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  One Hour TV Show Structure

  Posted by Brahm Taylor on June 12, 2012 at 1:44 am

  Trying to decode a mystery that seems to be more well-guarded than the location of the Holy Grail in my rather extensive internet searches.

  I am trying to edit existing footage down to a precise one hour format.

  This is to say I am editing it into several acts (that will need precise lengths) and leaving black gaps (that will need precise lengths) for several commercial breaks.

  It seems like this would be a pretty imperative bit of information since an act that runs 9 minutes would have to be edited significantly (possibly detrimentally) differently than a 5 minute bit between two commercial breaks.

  Now I also understand that this elusive “structure” may vary a great deal from network to network – so I am simply looking for a way to ball park simulate it.

  Does anyone have any real world experience with having to do this – and better yet perhaps just one legit example or template that has seen actual battle?

  Something like (just a fictitious example):

  Teaser – 2:00
  Title Sequence – 1:00
  Act I – 5:00
  Commercial – 3:00
  Act II – 5:00
  Commercial – 3:00
  Act III – 10:00
  Commercial – 3:00
  Act IV – 10:00
  Commercial – 3:00
  Act V – 5:00
  Commercial – 3:00
  Act VI – 5:00
  End Credits – 2:00

  Thanks in advance for any experienced direction.

  Brahm Taylor replied 14 years, 1 month ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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