Please Enjoy our Behind the Scenes view of The Idiot Box!




Here's the skinny on how we put this video together!

Assignment 3: Video Creation

Group 2: The Idiot Box – Grace, Jeremy, Yulia & Michelle

Q1. The challenges and tribulations of being a group assignment

The main challenge we faced was to actually choose what the video should be about. Our blog content is related to reviewing and rating TV shows across a number of different genres; this made it difficult to actually think of what to film that would be relevant.

We didn’t want to make it boring of us just watching TV shows or just having clips from TV shows which we already have up. We finally came up with the idea of introducing ourselves to the readers, which is simple and still relevant to our Blog.

All the members of the team are studying in different areas outside of Information Technology. Because we’re all on different timetables we didn’t have a time suitable to meet and record our video outside of the practical sessions. This meant that all the filming and editing had to take place in 1-2 lab sessions.

Q2. The process of creating the video

1st Stage

The group finalised the running order and style of the video and completed the script allocating parts to each member.

2nd Stage

We arranged a space outside the lab to film our introductions. This included straight to camera pieces with members introducing themselves and which part of the Blog they’re responsible for.

3rd Stage

We arranged a space inside the lab and filmed the remaining section of our video, which involved three members of the team showing the different activities that go into the making of the blog: 1) watching shows 2) editing posts 3) uploading posts.

4th Stage

Still in the computer lab, we filmed the final part of the video – the closing statement that Jeremy completed straight to camera.

5th Stage

Editing – initially we had intended to complete the editing in the computer lab during the practical, however the camera that we used required a firewire cable to upload the video to the PC and we did not have one available. This meant that the video had to be edited at home using iMovie HD for Mac. When the editing was in process, it was discovered that one of the clips filmed did not save correctly, consequently one of the ‘to camera’ pieces from Yulia is absent from the finished product.

In addition to the content from the filmed portions, beginning and end titles were added as well as music and an additional audio file that relates to some of the content on the Blog.

6th Stage

Finally, the video was compressed into a Quicktime file and uploaded onto the blog using the Blogger uploading tool.

Q3. How does the video relate to your Blog?

The Blog is about watching and reviewing different TV shows, each team member chose a different genre of TV to review, which includes: Anime, Drama, Comedy and Reality TV. The video relates to the Blog because it shows the different steps that are required to create the posts. It also invites readers to contribute ideas and or suggestions of other TV shows we could review – creating an interactive opportunity for the readers.

Well - here's a turn up for the books - an official TV site blog that actually has some good content included!

Normally, show blogs which are clearly a contractual obligation for the members of the cast, are very scripted and don't provide an great insight into the things we watch on the show - Bravo TV have clearly gone for the opposite style here.

In line with Episode 1 of Season 2 which I blogged about earlier Sheree has provided a 'full and frank' explanation of what happened with the party planner fight seen in the video I shared.


Here's the Sheree Whitfield Blog:
The Real Housewives of Atlanta - Blogs - Sheree Whitfield - "Who Gon' Check Me, Boo?" | Bravo TV Official Site

And my comments to Sheree on her first post, in case it doesn't show up (moderated):

"Wow Sheree - that's some long explanation for what happened!

Season 2 has only just started airing here in Australia and I have to say I was shocked by the behaviour of the Party Planner - however it did make good TV.

I really don't understand how someone can promote a ticketed event on the basis of you showing up when you clearly were not going to - more fool those people who went I guess when they should have known better.

Looking forward to the rest of the season.

Shelsta78"

You can find all the other Atlanta Housewives blogs here.

I'd recommend them as they actually do bother to give their side of the story to each episode - just watch out for spoilers!

For once I'll congratulate Bravo.TV for doing a good job on official blogs - there's just not enough of them!

8/10

Shelsta78

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Wow - Episode two had even more drama than the season opener, if it's possible!

In this episode, Ne Ne and Sheree decide to 'bury the hatchet' so to speak with Kim, whom they ended on bad terms with at the end of Season 1.

Both Sheree and Ne Ne had heard that Kim had been spreading rumours about them and their financial situations around Atlanta. In Season 1, Ne Ne and Kim, originally close had fallen out over Ne Ne making fun of her so called Music career (see 'Sneek Peak' earlier in this blog).

With this complicated background of she said she said - this second episode where the girls all meet for dinner was bound to be firey.

What actually happened - was totally out of control.

Ne Ne and Sheree confront Kim about the lies she has reportedly been telling about them, which Kim denies. Sheree will not let that denial go and continues to have a go at Kim about being a liar.

Kim then decides to leave the dinner and is followed out on to the street by Ne Ne and Sheree - where a physical altercation ensues. Sheree even attempts to remove Kim's wig - apparently a very 'big' crime in Atlanta!

The episode really didn't contain a lot more than this fight in the street. Kandi did appear for a short burst, but none of the others were really involved.

The fight really didn't have a lot to it, and it seemed that it was a lot of drama for no reason - but of course, it does set up a platform for a lot more fighting for the rest of the season... Or am I just being cynical?

5/10

- Shelsta78

This episode is where we learn about Luffy's past and the whole story behind his straw hat. The story is very beautiful and touching in it's own way. It's also nice to see a character to have such a in depth past, and true reason for what they are doing



Not only that but after the flash back, the anime returned to it's wonderful hilarious self with funny close ups of Luffy's face as he is falling.

