Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International.
Ghost Hunters is an excellent show started by two plumbers who were into paranormal activity and began going to people's houses so see if they were haunted or not using computers, cameras, microphones, and other things to detect any sort of activity out of the ordinary. Ghost Hunters International is a show directly based off of Ghost Hunters. The major difference is that in the second one they travel the world looking ghosts. They are very similar in the respect that they use all the same type of equipment to detect spirits.
They set up of the show is almost exactly the same where they give a background on the area they are investigating and then have someone give them a tour of the area and talk about what they need to look for exactly. Then later, they set up all of their equipment and wander around trying to talk to spirits.
Some of the differences in the show is that most of the crew is not American like in the original, the equipment is less and of cheaper models, and they do not ever spend an entire episode on one place where as in the original they may do two small places and then one big one.
The differences and similarities are in certain places for a reason. In the American version the reason the cast would be all American is because as a culture we are always comfortable with our own looking after us, where as in the international one we are more comfortable with a mixture culture searching the world and not just our own. In the original Ghost Hunters the equipment is more and on the expensive side because they always remain local to the east coast and rarely travel very far. In the International version, they travel all over the world to exotic places, so money may be tight. The similarities remain because they are geared towards the same audience, or else the shows would be too different and they would lose audience.
It is all about the audiences perspective. Some people are more interested in the things happening in the Unites States than throughout the rest of the world, and vise-verse.
Compare for yourself the difference:
Ghost Hunters:
Ghost Hunters International
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
5 Questions
1. Who were used as examples of "self promotion?"
A: Trista and Ryan - Bachelorette and Omorosa - The apprentice
2. Savvy viewers always want more _______
A: being part of the television show
3.The Joe Schmo Show aired in ____
A: 2003
4. What do Hoax Shows aim to do?
A: Help increase the industries economy
5. By 2003 an overwhelming amount of product placement and promotion occurred
A: TRUE
A: Trista and Ryan - Bachelorette and Omorosa - The apprentice
2. Savvy viewers always want more _______
A: being part of the television show
3.The Joe Schmo Show aired in ____
A: 2003
4. What do Hoax Shows aim to do?
A: Help increase the industries economy
5. By 2003 an overwhelming amount of product placement and promotion occurred
A: TRUE
Group 6 presentation
http://www.slideshare.net/krichman90/hoaxing-the-real" title="Hoaxing the real" target="_blank">Hoaxing the real
View more http://www.slideshare.net/" target="_blank">presentations from http://www.slideshare.net/krichman90" target="_blank">krichman90
Reality show pitch part 1 and 2
Name: The Ben Braddock Show
Rated: TV 14
Channel: FOX
Demographic: Ages 14 to 40
Synopsis:
For one year camera crews follow newly graduated Ben Braddock (a socially awkward and straight-edge mid-western boy) for his life after college. If Ben can find a job in his field of study and girlfriend (10 women chosen by producer) by the end of the season he will win $5 million plus expenses for a trip for two to Paris, France.
Over the course of the year Ben find finds himself with great difficulty getting a job and ends up having an affair with his father's friend's wife then to his daughter.
Episode 1
Ben is introduced to the game and the women. He begins to getting to know three of the girls and must go on his first job interview and ends terribly.
Episode 2
Ben is far too awkward to approach any of the women and goes for his second job interview. He does a little better, but still falls flat with conversation.
Episode 3
One of the older women shows an interest in Ben, who is still too awkward to handle being around her. On a day trip to New York City with the older woman Ben begins to loosen up.
Episode 4
Another interview goes badly when a now slightly rebellious Ben talks back to the CEO of the company he is applying for. The older woman manages to seduce Ben at the end.
Episode 5
Ben is out of control and highly unmotivated to go one any more job interviews. He begins to pretend to like the other women but keeps sleeping with the older one.
Episode 6
One of the other women manage to put Ben back on track and goes for another interview. He is manages to get scheduled for a second interview. Ben then falls for the woman who helped him out and realizes at the end that she is the daughter of the older woman.
Episode 7
Ben breaks things of with the older woman as he falls for her daughter. The older woman forbids it to continue and threatens to out him to her if he doesn't break things off and choose her instead. Drama unfolds as Ben comes clean about sleeping with the other woman's mother. It get's so out of control both mother and daughter threaten to leave the show.
Rated: TV 14
Channel: FOX
Demographic: Ages 14 to 40
Synopsis:
For one year camera crews follow newly graduated Ben Braddock (a socially awkward and straight-edge mid-western boy) for his life after college. If Ben can find a job in his field of study and girlfriend (10 women chosen by producer) by the end of the season he will win $5 million plus expenses for a trip for two to Paris, France.
