The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said operative semiconductor is formed where said gate bus line overlaps said drain bus line.

A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising first and second substrates having a liquid crystal layer therebetween; a plurality of pixel electrodes formed over said first substrate, said liquid crystal layer being divided into a plurality of regions having different orientation of liquid crystal for one of said pixel electrodes, openings being provided in said pixel electrodes in alignment with discontinuity of orientation of liquid crystal formed by said different orientation of liquid crystal; a plurality of conductive light shield layers each provided in alignment with one of said openings, a bias voltage being applied to said conductive light shield layers; and a counter electrode formed on said second substrate. view more

The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said conductive light shield layers are provided on said first substrate.