Never mind Don, I just saw where you got your information. 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.