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Continuing on from the second episode, episode 3 is damn amazing. I'm totally in love with it and it's probably one of my favorite anime episodes ever. It's hilarious, heroic and just beauitiful. The line "It was nothing, Captain" just made me squeal in happiness... if you watch it, you will know what i mean :)




I believe all anime lovers should watch this anime and this episode. Though of course you would have to watch episode one and two to get what is happening.

This gem of a comedy series was released in late 2007 and has thrived ever since. Based on the wacky adventures or the rather hilarious yet mandatory events, this sitcom will leave in stitches and wanting more.
The sitcom follows the lives of a rather “geeky” group of friends and their quite attractive flat mate Penny (Kaley Cuoco, 8 Simple Rules) who are introduced right away in the first episode. The hilarity of the episode is immense with the fantastic blend of sarcasm, wit and side-splitting one-liners.
The episode, although an introductory one, sets a beautiful platform for the rest of the show. The tension between the very different traits among the geek and the beauty, works to great affect and the ability to relate to the characters, if you’re a nerd or not, ads to this.
All in all, a FANTASTIC sitcom for its time. Light years a head of other, somewhat boring, new sitcoms. However yet to rival the juggernauts in the biz like that of Seinfeld for example.

8/10

-Jeremy

Loved by TV personalities across America, including Ellen DeGeneres and CNN's Anderson Cooper, the Real Housewives of Atlanta has become one of the most popular of the Bravo.TV franchise.

Season 2 premiered in Australia on 13th of April 2010. Filmed in 2009, many of the season's so called 'scandals' had already beens hared with Australian audiences via the Bravo TV official site and other fan sites, including entertainment news network eOnline.

Despite this gab in release date between America and Australia, this series has been highly anticipated by fans of the Housewives franchise in Australia, after a stunning conclusion to the New Jersey series just two weeks earlier.

In Season 2 there is a new House Wife added to the the mix, in Kandi - she joins return players from Season one, Lisa, Ne Ne, Kim and Sheree.

Opening up the season we are told a few key change of life elements since we last saw the 'gals'.

• Kim has broken up with her partner
• Sheree's divorce has been finalised and she has been forced to move house due to her maintenance not being paid
• Lisa's husband has lost his NFL contract and is currently unemployed and they have moved house
• Ne Ne has had to move house to the same neighbourhood as Lisa (reasons to become known later in the season)

For a group of girls who love the 'drama' they've sure got a lot to start off with.

Episode one, mainly spends time catching up with these most recent changes to their lives and also spends time introducing Kandi who is a Grammy award winning song writer and former girl band member. Her most noteable success being the single 'No Scrubs' which she wrote and was performed by early 90's girl band TLC.

The most dramatic element, which has since received expansive comentary on fan pages an the official show blog on Bravo.TV featured Sheree. Sheree, recently divorced decided to have an 'Independence' party to celebrate her new single life. A disagreement with her party planner gets way out of hand and the veins in Sheree's neck take over! Whatch a snapshot here:

Episode two promises to be just as explosive.

Stay tuned for the answers to why Kim is performing on Ellen with her single "Don't be Tardy for the Party" which I shared yesterday as well as all the gossip behind the many house moves that have taken place amongst the wives in the past year.

- Shelsta78

"Hotlanta" certainly is 'Hot' with these Housewives in town!




- Shelsta78

Now we are all introduced to the amazing swordsman, Zoro. This character is just damn awesome, he's hilarious and a great fighter. In this episode, Zoro and Luffy meet... Zoro is obviously caught, but I won't give away anymore :)



All I can say is this episode is wonderful. With its beautiful characters, from a cold man that loves kids and a man with a god complex, and hilarious jokes, no wonder One Piece is one of the most popular animes. On top of it all, this epsiode has a wonderful ending.

I highly reccomend watching this series and this epsiode :)

No Ninjas, this time it's Pirates!!!

With overexaggerated expressions and the ever oblivious and carefree main characer this anime is just darn fun.





This episode is just full of awesome. Not only is it full of action and comedy but it also has pirates with abilities that could closest be called super powers from eating 'the devil fruit'. For example, Luffy, the main character is a 'Rubber man'

I absolutely love this show with its themes of courage , believing in yourself and you can do anything. I can't wait to see the next episode



and that's only because I'm being stingy and don't believe an episode introducing the anime should get a higher mark.

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One of my friends told me to watch this anime for a laugh and well...
This is probably one of the most random and strange anime I have ever seen. This anime are the ones that give animes a strange name. Sure anime's a strange to begin with....but 99% of them aren't about a lesbian coming to an all girl school to find her true love... finding a really beauitful girl she wants to have as her girlfriend...only to find out that they are a cross dressing guy!!!



Not only does the anime manage to reveal this all in one episode but it also actually managed to have some really funny scenes. That has got to be its reviving point. The only thing that makes this episode (I'm not too sure about the whole anime...) worth watching is thefact that you can't stop laughing at how random the whole thing is.




If you would like to watch it just to be shocked and have a laugh here is a link of google

Hello all,

As a group we have decided that we are going to do a blog about reviewing and rating tv shows. I (Grace) will be the 'expert' in anime because I love anime so much. Jeremy will be the 'expert' in comedy because he wants to rate the big bang theory :P. Michelle wants to be the reality tv 'expert' because of obvious reasons of her loving those shows and finally Yulia will be the drama 'expert' as she wants to rate and review gossip girls and so on.
We also decided we will do at least 4 posts each, 1 being a review on another blog so we defiently go over the minimum of blog posts. That has pretty much all we have planned... other then me having to update #isys100 every 3 days or so in the break and choosing the design.

O and by the way here is the Story Board:

That's it for now. I guess we will make our blog posts and see :)