Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Getting To Know A Reality Show Producer

By Enid Hinton


When individuals think of an experienced television producer, often the name Mark Burnett is the first to come to mind. As a reality show producer, Mark has been involved with series ranging from Survivor to The Apprentice, with one of his most popular projects that of Big Brother. He must be a good one, after all most of the eleven series he has been a part of are still airing on television.

A good producer is essential to the success of television programming. For, without a producer, or producers, a show would not exist. Without individuals with clever ideas, many shows based in real life would not exist. The same goes for regular programming, without great directors and producers, many shows would never be seen. As such, all aspects of the crew are essential to good quality programming.

Some good examples of successful shows are Big Brother, Survivor, the Bachelor and others. These shows have all been airing for multiple seasons and have quite a following. Whereas, others like Bully Beatdown and Utopia have not been nearly as successful as these or others.

While viewers see the inner aspects of this type television, the directors, producers and crew see it all. Unfortunately, even with television which promotes this as truth, are lying. Take Survivor for example, while the participants appear to be stranded on a desert island, it is clear to see that there is always a film crew at hand. A good thing as well as many a film crew member has called for help for someone on the island when necessary.

For those who enjoy this type television, there is a lot to choose from. In fact, there is now more reality programming than any other on regular television. From Dancing with the Stars to the Real Hillbillies and Honey Boo Boo, there are no shortage of reality shows. A reality which leads one to wonder why producers are still looking for new ideas in relation to this type programming, especially after Utopia was canceled almost as soon as it began.

Threads related to reality shows can be found on blogs and forums. Blogs provide a space for those involved to post updates. Whereas, forums provide a platform for discussion among fans and others whom are interested in a number of topics. There are also blogs and forums on a number of other subjects and topics. Before subscribing to either, it is often good to read a variety of reviews to discover whether the site is something that might be useful, or, more trouble than is worth.

There is most often no cost involved in joining a blog or forum. If someone attempts to charge a fee, it is important to report the action to an administrator or moderator. Otherwise, the individual may be ripping off the forum, and taking up points which others could really use. For the most part, individuals participating in blogs or forums are going to be honest. It is however important to follow any and all guidelines pertaining to same, or one could be removed almost as quickly as one signs up.

It is often up to the producer, and director as to what gets published. Whereas, the contestants and crew make up the bulk of filming the different aspects. All in all, it takes a village to create a television show like some believe it does to raise a child. A number of directors and producers consider shows one directs or produces, a baby in and of itself.




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