The Production of Reality on TV – DB

Unit 2 examines the structure of the many types of reality TV programs, along with the technical and creative components of a production.

Select 1 reality TV show that you regularly watch. Using concepts from your intellipath,essons (Introducing the Production of Reality, The Stages of Production, and The Casting Process), respond to the following:

Describe the overarching basis of this show (i.e., its overall story or format).

Provide an example of a production technique that is used to generate your interest in a cast member’s personal situation.

If you do not watch a reality TV show regularly, then select any reality TV show that you are familiar with and watch 10u minutes of a single episode. Use that viewing to address the prompt above.

• In reading your classmates0osts, you might notice the following:

You¥ identified similar production techniques, though you watch different programs. You could comment on the significance of that technique across programs.

Different techniques are used to achieve the same result. You could compare the impact of these different techniques on achieving similar goals.