Journal

Oct 10 - I made a list of all the negative and positive points of reality TV and noted ones that could possibly be spoofed or made fun of for the reality show. Ben recruited a few people who'd be willing to help our project, mainly as actors.

Oct. 17 - Ben and I drafted a listing of different "character types" that we want on the show, as well as some funny ideas for gags. We decided on the relative format of the show that follows a layout of strangers living together (Real World/Jersey Shore), added with occasional challenges (Big Brother/References to many other shows), and a spot where the cast can vote members off (Survivor). In the end, we'll show the positive aspect by the group doing a public service project (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition)

Nov. 1 - We started the actual scripting stage of the video now. We pretty much approached it much like actual reality TV producers would go about casting a Real World or a Jersey Shore. We took our character types and got down ideas for what they could be doing in the video, key character traits, popularity etc. We also started to really think who of our friends willing to help could play which character. We'll keep scripting to get a tight story down and hopefully by next time have a set cast/character list.