Don,
How do you know so much about reality shows? Did yo or do you do editing or
producing?
Bobbie
Sent from my iPad
On Jun 7, 2012, at 1:41 PM, Don Price <[email protected]> wrote:
> From "HowStuff`Works.com"
>
> Reality shows typically don't have scripts, but there is often a shooting
> script or an outline that details aspects of an episode or part of the show.
> For example, on shows like "The Real World" and "Big Brother," which take
> place in confined quarters, the outline might give directions for which rooms
> or cameras to focus on. It might set up a specific challenge for the
> contestants on "Survivor" or "The Amazing Race." A shooting script could also
> create conflict between some of the participants (by pairing specific people
> as roommates or partners on "The Real World" or "Beauty and the Geek"). In
> extreme cases, a shooting script might include a storyboard -- a visual
> representation of the concept that physically illustrates what will occur in
> a scene.
>
> Ultimately, reality producers and editors have a lot of control over what
> happens on the show, just by the sheer fact that they've put the people
> together in certain situations, and they're controlling what footage gets
> aired and what doesn't. They can also use a device known as frankenbiting to
> edit together conversation excerpts or sound bites to create a whole new
> dialogue or conversation. Frankenbiting -- and a savvy editor -- can
> essentially create alliances, crushes, fights and relationships. Footage that
> was captured days apart can come to appear as one scene or situation.
