mefoster wrote:Wow! The very definition of "car crash television".
Isn't it dumbed down enough already without adding to it?
WhoseGeneration wrote:It's cheap to produce though and that's the point, along with the "reality" and sensational aspect.
An imaginative TV producer could though attempt something more challenging, such as taking a random cross section of drivers and following them through undertaking an AD course, with some extra "delights" to sex it up for TV.
Those "delights" might be some time with a Police school, track time both race and rally, skidpan stuff, foreign places with adverse conditions, oh and, A&E.
waremark wrote:How would you suggest making good watchable TV out of teaching AD? If you were given a 5 minute slot on Top Gear how would you use it? Honest question. I am obsessed by AD, and I still find most AD videos boring.
michael769 wrote:waremark wrote:How would you suggest making good watchable TV out of teaching AD? If you were given a 5 minute slot on Top Gear how would you use it? Honest question. I am obsessed by AD, and I still find most AD videos boring.
The standard approach is to up the drama and tension with narration and careful editing.
All you need is an associate who is highly strung and prone to bad days and good days, combines with a blunt and forthright Observer. Add some careful schooling of the Observer by the Director,edit it to emphasise the ups and downs into a roller coaster ride, and you would have a fairly typical "low rent" reality series. For example:
Epidsode 3: Last week Gary was really struggling with BGOL. If he cannot manage at least one full separation soon, he may have to give up on his dream of becoming an Advanced Driver. Tune in to see if Gary realise his dream by separating his gears from his brakes.
Episode 4: Having finally mastered separating his gears, Gary now needs to prove that he can pull before he pushes. As a died in the wool Fixed Input aficionado, completely re-learning how to steer his car is proving to be the greatest challenge of his life. The stakes are high, without this he may have to give up on his hopes to obtain insurance that he can afford to pay of in 1 year. With debts mounting the pressure is on. Tune in to see if Gary can finally steer his car to his Observers satisfaction.
Episode 5: Tensions rise as Gary and Brian disagree on the correct time to use switched input. Gary has discovered on the internet that many Advanced Drivers advocate Fixed Input, but Brian is a "by the book" observer and has no truck with new fangled ideas like the internet. Can Brian convince Gary of the importance of pull push? Will Gary decide to switch to the competitors to continue his journey? Tune in to find out!
Not sure the result would give an entirely accurate account of the typical journey towards AD though.
ITVCaughtOnCamera wrote:We want this to be a thoughtful and insightful film that goes beyond the standard clip show format and doesn't take a them/us approach, widening divisions on the road - that's exactly why we're reaching out to people like you. Please tell us what you want to see, and get in touch.
ITVCaughtOnCamera wrote:We want this to be a thoughtful and insightful film that goes beyond the standard clip show format and doesn't take a them/us approach, widening divisions on the road - that's exactly why we're reaching out to people like you. Please tell us what you want to see, and get in touch.
ITVCaughtOnCamera wrote:We want this to be a thoughtful and insightful film that goes beyond the standard clip show format and doesn't take a them/us approach, widening divisions on the road - that's exactly why we're reaching out to people like you. Please tell us what you want to see, and get in touch.
waremark wrote:WhoseGeneration wrote:It's cheap to produce though and that's the point, along with the "reality" and sensational aspect.
An imaginative TV producer could though attempt something more challenging, such as taking a random cross section of drivers and following them through undertaking an AD course, with some extra "delights" to sex it up for TV.
Those "delights" might be some time with a Police school, track time both race and rally, skidpan stuff, foreign places with adverse conditions, oh and, A&E.
How would you suggest making good watchable TV out of teaching AD? If you were given a 5 minute slot on Top Gear how would you use it? Honest question. I am obsessed by AD, and I still find most AD videos boring.
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