I haven't seen the show yet so I can't react in detail. However, I think any portrayal of people with disabilities, on tv or film, that doesn't have them as: 1) the bad guy, 2) the helpless sympathy case, or 3) the awe-inspiring supercrip climbing a mountain with only one finger, we are moving in the right direction. Girls [and guys] in wheelchairs can be active, fun, and--dare I say?--sexy??? Who knew?! :) Can't wait to see it. Don.
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:51 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Push Girls Frankenbiting, is an Artform, in the world of Production and Entertainment. They can take a line, scene or situation "completely out of context" and make it appear as context. Reality, to me, means the actors are not be paid scale or Hollywood Actors rates, but are compensated with "carrots" called "The Prize" in winning. The Girls from Push Girls, again to me, appear quite attractive and out of the ordinary. I'm not sure if this is the image that advocates want to promote. But then again, that's me. Best Wishes In a message dated 6/7/2012 12:41:54 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: 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.
