Creating a Reality TV Show Creating a Reality TV Show

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� Your task is to create a Reality TV show and produce a press pack for the show that will be sent out to the media.

� You have to complete several tasks in order to create show, and to make sure that you apply knowledge and skills that you may have to use in the exam

� First let’s look at an example of a press pack (look at the X Factor press pack, what kinds of things does it include?)

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� Complete the following tasks in rough on

lined paper (but still in an organised

manner!)

� Only when you get to slide 9 are you

required to put all the ideas together to

create your press pack

�� Task 1Task 1

� What type of Reality TV show do you want to create? (Remember there are 6)

� Who is going to be your target audience demographic?

� What channel is your show going to be on? Why?

� What’s the name of your show?

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�� Task 2Task 2

� Explain the rules and format of the show here are few questions to get you thinking:

- Does it feature real people, celebrities or both?

- How long will a show/ the series run for?

- Is there an audition/application process?

- Is there audience interaction?

- Does it features experts?

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�� Task 3Task 3 (Audience appeal and USP)

� Who is going to host the show? Why?

� If you require celebrity judges who will they be? Why?

� What pleasures will your audience get from the show? (Uses and Gratifications (we did this for magazines see the sheet to remind you), can the audeince affect the show)

� What makes your show different from existing shows? (draw some comparisons)

� How will you attract your target audience? (e.g. spin off show, competitions, advertising, marketing and synergy)

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�� Task 4Task 4 (Audience interaction)

� How will you provide an element of audience interaction?

- Voting? (How?)

- live audience?

- Internet

� How will you ensure that you can reach and keep your audience interested?

- Spin off show

- Use of cross-media platforms

- Sponsors

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�� Task 5Task 5

� Plan, design and draw a storyboard for the opening sequence of your show, thinks about:

- Music?

- Voiceover?

- Use of images?

- Use correct media language (camera angles, editing etc.)

� Plan, design and draw on A3 paper the homepage for the website of the show (annotate)

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� Look at some more press packs then you need to create your own. Things to include:

� Introduction to the show� Date the show starts� Information about any spin shows� Rules and Format of the show (include and interesting key

aspect of the show)� Production Company� Interactive aspects of the show� Host/ Judges information/ biography� Information on contestants or people featured in the show� Any revenue created and where the money goes� Information on sponsors

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� You can have lesson time and homework time to complete this project. The Press Pack can be produced as a PowerPoint slide show, make it as visually interesting as possible but still informative

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� In addition please complete the following homework by Monday 11th

May

� Complete a case study of a person who became famous after appearing on a Reality TV show. e.g. Jade Goody or Susan Boyle

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