Surveillance Paper

"When placed under constant scrutiny through surveillance, an individuals behaviour and relationships with others are likely affected. Its this notion that controls us the viewer to laugh at the many satires that produce Reality Television.
Reality television shows, explores how when people are placed under constant scrutiny their behaviour and the way they interact with other people changes. Most of the time they preform for the cameras and play a role that is not in their personality.

In the truman show, Jim Carrey's character, Truman, Is oblivious to the fact that his actions are caught on camera and are broadcast to the world, twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. Truman's actions are unaffected because he is true to himself and is a naturally friendly person. Everyone in the town but Truman plays a role in his daily life. Its only when Truman discovers the truth about him self that the way he acts changes. The way Truman changes is unlike any other satire. Truman does not act up for the cameras instead he naturally tries to protect himself in an unintentional manner by running away and even to the point of hiding from the cameras to get the privacy he needs and wants.

Ed TV works as a satire of reality Television programs like Big Brother. It explores how people modify their behaviour when they know they are being watched by an audience on television. Unlike Truman, Ed who is played by Matthew Mcconaughey, is aware of the scrutiny of the TV cameras and the Constance presents of the film crew and therefore plays up, giving the audience what he thinks they want to see. Ed being on TV affects the family dynamic, where we see the whole family acting in a phoney manner, like they are playing roles. Cherry who is Ed's girlfriend is disliked by the public because she does not play up to the cameras. Cherry finds herself in a depressed state when she finds in a news poll shows that Ed should dump cherry for Jill who Is more popular because she plays