Chapter 8Capture the Action
If chess has any relationship to film-making, it would be in the way it helps you develop patience and discipline in choosing between alternatives at a time when an impulsive decision seems very attractive.
Stanley Kubrick
8.1 INTRODUCTION TO REALITY
Reality is the latest incarnation of non-fiction television. It is a genre that covers a wide variety of diverse programming. The unifying element is that all of these shows feature real people being themselves, hence the term reality. Even if the stars of a reality show are celebrities they are shown as themselves and not playing a character. In order to make programming that is entertaining and that uses regular people who are not professional actors or performers, ...
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