So if you didn't already know, a mockumentary (also known as a mock documentary) is a genre of film and television where events are presented in a non-fiction or documentary format. Great examples of these TV shows are The Office (both the UK and US versions) and Parks and Recreation. While other TV shows are very well edited and presented (like Dexter, 24, Freaks and Geeks, etc.), shows like The Office are edited in a way that further exaggerates the joke. Often this is done by prolonging a scene to capture the reactions and emotions of the actors. In a lot of TV shows, emotion is communicated through background audio (Law and Order, for example). The Office does this without any audio at all, which is why I love this TV show so much.
And since we'll be talking about Wikipedia in today's Editing Online Print and Media class, here's a link to a short clip from The Office. In this clip, Michael Scott talks about how awesome Wikipedia is? Agree, disagree, or agree to disagree, its all good =)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFBDn5PiL00
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