Over the course of the year Ben find finds himself with great difficulty getting a job and ends up having an affair with his father's friend's wife then to his daughter.
Episode 1
Ben is introduced to the game and the women. He begins to getting to know three of the girls and must go on his first job interview and ends terribly.
Episode 2
Ben is far too awkward to approach any of the women and goes for his second job interview. He does a little better, but still falls flat with conversation.
Episode 3
One of the older women shows an interest in Ben, who is still too awkward to handle being around her. On a day trip to New York City with the older woman Ben begins to loosen up.
Episode 4
Another interview goes badly when a now slightly rebellious Ben talks back to the CEO of the company he is applying for. The older woman manages to seduce Ben at the end.
Episode 5
Ben is out of control and highly unmotivated to go one any more job interviews. He begins to pretend to like the other women but keeps sleeping with the older one.
Episode 6
One of the other women manage to put Ben back on track and goes for another interview. He is manages to get scheduled for a second interview. Ben then falls for the woman who helped him out and realizes at the end that she is the daughter of the older woman.
Episode 7
Ben breaks things of with the older woman as he falls for her daughter. The older woman forbids it to continue and threatens to out him to her if he doesn't break things off and choose her instead. Drama unfolds as Ben comes clean about sleeping with the other woman's mother. It get's so out of control both mother and daughter threaten to leave the show.
Group 7
1. The main points were that Docusoaps: A Documentary that follows a group of people in a certain profession around, through their professional and sometimes personal lives. Ex. The Real World Mediaself is a format characterization within a performer that is to represent its gamedoc.
2. One concern is that basically actors perform ideas that are formed to create an image of the docudram/gamedoc but are not necessarily aware as to why they are doing them.
3. I really had no concerns about this presentation. The group covered all the key concepts that I read in the chapter.
4. The Ritualized norms of television’s “Reality” Games presented by Joe, Brian, Whitley and Shamira
2. One concern is that basically actors perform ideas that are formed to create an image of the docudram/gamedoc but are not necessarily aware as to why they are doing them.
3. I really had no concerns about this presentation. The group covered all the key concepts that I read in the chapter.
4. The Ritualized norms of television’s “Reality” Games presented by Joe, Brian, Whitley and Shamira
Group 5
1./2. -In the late 1980’s the average cost of an hour long drama was over $1 million per episode.
-Prices in production were driven up by talent, direction, scriptwriting, music composition and location costs.
-Reality TV could cost up to 50% less then fictional programming.
-The reason for enacting the finsyn rules was to encourage local programming and small independent producers.
-Reality shows have a short shelf life, they just don't seem to sell well in syndication.
-Union workers were fired or let go and industry workers turned into freelancers.
3. I really had no concerns about this presentation. The group covered all the key concepts that I read about in the chapter.
4. "The Political Economic Origins of Reali-TV" Sean Diehl, John Winkler and Kyle Cameron
-Prices in production were driven up by talent, direction, scriptwriting, music composition and location costs.
-Reality TV could cost up to 50% less then fictional programming.
-The reason for enacting the finsyn rules was to encourage local programming and small independent producers.
-Reality shows have a short shelf life, they just don't seem to sell well in syndication.
-Union workers were fired or let go and industry workers turned into freelancers.
3. I really had no concerns about this presentation. The group covered all the key concepts that I read about in the chapter.
4. "The Political Economic Origins of Reali-TV" Sean Diehl, John Winkler and Kyle Cameron
Group 4
1. The main points were that Documentary and Reality is close in many ways, but also has there differences. Reality TV differs in which producers were able to manipulate the footage as if it were an actual sitcom.
2. One concern I had is I feel like the group focused more on real sitcoms than actually reality shows that seem to be like sitcoms.
3. They needed to find more examples of reality tv shows based like sitcoms other than the Osbournes and American Family.
4. "Extordinary and Extraordinary" presented by Tisha, Jason, and Marcus
2. One concern I had is I feel like the group focused more on real sitcoms than actually reality shows that seem to be like sitcoms.
3. They needed to find more examples of reality tv shows based like sitcoms other than the Osbournes and American Family.
4. "Extordinary and Extraordinary" presented by Tisha, Jason, and Marcus
Monday, October 10, 2011
H8R Case Study Group 5
1. The format used for the show is hidden camera. It is only until after the the host comes out do the regular cameras come out and follow the two. They do a sort of confessional thing that they do on Real World where they talk to them separately about how they are feeling at that exact moment. The way they draw the viewers is by having two separate instances in one show in case the first one doesn't appeal to the audience the the second one at least has a chance (or vice verse). They also pick people they know are highly melodramatic and will cause a lot of tension and fighting.
