Realism

Virginia · Post by **Virginia** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:30 pm

I think what's been bothering me lately is that the creators are still trying to bring a sense of realism to the series, yet it is all being lost. In the video, "The Unthinkable Happened," the entire video was completely out of character for a video blog. A "real" person wouldn't have spent so much editing time on the stakeout and the playing around, it would have been all about the climax and what actually happened. It would have been all about running the camera as they ran away and explaining what just happened. Like "OMFG! We were following Bree and her dad and then all of this crazy stuff happened and now we don't know what we're going to do!!!"

The realism of the videos themselves has been lost in the search of anticipation and cliffhangers.

iamcool · Post by **iamcool** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:34 pm

people are getting way too picky

licoricesniper · Post by **licoricesniper** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:45 pm

Virginia wrote:I think what's been bothering me lately is that the creators are still trying to bring a sense of realism to the series, yet it is all being lost. In the video, "The Unthinkable Happened," the entire video was completely out of character for a video blog. A "real" person wouldn't have spent so much editing time on the stakeout and the playing around, it would have been all about the climax and what actually happened. It would have been all about running the camera as they ran away and explaining what just happened. Like "OMFG! We were following Bree and her dad and then all of this crazy stuff happened and now we don't know what we're going to do!!!"

The realism of the videos themselves has been lost in the search of anticipation and cliffhangers.

I personally didn't see anything wrong with the vid, as far as what you are saying or otherwise. It's probably one of my favorites in the series so far. There would have been something out of place if they hadn't added the stakeout stuff, in my opinion. It wouldn't have had the LG15 "flow" that I have grown accustomed to. Of course you are entitled to your opinion.

corley_dear · Post by **corley_dear** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:46 pm

iamcool is right. Who's to say Jonas wouldn't cope with the entire event by doing with it something he loves, which is video editing? Plenty of people find catharsis in their hobbies.

Virginia · Post by **Virginia** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:50 pm

I'm just saying that if I were outside shooting a video of my dog playing frisbee, and then an alien spaceship landed across the street and I caught it on tape, the video I uploaded would be very different. Even if my dog is very cute (which she is) I wouldn't spend half of my video talking about it. I would edit that out and talk about the alien landing.

Of course, the situations are different, but it's the same idea. If someone has been shot, I think a "real" person would have focused on that instead of going back to edit and focusing on sock jokes.

Luv2Skydive · Post by **Luv2Skydive** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:05 am

I see your point and mentioned the same thing a couple of times in the past......I was having a hard time coming to terms on how I was supposed to watch these vids....as real or as fiction. I assumed I should watch them as "real" since that is how they started, but I guess the Creators are wanting to retain the creative editing with the music but still come off as real, which IMO isn't possible. I just overlook it at this point, but I personally wish they'd decide once and for all if this is supposed to look real or not and make ALL vids that way.

kristenjane · Post by **kristenjane** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:55 am

I see your point but to me, I dont mind thinking it isnt a vlog.
I am fine just watching it as a series and being excited.
The whole thrill to me is not knowing when we will find out more info and discussing it. Not actually keeping the reality of a vlog.

livelongandprosper77 · Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:05 am

kristenjane wrote:I see your point but to me, I dont mind thinking it isnt a vlog.
I am fine just watching it as a series and being excited.
The whole thrill to me is not knowing when we will find out more info and discussing it. Not actually keeping the reality of a vlog.

Hallelujah and Amen to that!

Luv2Skydive · Post by **Luv2Skydive** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:28 am

livelongandprosper77 wrote:
kristenjane wrote:I see your point but to me, I dont mind thinking it isnt a vlog.
I am fine just watching it as a series and being excited.
The whole thrill to me is not knowing when we will find out more info and discussing it. Not actually keeping the reality of a vlog.
Hallelujah and Amen to that!

I am fine with it either way as well....my point is the Creators can't have it both ways. If they are still trying to keep the "realism" of the first several vlogs, then they can't put so much effort into the editing because, c'mon, who would really be picking out just the right song after all the action and craziness of the latest vid?

covedweller · Post by **covedweller** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:24 am

If it was entirely real though we'd never see any action or anything happen.

We'd just see the characters talking about what happened.

IMHO I think they have found a good mix that still works for their format even if it's not 100% true to life all of the time.

kristenjane · Post by **kristenjane** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:10 am

livelongandprosper77 wrote:
kristenjane wrote:I see your point but to me, I dont mind thinking it isnt a vlog.
I am fine just watching it as a series and being excited.
The whole thrill to me is not knowing when we will find out more info and discussing it. Not actually keeping the reality of a vlog.
Hallelujah and Amen to that!

hee hee I got a hallelujah!

I never think about the "realism" of it being a vlog. i guess to some other people it could be a problem, but to me I dont mind. I would mind about the realism if there was all of a sudden a cow walking through the parking garage...

Post by **Broken Kid** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:43 am

I think the format has changed somewhat due to the fans' involvement. After all, if we assume it's real, what started as Bree's own vlog has turned into a story that the characters are realizing as they go along. They are aware of thousands of people watching and worrying and wondering about them as people. They also know they have their past videos to live up to. It's progressed beyond a vlog into a story the characters are telling on camera...

So being aware of that, it wouldn't surprise me that when they got home (or somewhere), they'd take some time to edit the video to show more about Daniel and Jonas and put some music and effects in.

Beckers · Post by **Beckers** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:35 am

I agree with BK
I think the videos have been great and the stakeout and the actual parking garage event did fit together as one. They were watching Bree the whole time.
The only problem I had with the video is that it made me kinda dizzy when I was trying to see bree and her Dad struggle and whatnot....but someone was kind enough to post frame by frame shots.

Keep up the good work creators! Don't fail us now!

livelongandprosper77 · Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:29 pm

Fans have definitely changed and shaped the series for sure and i agree that the characters would accordingly change their vids to reflect this. Nice BK!

Also, Beckers i was kinda dizzy myself but it really gave the vid a lot of thrill and suspense. I wonder if they had used a clear shot of what happened and put things in slow motion what effect that would have had hmm..

Beckers · Post by **Beckers** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:32 pm

Yeah...It did add to the thrill and suspense a little....maybe could have been pulled off a little better but they definitley put across what they were aiming for I believe.

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