Introduction to reality show

What is reality show?
According to Oxford Dictionaries 2014, it can be defined as a television programme in which ordinary people are continuously filmed, designing to be entertaining rather than informative.

Winifred Fordhem Metz has stated that reality show is varies from show to show whereby producer propose the concept and people who casting the show are under auditioned and being hired if they have the potential in entertainment. Not only the footage maybe real and it usually extremely edited to entertain the audience.It is not necessary to have script but there will always outline detail as guideline of an episode or part of the show which known as shooting script.

Therefore, reality show is bringing the audiences back to reality world that being designed and edited in way of witty or funny. The main purpose of the show is to entertain the audiences and make them laugh.

Do you know?
"An American Family" is claimed to be the first reality show by TV guide and it featured in 1973. It is about 12 episodes documentary series where Loud family captured day to day lives over 7 months period. 
It is about Loud's marital problem and gay lifestyle of eldest son.

An American Family

Mise-en-scene

According to fundamental of film making it is a French term means "placing on stage". 

Arrangement of actors, lighting, props, costume,decor that appear in framing are 

under mise-en-scene and normally in charge by director. It normally organized by 

4 general areas:

Setting (Lowe)

- creating scene and mood that reflect the character's emotional state of mind

Lighting (Manrodt)

- the arrangement of key, fill and backlight provide the illumination of the scene 

  with the use of lighting scheme

Costume (Mertz)

- the choice of make-up and wardrobes to convey the personalities of the characters and      signify differences between characters

Staging

- most important part where the actors have to make the story engaging to audiences

References:

Oxford Dictionaries (2014) Definition of Reality Show.Oxford University Press.[Online] Available at: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/reality-show [Accessed on 29th June 2014]

Metz,W.(2014) How Reality TV Works. How Stuff Works.[Online] Available at: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/reality-tv4.htm [Accessed on 29th June 2014]

Moura, G.(2014) Mise-en-scene.Element of Cinema, a student's guide to the fundamentals of film making.

[Online] Available at: http://www.elementsofcinema.com/directing/mise-en-scene.html 

[Accessed on 29th June 2014]

Next pose i will talk about the reality show that i have chose 

Question Chosen

After looking and looking again the question between question 1, 4 and 6 so I decided to choose question 6 which is about analyse a soap opera or a reality show, considering aspects such as the " miseen-scene" (setting, look or mood), audience, narrative and editing.What values and attitudes are being communicated? Between the soap opera and reality show, i chose reality show.

Here are some questions that pop up in my mind :
Which reality show should i chose for my essay question?
Asia/Western country

Should compare how the differences of  reality show between nowadays (21st century) and old decade?
- what quality of the reality show between both era? 
- how is the condition of the society make the changes on the entertainment industry? Does it have 
  any affect the development of reality show?
 (for example: the rise of K-pop/Support from government?)

The evolution of reality show?
- does reality show welcomed in older era?
  (who are their target audience?)
- what is quality of demand from the audience at different era?

How concept/idea of reality show-pre production setting-post production setting?
- how the idea or concept in term of catching the eyes of audience or reflecting the society?
  (relativism?)
- what is strategy to keep the show fresh and not boring to the audience?
  (comment/opinion from the fans and make the changes?)
- how the character being set?

The rise/decrease of reality show in recent years? reason?
- maybe audience can or cannot take part in the reality show?
- audience get in touch or not with the concept of the show?
  
Therefore I would like to explore deeper about Question 6 to understand the fact behind the it
Hmm...

Analyzing Essay Questions

Among the seven essay questions that given, the topics that I would choose are:

1. Analyse in detail the coverage of single story, comprising of text and images, in two contrasting newspaper     and magazines, one of which should be a South East Asia publication.Compare and contrast the
    techniques used and the target market for each example.

- It should be the same story but how can it be different in terms of language or visual of different 
   publications and the way they convey the message/ tones of the story

-How can it be different between Western and South East Asian publications when they discuss about the
 detail of the coverage of single story

-Who is the target audience/market of Western and South East Asian publications and what are the 
  techniques they used 


4.Analyse the work of a photographer or film maker of your choice, using appropriate illustrations to present
   your arguments and setting his/her work in a contemporary context.Show how their work has influenced
   your own, providing illustration and examples.

-A photographer/film maker who can inspired me to learn from his/her art works or how their art works 
 has influenced my own

-Should looking or analyzing on only one artist either is photographer or film maker

-What are the reasons that I choose the photographer/film maker as my inspiration on my own works

-What are the ideas/opinions about the style of their art works in term of contemporary context

-What is the similarity/ difference in conjunction of ideas or thought in terms of art/aesthetic/function/skills in
  photography and film making     

6.Analyse a soap opera or a reality show, considering aspect such as the "miseen-scene" (setting, look, or
  mood), audience, narrative and editing. What values and attitudes are being communicated?

-What is definition of soap opera/ reality show , what is the function?

-Why there are the existing of the soap opera or reality show / What is the history 

-What is my choice between soap opera and reality show?What are the differences of them between      Western or Asia countries? For example, Master Chef in Australia and Running Man in Korea (reality 
 show)

-How are the "miseen-scene", audience, narrative and editing part of the show doing to bring out the right 
 feeling to the audience?

-Have to find out the what are the values and attitude being communicated to the audience