1a. How is Ben the contestant being represented?
Ben is shown as an inferior character in the big brother house as he’s being controlled by an object – the temptation tree. Ben’s style of talking and questioning portrays him “stupid”. Notice that “temptation tree” takes his time to respond back which suggests that he’s/she’s shocked by the questions being asked. Secondly I believe he’s a gentle character as he obeys the commands said by the tree by saying “fine”. Ben fails his attempt to be argumentive as the “object” has the authority to make him “shut up”. During the course of the scene a couple of shots zoom into Ben’s face which shows how intense the moment is plus his facial expression (trying to concentrate on what the “object” is saying). He’s representing alternative ideology as a man is supposed to be strong and masculine however Ben isn’t.
1b. how is the temptation tree represented?
The tree is represented dominant; we know this by the commands which are given and the way which Ben responds. The commands and the way the tree talks to Ben can be thought that’s the tree is not only evil but also a bully as Ben is forced to do things which he doesn’t want to. Its very unusual to see a tree have so much control over humans which makes this matter even more confusing as a tree isn’t capable of harming or doing anything to Ben expect talking. At this point the audience are wondering why Ben doesn’t take any action against the tree.
1c. how does the Game Show use Media Language to ENGAGE the Target Audience?
Fans who love their celebs will be interested in this show, as they see their role models, actors etc, taking on and completing risky tasks. To begin, in this scene the camera is continuously following the celeb which makes the audience feel that their part of the game as they’re and allows them to view all the difficulties during the journey which builds the excitement as well as attention. The diagetic sounds of the protagonists breathing is exaggerated by increasing the volume of sound which makes the audience think something’s wrong, building excitement. Also notice that towards the end, when the amount of time left is very little, the pacing increases and we see quick cuts. The purpose of this is to build tension and suspense to whether the person will complete the task on time.
1d. which codes and conventions of the GENRE are present in this clip?
As soon as the scene begins the audience is informed that characters are in a interview process. This allows the audience to see the inner side of the story and they also gain a depth of information about the character. During the course of the scenes we hear a voice over – the narrator is guiding the audience through the story.
Secondly we see a switch of location which suggests that changes are taking place, wives have been swapped and so have the roles. During their chores the characters communicate with the camera, at this point the audience feel important as they’re being directly spoken to and no-one else is in the room.
1e.Which Reality TV Conventions are present in this Advert
YouTube is a world known social networking site. This makes it easier for the producers to communicate with their audience who will soon become producers of the TV show – they will be performing and engaging all the viewers to watch their talents. this is one of the new media technologies that have been introduced and due to the popularity of E-media people are likely to use it.
Towards the end of the advert one of the characters is talking directing at the camera and pointing at it – the effect of the pointing makes every individual think that this advert is targeted at them and if they have talents they should upload their videos on YouTube. Another benefit of having online access is that it’s easy and time effective.
2. Now consider the narrative on a reality show featuring the police.
Police is one of the formal social institution in the society, who have the responsibly of taking care of their citizens. This is representing dominant ideology as they’re role is suppose to benefit everyone whereas criminals are seen as alternatively ideology because their disrupt peace through their activities e.g. theft.
Never the less this ideology could be reverse as we do see some police officers who forget their duty and take advantage of their superior status and authority. And we do see some responsible citizens who prevent crime through the socialisation at home – family is an informal social institution however has the ability of resticing members of the family doing the wrong actions.
The footage taken by the police or CCTV can be beneficial for the producers as they can mediate this information and give it to the audience. Hence the audience is likeier to believe it as its involving a powerful institution. – Crime scene investigation
3. What is the future of reality TV programmes? Will they survive and if so in what format and on what platform?
Over recent years reality TV programmes have become more common. This is because the audience is getting bored of viewing the same storyline and any other soap opera. I believe that reality TV programmes are likely to be successful in future just like they are today. This is because we offer our audience something new in every programme. Also most realty TV shows include commoners, this is a huge factor which motivates the audience to watch shows because they fell equal to the characters hence they can relate their life to what’s been presented on TV.
Rich examples of reality TV shows; Britain’s got talent, Big Brother, X-Factor
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