On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 10:54 AM, Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 12:28 AM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Fallon showed a model of the set on the 2nd video blog installment. >> When a musical guest performs, the back four rows of his audience >> (which the NBC Pages are supposed to fill exclusively with fans of the >> band) will move down onto the stage and be positioned behind the band >> as they perform. Bad idea. > > That's one of those things that have entered into the theater of a > political campaign. Candidates for higher offices are often shown on > TV with a crowd of supporters holding signs behind them. I have been > to several events during the setup and the event managers choose > either hardcore volunteers or VIPs to sit behind the candidate and add > energy to the scene.
And this campaign season there was an added emphasis on the meta-message of the human backdrop. Early in the Primaries Hillary's backdrop was old and white, which contrasted badly (at least in a Democratic Primary) with Obama's backdrop, which was young and diverse; but his campaign specifically avoided having too many afro-americans in the backdrop. In the Fall, McCain's human wallpaper was often very old (until they started trying to change that) but almost always very white. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
