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This is the true story of 22 strangers picked to be in a class… write together and blog their opinions…to find out what happens… when people stop to think… and start getting REAL… Project RTV.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

RTV... Definition of Scripted

Everyone knows that people act differently when they know someone is watching or there is a camera filming their every move. Although the people being filmed may not have "scripted" lines to say the least, their behavior tends to be different than in their normal lives as well as what is caught on camera can be manipulated into something totally different than what actually happened. It may not be "scripted" in most cases, but it certainly is manipulated in order to get a certain drama. The directors and producers control what we see and how we see it. If something minor happens, they are going to blow it up into some huge thing in order to keep the audience engaged and the ratings up. If you watch the "Behind the Scenes" shows usually at the end of a season they reveal a lot of secrets that reveal what actually went on before the show hit your television screen. MTV'S "The Real World" has been known to do this. They showed what they were looking for when they cast the members, and even admitted to planting some evidence in the house that made a fight between people. I believe some reality is actually unscripted, with shows like Pranked, Boiling Point, and Candid Camera. The actors tricking the contestant are scripted of course, but the reality of it is not.

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