A hybrid of reality and documentary television: a genre analysis of transformative television

Televizijski zaslon vsakodnevno ponuja širok spekter medsebojno povezanih in soodvisnih vsebin, ki so produkt konvencij, več kot enega žanra. Proces, imenovan hibridnost, s prehajanjem in medsebojnim povezovanjem dveh ali več žanrov nagovarja široko množico gledalcev. Večji del oddaj, katerih osrednji namen je preobrazba, temelji na mešanici prvin resničnostnega in dokumentarnega žanra. Cilj diplomskega dela je na osnovi induktivne žanrske analize oddaj preobrazbene televizije raziskati hibridnost. Ta ob združevanju elementov omenjenih žanrov ustvarja nove oblike upodobitve in pripovedovanja zgodb. Z izbranimi oddajami prenove doma sem primerjala, do kolikšne mere se razbrani stilistični in vsebinski elementi ujemajo s konvencijam resničnostnega ter dokumentarnega žanra. Rezultat dopolnjevanja in mešanja elementov je pokazatelj hibridnosti. Analiza izbranih oddaj obnove domov - Delovne akcije, Holmes Family Rescue in Holmes Family Effect ter DIY SOS: The Big Build, obenem implicira še standardizacijo žanrskih elementov. Ponavljajoči se vzorci rabe in razporeditve elementov ter primerljiv vsebinski potek oddaj dokazujejo formuliranost, ki je temeljna ugotovitev diplomskega dela. Ob analizi sem razpoznala močan vpliv vključujočega izpovednega sloga pripovedovanja zgodb in inherenten učinek dramatizacije. Omenjene lastnosti so prisotne v vseh analiziranih oddajah in pripomorejo k zanimanju in ohranjanju pozornosti gledalcev.Television offers a wide range of interconnected and interdependent content, the product of conventions, of more than one genre. The process called hybridity appeals to a wide range of audiences by crossing and connecting two or more genres. The majority of transformation television shows are a mixture of elements of the reality and documentary genres. In the presented thesis we research hybridity, based on the inductive genre analysis of transformative television shows. The merge and combination of the mentioned genres creates a new representation of storytelling. With the comparison of selected home renovation shows, the thesis presents to what extent perceived stylistic and contextual elements fit the conventions of the reality and documentary genres. The results of complementing and mixing elements are an indication of hybridity. The analysis of selected home renovation shows - Working Action, Holmes Family Rescue and Holmes Family Effect, and DIY SOS: The Big Build, at the same time implies the standardisation of genre elements. The main finding of the thesis is formulation, which is noticeable through recurringpatterns of use and arrangement of elements and the comparable content flow. Through the analysis we identified the strong influence of the inclusive confessional style of storytelling and the inherent effect of dramatization. These features are presented in all of the analyzed shows and help engage andhold the attention of viewers