2. Each person was selected for the show because of the same reason listed above. The celebrities are selected because they have a high standing negative image in the media. Either they want to prove that they are not at all the bad people they appear to be or they truly are that bad and simply want to confront anyone bad mouthing them. The "marks" are chosen because they have strong feelings of distaste for these people and also have an attitude that would create major tension causing drama and in the end becoming entertaining.
3. 1) Mel Gibson - Orthodox Hebrew
2) Jenny McCarthy - Mother
3) Ellen DeGeneres - Homophobe
4) Chris Brown - Domestic Violence Victim
5) Michael Vick - PETA Representative
4. Have an app that allows people to view the show, vote on who they would like to see on the show (also giving them a chance to appear), comment, and win prizes.
5. A prize all in itself could be a chance to be on the show. Another way is to promote merchandise so the name can circulate and others will want to watch the show. The ways of keeping it interactive is by doing the above with allowing the audience to vote and comment on the episodes.
6. The show was not advertised well at all. No one in the group even heard of the show until we watched it in class. It turned out to be really entertaining. With a bigger public eye it may not be going off the air.
2. Each person was selected for the show because of the same reason listed above. The celebrities are selected because they have a high standing negative image in the media. Either they want to prove that they are not at all the bad people they appear to be or they truly are that bad and simply want to confront anyone bad mouthing them. The "marks" are chosen because they have strong feelings of distaste for these people and also have an attitude that would create major tension causing drama and in the end becoming entertaining.
3. 1) Mel Gibson - Orthodox Hebrew
2) Jenny McCarthy - Mother
3) Ellen DeGeneres - Homophobe
4) Chris Brown - Domestic Violence Victim
5) Michael Vick - PETA Representative
4. Have an app that allows people to view the show, vote on who they would like to see on the show (also giving them a chance to appear), comment, and win prizes.
5. A prize all in itself could be a chance to be on the show. Another way is to promote merchandise so the name can circulate and others will want to watch the show. The ways of keeping it interactive is by doing the above with allowing the audience to vote and comment on the episodes.
6. The show was not advertised well at all. No one in the group even heard of the show until we watched it in class. It turned out to be really entertaining. With a bigger public eye it may not be going off the air.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Presentaion group 3
1. The key points were that reality TV needs a to be geared towards a certain audience and they tend to do better on networks like HBO if the content requires more graphic material.
2. The only concern seemed to be reaching out to the correct audience since most of the shows that were discussed were canceled rather quickly.
3. The needed to find more examples that did work over the one's that did not. And by examples I mean shows that work or don't.
4. I Think We Need a New Name For It. The Meeting of Documentary and Reality TV. Dana and Brianna.
2. The only concern seemed to be reaching out to the correct audience since most of the shows that were discussed were canceled rather quickly.
3. The needed to find more examples that did work over the one's that did not. And by examples I mean shows that work or don't.
4. I Think We Need a New Name For It. The Meeting of Documentary and Reality TV. Dana and Brianna.
Presentaion group 2
1. The key points were that there is a very fine line between what is reality TV and what can be considered Documentary TV.
2. The concern is really in the key points. How can some one accurately categorize something when they are too close together.
3. I believe they did all the expanding they could. It was almost too much information to hang on to.
4. Performing the real, Documentary Diversions. Jude, Jose, and Mariam.
2. The concern is really in the key points. How can some one accurately categorize something when they are too close together.
3. I believe they did all the expanding they could. It was almost too much information to hang on to.
4. Performing the real, Documentary Diversions. Jude, Jose, and Mariam.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Student Journal Presentation 1
1. The presenters talked about ways of doing reality TV via hidden cameras. They used the book and videos from YouTube.
2. The major concern was that an experiment can go terribly wrong.
3. Search more on YouTube and the presenters could have stood instead of all sitting in random areas.
4. Genna, Chrissy, and Antonio. "Stanley Milgram, Allen Funt and Me": Postwar Social Science and the "First Wave" of Reality TV by Anna McCarthy
2. The major concern was that an experiment can go terribly wrong.
3. Search more on YouTube and the presenters could have stood instead of all sitting in random areas.
4. Genna, Chrissy, and Antonio. "Stanley Milgram, Allen Funt and Me": Postwar Social Science and the "First Wave" of Reality TV by Anna McCarthy
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)