Production

 Production

by: Mahaylee Grace

The production of Telenovelas seems to be an intense and difficult process. I can not imagine what some of the actors go through after long and difficult days of reshooting scene after scene. There are lots of lines for the actors to remember and actions they have to fulfill at the same time. I don't think I could ever keep up with all of the qualifications it takes to create a good scene. I wonder if actors are ever uncomfortable when creating sexual scenes or if it doesn't phase them at all? The actors have to appear as if they have a real connection with the person they are shooting the scene with.

Do you think the actors lose touch with reality after acting as a certain character for so long? There have been many actors over the past few decades who have become ill or gone crazy due to their dedication to being a character. Many viewers of the Telenovela also forget that the actor is not actually the character they enjoy watching on the screen. This is one of the many challenges that actors face.

Outside of that, there is a lot of things that go on behind the scenes. There are camera angles, microphones, directors, and lighting. All of these things have to line up perfectly outside of the actors to create a great scene. If the mic is not held in the right corner then the actors may not be heard as intensely as they need to be. If the camera angle is not held a certain way then it may cause the actor to look unattractive, fat, or creating the wrong visual. If the lighting is not just right then the scenes may not flow together or look as if they are different colors on the screen. 

The production process seems very difficult, intense, and stressful to me. I did not appreciate the production process as much as I should until Dr. A informed me on these things. It was very interesting watching some of the behind the scene clips. It gave me a real idea of what creating a Telenovela looks like.