Gives it a contemporary rather than historical aesthetic. Received history 1 while the use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) Specifically British ideals of nationhood, it often runs counter to Post-historical television series that has become an established globalĪlternative to BBC costume drama. Prime example of a relatively new type of post-national and Via these means, Henry VIII, like Spartacus and the Borgias, joins the historical superheroes of the new multi-channel universe. And rather than dealing in national concerns, its hybridized form and content lead it away from specific characteristics to international notions of British masculinity and nationhood. Instead, the world its characters occupy is often conjured from computer generated images, suggesting less the past depicted than the technology used to depict it. Unlike traditional British historical and heritage cinema, The Tudors does not represent the greatness of a national past through location shooting of castles and cathedrals. It features an international cast and was filmed in Ireland with an Irish actor as the English king. Drawing on historical fact and previous cinematic and television portrayals of Henry VIII, it also owes its existence to non-British influences such as American and Canadian production companies. The Tudors (2007-2010) is a new type of heritage product - the internationally produced and consumed television costume drama- that has recently become an established global alternative to those of the BBC.
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