Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Critique of the Set

The setting of Jersey Shore can almost be credited with its creation. In the first season of Jersey Shore, the show takes place in Seaside Heights, N.J. located on the Jersey Shore. It is here that a unique community of young adults spends their summer vacations drinking, tanning, and frolicking in the frothy surf. There are three “sets” used on the show. 

The first focuses on the night life of this community, filming in night clubs and dive bars. The booze flows freely here as partiers get drunk and dance with each other. 

The second set is the cast at work, presently in the second season this is a gelato shop in Miami. (The first season, a tee-shirt shop on the boardwalk at the Jersey Shore).

The third is the MTV monitored house where chosen shore-goers live together. This “fishbowl” set gives viewers a private look into the “daily” lives of the cast. They watch as they do ordinary things like cooking dinner, showering, dressing for a night out, and talking on the phone to friends and family. This is where the setting begins to influence the message, as viewers see the cast doing everyday things that they themselves do

No comments:

Post a Comment