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THE INFLUENCE OF THE TELEVISION BACKGROUND Television shows are shot in a wide range of locations: people’s homes, offices, factories, rooms, public buildings, studios, streets, and wide-open spaces. Where we shoot the program may be vital (contextually relevant) to what

we want to tell our audience, or it can be merely incidental. To some extent, the importance of the set depends on the director, the way the subject is approached, and the chosen style and form. Effective backgrounds or sets are more a matter of making wise choices than having a big budget.