An important part of the plot for my current film is what the character sees on his TV set, both video recordings and supposedly 'live' TV broadcasts such as news programming. One technical process that I need to understand properly is how best to show this through a television set, hopefully in a more sophisticated manner than simple VHS/DVD recordings or component cable streaming.
I have the footage I intend to relay on the character's television set in digital files stored on a desktop PC. They are transferable, but the major issue is actually showing them on the TV. How can they be 'broadcast' authentically? A potential pitfall to this is the chronological setting - the film takes place in 1988 and the TV set is likely to be either a 1988 Toshiba or a slightly newer Sanyo television, neither of which were built with digital devices beyond the humble VCR in mind.
Any advice is appreciated. This is a very low-budget and incredibly independent production, likely to be a two-person production team (the same for post-production) and a cast of non-professional actors not exceeding 10-15. Thanks in advance.
Jack
I have the footage I intend to relay on the character's television set in digital files stored on a desktop PC. They are transferable, but the major issue is actually showing them on the TV. How can they be 'broadcast' authentically? A potential pitfall to this is the chronological setting - the film takes place in 1988 and the TV set is likely to be either a 1988 Toshiba or a slightly newer Sanyo television, neither of which were built with digital devices beyond the humble VCR in mind.
Any advice is appreciated. This is a very low-budget and incredibly independent production, likely to be a two-person production team (the same for post-production) and a cast of non-professional actors not exceeding 10-15. Thanks in advance.
Jack
