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==Bill Nichols' terms== | ==Bill Nichols' terms== | ||
| − | + | Explain film scholar Bill Nichols' sense of the following terms:<ref>Bill Nichols, ''Representing Reality''.</ref> | |
| − | *''historical world'' or ''historical reality'' | + | *'''Groups 1 and 2:''' ''historical world'' or ''historical reality'' |
**Why does he prefer this term to "reality"? | **Why does he prefer this term to "reality"? | ||
| − | *''social actor'' | + | *'''Groups 3 and 4:''' ''social actor'' |
**Why does he prefer this term to "individuals" or, simply, "people" in non-narrative works? | **Why does he prefer this term to "individuals" or, simply, "people" in non-narrative works? | ||
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Television depicts historical reality and addresses itself to the viewer about that reality through four principal "modes". Individual genres and programs are not limited to one single mode, but instead draw upon each as needed. | Television depicts historical reality and addresses itself to the viewer about that reality through four principal "modes". Individual genres and programs are not limited to one single mode, but instead draw upon each as needed. | ||
| − | + | Explain the principles behind each mode: | |
#'''Group 4:''' Expository (or rhetorical) | #'''Group 4:''' Expository (or rhetorical) | ||
#'''Group 1:''' Interactive | #'''Group 1:''' Interactive | ||
#'''Group 2:''' Observational | #'''Group 2:''' Observational | ||
| − | #'''Group 2:''' Reflexive | + | #'''Group 3:''' Reflexive |
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| + | ==Applying "modes of representation" == | ||
| + | News coverage of an incident in Goražde, ''The Daily Show'' in Iraq, ''Two-A-Days'', ''Cops'', Ole Miss vs. Alabama football (2004), ''Who Wants to be a Millionaire'' | ||
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| + | ===''Deadliest Catch''=== | ||
| + | #'''Group 4:''' Expository (or rhetorical) | ||
| + | #*How does it argue for a certain interpretation of these events? | ||
| + | #*How does it shape our understanding of them? | ||
| + | #'''Group 1:''' Interactive | ||
| + | #*Does the TV world ''interact'' with the historical world? | ||
| + | #'''Group 2:''' Observational | ||
| + | #*Do the producers just ''observe'' these events? | ||
| + | #*How is this show different from ''Cops''? | ||
| + | #'''Group 3:''' Reflexive | ||
| + | #*Is it TV about TV? Does it make you aware of TV ''as'' TV? | ||
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| + | ==College Football: Mississippi at Alabama on ESPN2== | ||
| + | 2005 season. Announcers: Eric Collins (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Jimmy Dykes (sideline) | ||
| + | |||
| + | #'''Group 1:''' How is the expository mode apparent in this game? | ||
| + | #*What function do statistics, graphics and replays serve? Be as specific as possible. | ||
| + | #'''Group 2:''' How is the game turned into a narrative, a story? | ||
| + | #*Do Andre Ware's comments in this game fit the generalization? Be as specific as possible. | ||
| + | #*Are the "social actors" turned into characters? | ||
| + | #'''Group 3:''' Do the book's generalizations about the play-by-play announcer apply to Eric Collins this broadcast? Be as specific as possible. | ||
| + | #'''Group 4:''' How do football's time and space fit the time and space of television? | ||
| + | #*Provide examples from this broadcast. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===''Two-a-Days: Hoover High''=== | ||
| + | *How does ''Two-a-Days'' impose elements of narrative on “reality”? What specific aspects of serial narrative structure does the program employ? | ||
| + | *How does it bring together several different genres? | ||
| + | *How is its use of sport/competition different from that of ''Survivor'' or ''The Amazing Race''? | ||
| + | *How is its representation of sports (specifically football) different/similar to how ESPN covers sports? | ||
| + | *"It is possible that there will be some stereotyping going on with all the editing," [Blair] Blanton said. "But I just hope people will get to know the ''real'' me and not the ''show'' me." (CW article, ending line). | ||
| + | **What term would Nichols use instead of “the show me”? | ||
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | <references/> | + | <references /> |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.tcf.ua.edu/tvcritgallery/main.php/v/chapter04/ ''Television'' Chapter 4 illustrations] | ||
| + | *[http://www.tcf.ua.edu/tvcritgallery/main.php/v/tvprograms/TwoADays/ ''Two-a-Days'' illustrations] | ||
| + | *[http://www.tcf.ua.edu/EO/DV/NewsClips.htm "The Road to Goražde": news video clips] | ||
[[Category:TCF311]] | [[Category:TCF311]] | ||
[[Category:TCF311 Discussion]] | [[Category:TCF311 Discussion]] | ||
Revision as of 18:42, 13 September 2011
Bill Nichols' terms
Explain film scholar Bill Nichols' sense of the following terms:[1]
- Groups 1 and 2: historical world or historical reality
- Why does he prefer this term to "reality"?
- Groups 3 and 4: social actor
- Why does he prefer this term to "individuals" or, simply, "people" in non-narrative works?
Modes of representation
Television depicts historical reality and addresses itself to the viewer about that reality through four principal "modes". Individual genres and programs are not limited to one single mode, but instead draw upon each as needed.
Explain the principles behind each mode:
- Group 4: Expository (or rhetorical)
- Group 1: Interactive
- Group 2: Observational
- Group 3: Reflexive
Applying "modes of representation"
News coverage of an incident in Goražde, The Daily Show in Iraq, Two-A-Days, Cops, Ole Miss vs. Alabama football (2004), Who Wants to be a Millionaire
Deadliest Catch
- Group 4: Expository (or rhetorical)
- How does it argue for a certain interpretation of these events?
- How does it shape our understanding of them?
- Group 1: Interactive
- Does the TV world interact with the historical world?
- Group 2: Observational
- Do the producers just observe these events?
- How is this show different from Cops?
- Group 3: Reflexive
- Is it TV about TV? Does it make you aware of TV as TV?
College Football: Mississippi at Alabama on ESPN2
2005 season. Announcers: Eric Collins (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Jimmy Dykes (sideline)
- Group 1: How is the expository mode apparent in this game?
- What function do statistics, graphics and replays serve? Be as specific as possible.
- Group 2: How is the game turned into a narrative, a story?
- Do Andre Ware's comments in this game fit the generalization? Be as specific as possible.
- Are the "social actors" turned into characters?
- Group 3: Do the book's generalizations about the play-by-play announcer apply to Eric Collins this broadcast? Be as specific as possible.
- Group 4: How do football's time and space fit the time and space of television?
- Provide examples from this broadcast.
Two-a-Days: Hoover High
- How does Two-a-Days impose elements of narrative on “reality”? What specific aspects of serial narrative structure does the program employ?
- How does it bring together several different genres?
- How is its use of sport/competition different from that of Survivor or The Amazing Race?
- How is its representation of sports (specifically football) different/similar to how ESPN covers sports?
- "It is possible that there will be some stereotyping going on with all the editing," [Blair] Blanton said. "But I just hope people will get to know the real me and not the show me." (CW article, ending line).
- What term would Nichols use instead of “the show me”?
Bibliography
- Butler, Jeremy G. Television: Critical Methods and Applications. Mahweh, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.
References
- ↑ Bill Nichols, Representing Reality.
