ETV'S "Dr. Ticktock" captures Emmy award. (Southern Scrapbook).Mississippi Educational Television's lovable "Dr. Ticktock tick·tockn. The ticking sound made by a clock. [Imitative.] ticktock Noun a ticking sound made by a clock Noun 1. " recently brought home an Emmy award Emmy award Annual presentation for outstanding achievement in U.S. television. Its name is taken from the nickname “immy” for the image orthicon, a television camera tube. from the annual Southern Regional Emmy Awards ceremony, held in Atlanta. Randy Klein and Michael Earl accepted the award for their original music created for the five patriotic Ticktock Minutes music videos, geared towards children ages four to twelve. "Dr. Ticktock loves to sing, and this time he had the opportunity to sing and teach about our patriotic symbols," said executive producer Peter Zapletal. "Many adults who watched the video commented not only on the production values Production values is a media term for "production cost." It refers to the professional look, or "polish," of a production. Factors that affect perceived production value may include video and audio quality, lighting, number of errors, and amount and quality of special effects. , but they also mentioned the fact that they didn't know how the flag is displayed or how it is folded." The Ticktock Minutes series, which began in 1995, was created by Mississippi Educational Television staff, including executive producer and puppet creator Peter Zapletal, producer-director Diane Hartman, content developer Temple Lymberis, and art director Karen Wing. The puppeteering and voice of Dr. Ticktock are the creation of Michael Earl. "Every year we submit our latest Ticktock Minutes for consideration in the Southern Regional Emmys," said Diane Hartman, ETV ETV abbr. educational television ETV n abbr (US) (= Educational Television) → televisión escolar ETV n abbr (US) (= Educational Television director of instructional productions. "It is truly an honor to be recognized by our peers in five other states (Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. , and North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. ) for having the highest production standards in the industry. We are very proud of the Emmys we have received." Ticktock Minutes received a national Emmy Award in 1998 and has received numerous other accolades, including the 2002 Parents' Choice Award Silver Honor, ten regional Emmy awards, three Chris Awards from the Columbus International Film Festival, and the prestigious Gabriel Award from the National Catholic Association of Communicators, recognizing "outstanding artistic achievement in a television series that entertains and enriches with a true vision of humanity and true vision of life." Ticktock Minutes CDs are now available at Wal-Mart stores throughout the southeastern United States. BMG BMG Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Germand: Federal Ministry for Health) BMG Be My Girl BMG Blue Man Group BMG Bertelsmann Music Group BMG Be My Guest BMG Browning Machine Gun BMG Bulk Metallic Glass Music is preparing to release Dr. Ticktock's CDs, tapes and DVDs nationally. Ticktock Minutes music videos can be seen each day around children's programming on Mississippi ETV. CD-ROMS of the patriotic Ticktock Minutes are available to all elementary schools in the state. |
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