Cinema Verite Vs Geordie Shore?
Geordie Shore is deemed what we call nowadays a structured reality television show. Regarding a historical context that was linked Geordie Shore was quite difficult to find in particular the northern England region. So linking it to the Cinéma vérité era itself was a better idea. This era of cinema was what the 60's/70's deemed as the honest truth. It was documentary styled film usually fly on the wall and the slogan for Cinéma vérité was "the camera doesn't lie"
How does Cinéma vérité link to Geordie Shore?
The idea of of a set up, structured situation for the camera to record and rely on reactions is essentially what both are about. This idea of 'stylised set ups' here film makers have a conversation with audience about the subject is almost identical to what happens in Geordie Shore.
These two are very similar however there are just as many differences. Throughout the years political and hidden message within these shows have changed. The idea of Cinéma vérité was to voice the underrepresented and these ideologies have changed as time has passed. Especially in the north of England it was usually honest, truthful representations of the hard working class. Comparing to the today's adaptation of Cinéma vérité we have the northerners being represented as 'slutty, alcoholic, air head c list celebrities.' Mentioned by Newcastle upon Tyne MP constantly ranting that the show does not represent a true reflection of Newcastle.
Ethnofiction is a neologism which refers to an ethnographic docufiction, a blend of documentary and fictional film in the area of visual anthropology. It is a film type in which, by means of fictional narrative or creative imagination, often improvising, the portrayed characters (natives) play their own roles as members of an ethnic or social group. This is a key concept with a show like this as this is what the show is based around.
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