons
almost delayed the successful completion of this research. due to the
difficulty in acquiring these tapes the
researcher resorted to analyzing only 10 episodes of the programme. Also
being that NTA utilizes the very Higher Frequency (V.H.F.) band the problem of
having to transfer episodes of the programme to VHS cassette. the end result of
which some of the episodes’ appeared with in black and white or coloured. as a result
of these predicaments which the researcher encountered it was his intension
therefore not to assess “colour” as one of the aesthetic elements of television
production since it would be difficult
to ascertains if the problems was either
form the dubbed tapes or from the television set.
Due
to inadequate experts in the field of television aesthetics the section on
limited works of most of the scholars present and vested in the field.
1.4 Objective
of the Study
The objectives of the study include the
following;
1. To
assess how the artistic elements are utilized in the NTA.
2. To
ascertain whether specific art elements used by the producer actually depict or
reflect the “trueness” of the realities about the people.
3. To
identify those factors that hinder the production of quality programmes in
Nigeria and the NTA programmes “Super Story” in particular.
4. To
educate existing producers and also emerging ones the need to use and manipulate
aesthetic element effectively in the production of programme. Thus a yard
sticks for the production of other people.
5. To
create awareness on the part of producers on the need to create synergy in
their programmes.
1.5 The
Significance of the Study
The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
in its attempt and performing its
entertainment function (of Mass Communication) as outlines by Charles
Wright, utilizes drama as just but one
of it many forms of
programme presentation.
But
the poor, unimpressive nature in the artistic presentation of most Nigerian television authority
programme with due emphasis to the NTA “super story” which the
researcher have been opportune to watch as many episodes as available leaves
much to be desired. Most NTA production and even West African a s a whole, has
the same problem. This it is this subject matter, the NTA programme super story
that forms the focus of this study. It is hoped that through the preview of documented
tapes and analysis and presentation of findings of the episodes that were dubbed
and recommendations guiding principles and possible solutions would be
attempted on how producers could be m ore artistic in the manipulation of the
aesthetics of television to create synergy in their progrmame productions in Nigeria
and the MNTA super story in particular.
1.6 Research
Questions
1.
What are the autistics elements employed
in super story?
2.
Do the content of super story meet the
needs of the audiences?
3.
Are the aesthetic element duly employed in the programme
1.7 Definition
of Terms
Aesthetic:
The arrangement of communication elements such as light, space, time and motion
and sound in such a way that they generate feeling in the audience.
Artistic: The
mastery and knowledge of skill of aesthetics approach in the imagination creation of beauty in
order to give satisfaction
Form: The
medium (television) which the artistic has carefully chosen (significant form)
to express the signifnact vision.
Technique:
the process of putting significant vision in a significant form.
Synergy:
The blending and organization of the dramatic and aesthetic elements of television
sub-consciously.
Aspect Ratio: The
standard television dimension of 3 units high and 4 units wide.
Vector: Force
with a direction and magnitude. It also includes the way images and other objects are held within television
screen space.
Producer: one
who creates a programme, and co-ordinates all the production elements, as well
as bringing the programme into existence.
Noise: Any
distraction elements that distorts or interferes with the original meaning of a
message.
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