Reality TV. Troy DeVolld

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      Table of Contents

       ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

       HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

       FOREWORD BY PATRIC M . VERRONE

       INTRODUCTION

       Prologue: From Aspiring Screenwriter To Reality Producer; Huh?

       CHAPTER ZERO AND RULE NUMBER ONE : STORY I S STORY, AND STORY IS WRITTEN. SORT OF

       The Home Improvement Show Exercise

       So Why Don’t I See Writers Credited on Reality Shows?

       What Does A Story Producer Do, Exactly?

       Timeline? What Timeline?

       Authenticity

       Continuity And Story Basics

       CHAPTER ONE: A BRIEF HISTORY OF REALITY TELEVISION

       Origins And Pioneers

       Contemporary Reality

       Criticisms Of The Genre

       Chapter One Exercises

       CHAPTER TWO: THE SEVEN (OR SEVENTY, OR SEVEN HUNDRED) KINDS OF REALITY SHOWS

       Documentary / Docu-Series

       Reality-Competition / Elimination

       Makeover / Renovation

       Dating

       Hidden Camera / Surveillance / Amateur Content

       Supernatural

       Travel / Aspirational

       Chapter Two Exercise

       CHAPTER THREE: THE REALITY EFFECT

       How Reality Has Changed Traditionally Scripted Shows

       The Reality Genre As Fodder For Traditionally Scripted Television

       Chapter Three Exercises

       CHAPTER FOUR: THE REALITY OF REALITY

       Overview: Production Hierarchy

       Chapter Four Exercises

       CHAPTER FIVE: PREPRODUCTION

       Reviewing Past Episodes And Casting Materials

       Downloading With Your Producers

       Sketching Out Your Profile Interviews

       The Preliminary Outline

       Chapter Five Exercises

       CHAPTER SIX: PRODUCTION

       Field Notes

       Hot Sheets

       Interviews

       Interviews vs. OTFs

       Forecast Bites

       Advanced Interview Technique

       Composing The Interview Shot

       Checking Your Audio

       Keeping Your Eyes Peeled

       The Reluctant Subject

       Stammerers / Ramblers

       The Victim / Self-Producer

       Attention, Blabbermouths!

       Some Thoughts On Scenework

       Stir It Up: Bringing Your Cast Back To Life

       Set Etiquette

       Don’t Feed The Animals: The Talent Is Not Your Friend

       Trouble In Paradise: What To Do When The Shoot Goes South

       A Final Word On Production: Physical Safety

       Chapter Six Exercises

       CHAPTER SEVEN: POSTPRODUCTION

       Rethink Your Outline

       The Big Picture

       Keep It Meaningful, Keep It Moving

       The Return Of The Forecast Bite

       So The Season’s Mapped Out, Now What?

       A Word On Stakes

       The Ticking Clock

       The Big Deal Out Of Nothing

       The Repurposed Scene

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