One of the suggestions brought up in my group seminar last Thursday was the thought that my film reminded them of Gogglebox, a British TV show.
Gogglebox is a reality TV show showing ordinary people watching the TV, sharing their thoughts, reactions and opinions on the week’s biggest shows.
Scenes from Gogglebox (2013-)
How is it filmed?
The show is filmed with two cameras which are set up in the stars’ houses, one used for the wide shot of both (or multiple) people, and the other for the close ups.
The close up shot camera is used mainly to capture a facial expression or an eye-roll. Both shots are edited together to add comedic punctuation to the show.
The use of a static camera in the show means some scenes are off camera, meaning we as an audience can only hear what is going on. This effect makes us feel like an object in the scene, listening in on other peoples lives.
Scenes from Gogglebox, showing static camera.
How does it relate to my film?
The way the show uses a static camera to film a specific spot, and the subjects moving around it, follows the same idea as my film.
The fact it's a sofa that the camera is focused on, with the people through out the show watching TV, also follows the same sort of plot line as my own film.
I had not originally used this TV show as an inspiration for my film, but looking at it now I have watched the show before and might have subconsciously related my idea to the show.
References:
Heart (2020), How is Gogglebox filmed?, Available at: https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/gogglebox/how-filmed-behind-scenes-secrets/ (Accessed 2/5/22)
Gogglebox (2013-), Created by Stephen Lambert, Available at: channel4.com (Accessed 2/5/22)
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