reality documentaries and what they include

1. Documentaries
REALITY

2. Reality TV
 A media genre that hazes fact and fiction and realism is reality TV.
 Reality TV is hard to define as it is a hybrid genre that is continually shifting
and developing.
 It was initially understood to present everyday life as entertainment;
however, most current shows place participants in highly constructed
situations. Reality TV now involves presenting a range of very structured
scenarios, heavily edited to provide audience entertainment.

3. The Only Way is Essex
 This is a reality TV show that airs on ITV’s ‘ITVBe’ about a group of friends
living in Essex. The producers of the show base it on the participants real
life however explain at the beginning of the show that there are elements
that have been set up for entertainment.

4. The Only Way is Essex
Throughout the show producers use a variety of camera angles
and shots to create entertainment for the audience.
Here they use an establishing shot to set the scene of the gym.
As the males in the show are all ‘Essex lads’ who take care of
their image and appearance this is where you would expect to
see them in their free time. Therefore, reality of the show is
expressed.

5. The Only Way Essex
Here they use a long shot to display Chloe
leaving a night club. This allows the audience to
see her outfit – one of the main reasons young
girls watch the show is to see the latest outfits
and trends as many of the female participants
are fashion icons in magazines and social
media.
Also the fact that she is leaving the club adds
the reality element as you can see her on a
normal night out like normal people partake in.