Weeks 11 and 12: Reality TV
1)How have the documentary genres ‘Direct Cinema’ or ‘cinéma vérité influenced reality TV and the presentation of the ‘real’? Discuss in the context of a contemporary reality TV show.
2)How does Hill define reality TV? Describe his definitions in the context of a contemporary Reality TV show.
3)What has the early docudrama (e.g. Cathy Come Home) contributed to the development of Reality TV? Discuss in the context of a contemporary reality TV show.
2)How does Hill define reality TV? Describe his definitions in the context of a contemporary Reality TV show.
3)What has the early docudrama (e.g. Cathy Come Home) contributed to the development of Reality TV? Discuss in the context of a contemporary reality TV show.
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ReplyDelete2)How does Hill define reality TV? Describe his definitions in the context of a contemporary Reality TV show.
ReplyDelete“Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents supposedly unscripted real-life situations, and often features an otherwise unknown cast of individuals who are typically not professional actors, although in some shows celebrities may participate. It differs from documentary television in that the focus tends to be on drama, personal conflict, and entertainment rather than educating viewers. Reality TV can also be called hybrid genre taking thematic elements from drama programs, romance from soaps, competition from games shows and visual style from documentaries.”
(-Kavka, M. (2012). Reality TV. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.24page)
According to Hill (2005), there seems to be a number of definitions by television industry, television scholars, and audiences for the genre.
A number of definitions for example is reality television as “television programs in which real people are continuously filmed, designed to be entertaining rather than informative”. For the purposes of this study, reality television was defined as television programming in which people are followed by video cameras that are recording their “real lives”.
The judicious combination of Hill’s challenging critical reflection with a range of illustrations.
For examples drawn from the audience research makes this an extremely accessible text.
Additionally, the use of an international sample set affords the reader a fascinating opportunity to compare and contrast current attitudes toward British factual television with those in Sweden.(2015)
In Korea, typical famous reality TV shows. For example ‘Infinite Challenge’.
Including history, politics, culture, it is didn't miss laughing and impression.
Over the years, it has topped the list of Korean favorite TV programs.
-References-
-Kavka, M. (2012). Reality TV. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
- Hill, A. (2015). Reality TV. Oxfordshire, England: Routledge.
2)How does Hill define reality TV? Describe his definitions in the context of a contemporary Reality TV show.
ReplyDeleteHill (2005) defines reality TV as a range of popular factual programming with a wide range of variety of styles and techniques associated with reality TV, such as non-professional actors unscripted dialogues, surveillance footage, hand-held cameras, seeing events unfold as they are happening in front of the camera. A good example of this is the show “Survivor” where they use real people to part take in their show. The show is about a group of stranger’s in an isolated location, where they must provide food, fire and shelter for themselves. The contestants face challenges and compete for reward and immunity from elimination. So, this means by getting real people, the show is not scripted like for example when they talk, when they show emotions towards each other or just feeling some emotions are not planned out. Hill (2005) says that reality TV is more about what people are interested in and what it has to relate with their own reality which is why a lot of people enjoy reality TV show. This is another way to engage with how people interact with situations they face in the real world. The genre Reality TV has changed and developed in the past decade. As the treatment of “reality” in reality TV or programme has changed.
References:
Hill, A. (2005) The reality genre. In A. Hill, Reality TV: Audiences and Popular Factual Television. (pp. 14 – 40). Oxon: Routledge.
How does Hill define reality TV? Describe his definition in the context of a contemporary Reality TV show.
ReplyDeleteHill (2005) defines Reality TV by television industry, scholars and audience genres. Hill (2005) mentions factors that help make up reality TV as “A range of popular factual programming. There are a variety of styles and techniques associated with reality TV, such as non-professional actors, unscripted dialogue, surveillance footage, hand-held cameras, seeing events unfold as they are happening in front of the camera.”
Hill’s definition of Reality TV is still relevant today, as there are current reality TV shows like Keeping Up with the Kardashians that have those factors. Factors like non-professional actors and unscripted dialogue are in Keeping Up with the Kardashians, as well as surveillance footage, hand held cameras and seeing the events unfold as they are happening infront of the camera. Hill (2013) explains that “…it is human interest rather than ‘reality’ that defines popular factual programmes…” and we often find that people are drawn to different types of Reality TV because of their interests.
Reference:
Hill, A. (2005) The reality genre. In A. Hill, Reality TV: Audiences and Popular Factual Television. (pp. 14 – 40). Oxon: Routledge.