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Whoa hey I know a dude on a reality TV programme
SirJuggles:
--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 18 Nov 2010, 12:43 ---I always though American Wife Swap was completely scripted - am I overly cynical?
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From what I've seen, it's not that it's scripted as in "written out in advance". It's more that they pick the craziest/most extremely opinionated people they can find, then only show the footage that displays certain character traits in those people.
Jimor:
What constantly amazes me in the video work that I'm doing, and it's pretty basic interview/music/background footage mostly, is how absolutely powerful editing can be in shaping the narrative. So it's no surprise to me that reality shows can get whatever they need to create drama without having to manipulate the filming side of things.
Of course, that's part of it, too. Even without direct scripting, they know exactly how to create situations that provide the kinds of footage they can then use later to build the scenario they're looking for.
David_Dovey:
Actually something that's been really peeving me at the moment is the way a lot of reality series, typically the kinds of ones they have on Discovery Channel and such-like, do this really horrible hamfisted exposition at the start of the episode, where like the person at the office calls the exterminator/bounty hunter/astronomer/professional pigfucker/etc and explains the thing they have to do in the show and because they aren't professional actors, it's stilted and really obviously for the benefit of the cameras.
SirJuggles:
Related: Any time a home-improvement show "surprises" a family at their home by going up and knocking on the door.
McTaggart:
The Block is the best home improvement reality show.
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