As discussed in class, the title of the reading, An Aesthetic of Reality, contradicts itself. It is a manipulation of reality. With that, it was shown by the Italian cinema that you can use several components in film to make a real story look and feel to the audience very real, even though it’s a film and its not a real situation happening and being caught on film, instead it's a recreation of it. The modern TV show that comes to my mind that I believe similarly takes this concept and runs with it is, Curb Your Enthusiasm. This show is a show in which the actors are not given a script, are told very little about the episode they are shooting, and have to improv. Doing this, I believe, is what gives the show the realistic feel that it has. I love how the reactions of the cast seem genuine and not contrived. The way the show is shot also makes it look like you are following Larry David around in his everyday life. I also love how situations that happen in this show (similar to Seinfeld) are situations have occurred in Larry David's real life.
This video is a short, ‘on the set’ look into the new season. The cast explains how they really have no clue what the episode is about while the filming happens, and so on. The purpose of me posting this video so you can see the effort gone into making this show have the realness that it does:
This next video goes deeper into the 'behind the scenes' of the show. When I watched this it excited me for the upcoming season and made me love the show even more. Knowing the effort they put into making the show ‘real’ makes me appreciate it that much more.:
Monica Barrios
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