11/28/2015

Facing The Truth Of A Parody Documentary

By Marci Nielsen


There are many different types of reality television shows. The main once are those that inform the public of what is taking place in real life such as the daily news, and other informative programs that provide factual reports on important events. However, a parody documentary takes something that is real and exaggerates it as a way to create humor used for entertainment.

A show that is informative is usually based on facts. The research that has been done before hand should be thorough and the right people contacted in order to get different sides of the story. Due to the serious nature of the show, the viewers tend to take things very seriously. They usually believe that what is presented is the truth.

One way to tell the difference is by knowing the style of a well-known reporter or researcher when they are presenting their work. In that way when someone creates a satire or an exaggerated style of the real show, it will be easier to tell the difference between the two. The viewer will be able to say that they know the real reporter will never say or do something so extreme.

Since a comedy show follows that same style of the real program, it can be easy to think that it is real especially for those who are used to taking these shows seriously. However, it is only harder to tell the difference if it is well done and of the same serious tone as the real show. Otherwise, using the same genre in a different light can be quite obvious.

This is all done to create a show that is funny. Yet, many times flaws in the real show can be exaggerated in certain scenarios for an even more humorous effect. So a person watching might think something is funny at first, but then when they think a little bit deeper they might realize that there was a certain amount of truth in what was considered a joke.

On the other hand, this might not be true of everyone since some people might be concerned over the presentation of something that makes a mockery of a real story. What might be funny to one person might be very offensive to another. In the world of entertainment, some people might really love a show or they might really dislike it for a number of reasons.

However, even if someone does not like what they see on the screen, there is still no doubt of the work that is put into these shows. It takes a great amount of talent to take something that is meant for one purpose and turn into something different while remaining true to the genre that is being copied. Only a few can really see the connection between multiple points of view.

This can take a significant amount of time to do. A creative person has to be able to study the real thing for hours before coming up with something that is similar yet different. Since there is so much work involved creating these shows, they tend to be appreciated by many around the world.




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