Reality TV Assignment Year 11 MPA 2014

YOUR ASSIGNMENT Imagine you are a production team of 4 to 5 people who wants to make a Reality TV show for a particular target audience. You have a meeting with a TV station to pitch your idea for the show. When you present to the TV station they need a few things before they can accept your concept for a show. 1.They need all of your pre-production work- this will include a treatment of your idea, a script for a promotional trailer and any storyboards that you will need to film said trailer. 2.Mockumentary style footage that will help the TV executives have a visual representation of what the show will look like. This footage needs to contain all the genre specific elements of your Reality TV genre (talent, competitive, hidden camera, etc.) including a host and a voice detailing what the goal of the show is. 3.Finally you will need a PowerPoint, Key Note or Flash Presentation accompanied with a rationale of the show which will detail your target audience, time slot, Ideology/bias and construction of your show.

Write up a rationale that contains target audience, timeslot, bias and technical choices Present rationale and trailer in Digital presentation DUE: CLASS 12 Presentation Film your trailer following your script and storyboards Record scripted voice over narration Edit the footage using Adobe Premiere DUE: CLASS 9 Trailer Research your Reality TV Style Create a Script for your trailer Draw up storyboards with shot types and scene duration DUE: CLASS 3 Pre- Production

What is Reality TV? “television programs in which ordinary people are continuously filmed, designed to be entertaining rather than informative” (Google.com.au, 2014) Big Brother

Genre of Reality TV Talent Australian Idol The Voice Master Chef Hell’s Kitchen Competitive Survivor The Amazing Race The Block Social Experiment Big Brother Dating The Bachelor The Bachelorette Dating in the Dark Reality TV

Conventions of Genre: Talent JUDGES: Decide who advances into the latter stages of the show HOST: Speaks to camera and introduces the contestants as well as the show STAGE: Where the contestants perform in front of an audience and the judges BEHIND THE SCENES: The Build up to performing, allows the viewers to develop a connection to the contestants VIEWER VOTING: Allow the viewers to interact with the decision making

Conventions of Genre: Social Experiment OMINOUS FIGURE: Usually an obvious controller or tormenter that creates the narrative being told. HOST: Speaks to camera and introduces the contestants as well as the show CONFINEMENT: Contestants are normally placed in an unusual environment where everyone is expected to interact with other contestants in interesting ways VIEWER VOTING: Allow the viewers to interact with the decision making

Conventions of Genre: Competitive CHALLENGES: Small challenges to reward contestants midway through episodes and large challenges near to end that affect who moves forward in the show. HOST: Speaks to camera and introduces the contestants as well as the show. SETTING: Where the contestants are challenged, in an environment that is not comfortable to them. LIVE FINALE: Winner of these shows are normally conducted in front of a studio audience and flashback reels are commonly used.

Conventions of Genre: Dating DATES: Personal “one on one” time between love interest and contestants to help love interest determine who they want to spend more time with. HOST: Speaks to camera and introduces the contestants as well as the show, maintains the structure of the show. SETTING: Usually a romantic location such as by the beach, rugged countryside, mansion, etc. ELIMINATION: The love interest decides who he/she wants to keep around further on into the show before making a final decision later in the show.

What needs to be done? 1.In your production groups, decide a genre, a concept and research the conventions of this genre. 2.Start making this show!