Angela Wadia has over twenty years of experience in media and communication in India and several other countries of South- East Asia and Europe. She obtained a Master's degree in Literature from the University of Mumbai and post-graduate specialisation in Communication and Information Science from the University of Liverpool, U.K. She has worked with news agencies in London, New Jersey and Hong Kong and has been associated with leading television broadcast companies, including ASIAFORMAT and MONDIALE (Paris) and Trans-EFFEX (Hong Kong). She has been Creative Consultant and Programme Scheduling Adviser to three leading satellite television networks in Asia and Europe. She is author of another best seller. Communication and Media: Studies in Initiatives and Institutions.

This book titled "Film, Television and Radio Production: Elements, Dimensions and Trends" gives a detailed account of the subject matter under discussion. An Introductory overview of films is provided herein with a detailed historical account. Modern film industry is described at the global level with special focus on 'Indian Cinema' and 'Bollywood' film industry. The film making process in India has been outlined in brief. A retrospective of Indian film industry is provided herein with detailed account of regional language films, such as, Bengali, Tamil, Telgu, Malyalam, Assamese, Bojhpuri, Punjabi, Marathi, etc. The next chapter deals with the elements and dimensions of film making, including that of low-budget films, short films. An Overview of movie making manual and whole film making process is presented. Aspects related to pre-production, production and post-production are dealt in detail along with their meanings and implications. Stages related to preproduction of untitled films in studio, film production and post-production are discussed briefly. Other aspects of film making, such as blocking, lighting, music video, digital video, power sources, sound recording, shooting styles, still photography, character animation, etc. are also reflected upon. Crucial dimensions and aspects of cinematography and movie-making are described with focus on elements like slate, crew, director, actor, editor and screenplay writer. Various other elements, steps and stages of television production are outlined, so has been the whole production process. This book also focuses on issues related to TV broadcasting, production and scheduling of programmes. Special focus lies on Indian television industry. Select case studies and models are provided to highlight the themes further. Radio programming and programme production have also been covered in this book, with select global case studies.