TTLV: Television documentaries about the sea and islands (Survey based on VTV1 broadcasts from 2013 - 2014)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thuan Hue

2. Gender: female

3. Date of birth: November 20, 1984

4. Place of birth: Ha Tinh

5. Decision No. 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing postgraduate students.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:Television documentaries about the sea and islands (Survey based on VTV1 broadcasts from 2013 - 2014)

8. Major: Journalism Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duong Xuan Son– Faculty of Journalism – University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of the thesis results:

This thesis focuses on researching and presenting the following basic results:

In Chapter 1 – an overview of the topic "television documentaries about the sea and islands," the author focuses on addressing some general theories about television documentaries and current issues concerning the sea and islands. Specifically, the research clarifies the concepts of "television," "documentary," and "television documentary." It examines the characteristics, features, and inherent strengths of television, as well as the inheritance of television documentaries from cinematic documentaries in terms of visual language, sound, lighting, and reinterpretation techniques.

Chapter two of the thesis delves into surveying, analyzing, and evaluating the current state of television documentaries about the sea and islands broadcast on VTV1 during 2013-2014. Through researching directors whose names are associated with these documentaries, examining the content of the films (especially those selected for in-depth analysis), and synthesizing information gathered from in-depth interviews with experts, managers, and members of the film crew, the author provides specific and objective assessments of aspects such as the depth and diversity of information, issues of sovereignty, and foreign relations within the content. In this chapter, the author also highlights the successes achieved by television documentaries about the sea and islands, such as maximizing the use of visual language, the use of commentary, the richness of documentary genres about the sea and islands, the elements of music and sound, and the way interviews are conducted. These factors have created significant value for documentaries about the sea and islands. From this, the thesis points out the importance and role of positions such as director, screenwriter, cinematographer, commentator, graphic designer, etc., in the process of creating a documentary film.

Through film surveys, analysis of real-world data from production units, and in-depth interviews with those involved, the thesis identifies many existing problems and limitations. Based on this, the thesis boldly proposes several solutions to improve the quality of documentary films about the sea and islands, including solutions related to human resources, equipment, and technical infrastructure; innovation in content and presentation; policy and financial mechanisms; a network of collaborators; and issues related to the timing, quantity, and frequency of broadcasting, promotion, introduction, and exchange of documentary films about the sea and islands.

The greatest achievement for the thesis author – a feature reporter for a local television station – is that this research is truly meaningful, providing a foundation and premise for realizing his aspirations to make documentary films. In fact, during this research period, the author boldly experimented with producing and broadcasting several documentary films, initially gaining valuable experience in the profession, such as:Lullaby for comrades, those who return from Gac Ma(It was broadcast on HTTV in July and September 2015.)…

11. Practical applications:

With this topic, the thesis has made a significant contribution to supplementing and developing the current theoretical system on the genre of television documentary films. Specifically, by delving into the issue of "television documentaries about the sea and islands," the thesis will, in some aspects, make pioneering contributions to the statistical analysis, evaluation, commentary, and interpretation of content and form. This will contribute to laying the foundation for further research on the issue of media and television communication regarding the sea and islands.

The research findings, stemming from both the theoretical and practical aspects of this thesis, will have an impact on press agencies, central and local television stations, regional stations, and especially journalists, in re-evaluating the impact and effectiveness of these works. From this, the significant role of television documentary films in current maritime and island propaganda will be recognized… This thesis hopes to contribute to improving filmmaking skills for television documentary filmmakers, and provide additional information for researchers, management agencies, and anyone interested in this issue.

12. Future research directions:

If circumstances permit, this thesis could also open up many avenues for further research in documentary films about the sea and islands: for example, on visual language, on details in documentary films about the sea and islands, on non-verbal elements in documentary films about the sea and islands, on the art of expression in documentary films about the sea and islands, etc.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

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INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Master student's full name: Nguyen Thuan Hue2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 20/11/19844. Place of birth: Ha Tinh

5. Postgraduate admission decision number: 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013 by the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities

6. Changes in academic process: N/A

7. Official thesis title: A Television Documentary about Sea and islands (Survey on VTV1 between 2013 and 2014)

8. Major: Newspapers and magazines 9. Code: 60.32.01.01

10. Supervisor: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Duong Xuan Son - Press Department, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis focuses on research and some basic findings are as follows:

In chapter one - Overview of the subject “A Television Documentary about Sea and Islands”, the author touches upon some general theories of television documentaries and the sea and islands issue at present; with the focus on highlighting the concepts of “television”, “documentary”, “television documentary”; from the typical features, characteristics as well as the nature, strengths of television to the inheritance of documentaries from cinematic documentaries with respect to the language for image processing, sound, light, recreation methods…

In chapter two, the thesis deeply surveys, analyzes and assesses the present situation of television documentaries about sea and islands on VTV1 in the two years 2013 and 2014. By learning about the film directors whose reputation has been closely associated with documentaries about sea and islands, studying the film contents (especially those films that have been selected for deep analysis), combined with the generalization of the issues accumulated in deep interviews with the experts, managers, film crew…, the author made specific and objective statements, assessments of the depth, diversification of information, the issues about sovereignty, external information…in the contents. In this chapter, the author also refers to the successes made by television documentaries such as in making full use of the language for image processing, way of using commentaries, profusion of the of documentary genres about sea and islands, the elements of music, sounds, exploitation of interviews. All these create the big values ​​of documentaries about sea and islands; from that the thesis highlights the importance, the role of such positions as director, screenplay writer, cameraman, commentary writer, diagrammatic and graphic workers…in the process of making a documentary work.

By surveying, analyzing the actual data from production units, in-depth interviews, numerous concerns, limitations as pointed out in the thesis so as to bravely recommend a number of solutions to improve the quality of documentary films about sea and islands, such as groups of solutions related to the factors of human; means, material and technical bases; the factors of renovation in respect of content and form of representation; policy, financial mechanisms; the factor of associate network and issues related to time, number and frequency of broadcasting, promoting, introducing, exchanging films about sea and islands…

The greatest findings to the author of the thesis - a reporter for the special segment of the local station were the really significant studies which would serve as grounds, premises for realizing the desire to make documentary films. And in reality, within this research period, the author bravely experimented with the making and broadcasting several documentary films and this did bring about some valuable experiences in the profession, such as:Lullaby for Companions in Arms,The One Coming back from Gac Ma(on HTTV in July and September 2015)…

12. Practical applicability:

With this subject, the thesis is of great significance as it helps supplement and develop the system of theories of the television documentary genre at present. In this respect, from going deeply into one issue, namely “television documentaries about sea and islands”, the thesis shall make initial contributions to activities of summing up, assessing, commenting and analyzing from the angle of presentation content and form. This will help lay the foundation for further researches on sea and islands propaganda of television press.

The research findings generated from the thesis's theory and practice will impact on press agencies; Central, local and regional television broadcasting stations; and particular reporters, journalists in encouraging, reviewing the effects of such works, from that to identify the great role of television documentary genre in sea and islands propaganda at present… The thesis is intended to contribute to improving the film making techniques of television documentary makers and is an additional source of information for researchers, management bodies and those who are interested in this issue.

13. Further research directions:

If conditions permit, from this thesis there may be deeper researches to be conducted on documentary films about sea and islands, for example, with respect to language for image processing, to details in documentaries about sea and islands, to the factor of unwritten literature, the art of representing in documentaries about sea and islands, etc.

14. Thesis-related publications: N/A