Like all reality shows, they are meant for entertainment and
entertainment only. Any time you have a camera man or several cameramen
and a microphone man and then a lighting man, surrounding you as you "go
about your daily business" there is no way that this can be reality. So
take it for what it's worth - simply entertainment. Actors and actresses
going about their job.
I was surprised to see that one girl get into the bathtub and she
obviously landed quite hard. All I could think of was I hope she doesn't
get a pressure sore.
Dan
On 6/7/2012 6:51 PM, [email protected] wrote:
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.
