Found footage is a cinematic technique in which all or a substantial part of the work is presented as if it were film or video recordings recorded by characters in the story, and later "found" and presented to the audience. The events on screen are typically seen through the camera of one or more of the characters involved, often accompanied by their real-time , off-camera commentary . For added realism , the cinematography may be done by the actors themselves as they perform, and shaky camera work and naturalistic acting are routinely employed. The footage may be presented as if it were " raw " and complete or as if it had been edited into a narrative by those who "found" it.
52-593: Found footage Screenlife Trailer Park Boys is a Canadian mockumentary television sitcom created by Mike Clattenburg that began airing in 2001 as a continuation of his 1999 film bearing the same name. The show follows the misadventures of a group of trailer park residents, including two lead characters in and out of prison , living in the fictional "Sunnyvale Trailer Park" in Dartmouth , Nova Scotia . The series premiered on Showcase on April 20, 2001, and originally ran for seven seasons before concluding with
104-623: A psychic reading over the phone predicted his death. The movie was initially shown on the Showcase network prior to the TV show's airing. It featured various other cast members who would later appear in the TV series: Lucy DeCoutere as Ricky's fiancée Lucy, Jeanna Harrison-Steinhart as Ricky and Lucy's daughter Trinity, Sam Tarasco as Ricky and Julian's associate Sam, and Cory Bowles and Michael Jackson as two dim-witted friends Cory and Trevor respectively. A few other cast members who later appeared in
156-600: A recurring character to one of the show's primary protagonists (although in the earlier film, "Bubbles" was the name of Smith's character's cat). Trailer Park Boys resided with Showcase for its first seven seasons. Beginning with the eighth season, the series was released through Netflix . Early seasons were shot in various trailer parks in Nova Scotia, but the crew was not welcome to film again due to complaints from residents. These included Woodbine Home Park, an unnamed collection of trailers in central Dartmouth next to
208-564: A censored version of the series in the United States . On February 5, 2009, satellite provider DirecTV began airing the series in the country on its channel The 101 Network uncensored at the rate of two episodes per week. DirecTV aired the entire seven-season run of Trailer Park Boys , plus both specials. All episodes aired on DirecTV are in 16:9 widescreen format (although not in High Definition resolution), as opposed to
260-416: A cyclical formula: each season finale featured the boys' schemes succeeding, and their future looking optimistic, while the next season's premiere would show them explaining how everything had gone wrong in the interim. Fans learned to expect that seasons would somehow end with some or all of the main characters going to jail. Each character has his or her own trademark mannerism or trait. Julian often takes
312-478: A leadership role and devises schemes, all while holding a Cuba Libre on the rocks in his hand. Ricky believes himself to be dumb, and his speech is often laced with malapropisms that fans call "Rickyisms"; he lives in a dilapidated 1975 Chrysler New Yorker (nicknamed "the Shitmobile"), and grows cannabis. Bubbles wears spectacles that magnify his eyes to a hyperbolic extent, drives a go-kart, and lives in
364-406: A one-hour special on December 7, 2008. The series spawned three films: The Movie , released on October 6, 2006; Countdown to Liquor Day , released on September 25, 2009; and Don't Legalize It , released on April 18, 2014. In 2013, Robb Wells , John Paul Tremblay , and Mike Smith , the actors who respectively portrayed Ricky , Julian , and Bubbles , purchased the rights to the show from
416-478: A recurring character in the comic strip Li'l Abner , which eventually went on to appear in the TV cartoon series Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo and The New Shmoo . The Sherlock Holmes series of novels by Arthur Conan Doyle featured well-known recurring characters such as Inspector Lestrade and Mrs. Hudson . In American daytime soap operas , recurring characters are ones played by actors who do not have
468-653: A recurring sketch go on to appear in other sketches, or develop into their own TV shows. For example, when The Carol Burnett Show was canceled the central character of a popular recurring sketch called The Family , Thelma "Mama" Harper , went on to have her own show Mama's Family . Also, recurring characters in sketch comedy shows can go on to have their own movies. This is especially true with Saturday Night Live which has had many recurring characters turn into movies such as Stuart Smalley , Wayne and Garth of Wayne's World , The Blues Brothers , and The Ladies Man . Recurring characters may even revisit shows long after
520-469: A shed with many cats; he is the least willing to face any repercussions for the trio's illegal activities. Alcoholic trailer park supervisor and disgraced ex-cop Jim Lahey usually attempts to derail the Boys' schemes, and nearly always shoehorns the word "shit" into his cautionary metaphors that fans call "Shitisms". Randy is Lahey's assistant and lover; he never wears a shirt unless he absolutely has to and
572-414: A spinoff series, Trailer Park Boys: Jail , which premiered on SwearNet on January 1, 2021. In 1998, director Mike Clattenburg wrote and directed a short film titled One Last Shot , which was shot in black-and-white. The film followed the exploits of two friends, Rob ( Robb Wells ) and Gary William or GW ( John Paul Tremblay ), although it is not based in the same setting as Trailer Park Boys . It
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#1732787385789624-531: Is another example, originating on the Channel Four series The Eleven O'Clock Show . The character was such a huge success that Cohen got his own show as the original show was cancelled. Recurring characters are not limited to television. In the early 20th century, the Saturday Evening Post frequently had recurring characters in their cover art, such as Baby New Year . The Shmoo was
676-515: Is often claimed to be the first example of found footage. However, Shirley Clarke 's arthouse film The Connection (1961) and the Orson Welles directed The Other Side of the Wind , a found footage movie shot in the early 1970s but released in 2018, predate Cannibal Holocaust . America's Deadliest Home Video (1991), remains a potent use of the format as well as an unsung groundbreaker in
728-643: Is often taunted for his large gut and addiction to cheeseburgers. There are also a number of minor characters. Ricky's legal, but not biological father Ray, who uses a wheelchair, is a former trucker and self-declared Calvinist who is secretly committing disability fraud , in addition to being an alcoholic and gambling addict. Barbara is the trailer park owner and Lahey's ex-wife. Cory and Trevor are hapless best friends who assist and idolize Ricky and Julian, often unaware that they will serve as scapegoats when Ricky and Julian's plans inevitably go awry; Jacob later replaces Trevor after his disappearance from Sunnyvale. Lucy
780-465: Is the mother of Ricky's daughter Trinity, while Sarah, a friend, moved in with Lucy after Ricky's first imprisonment. J-Roc (real name Jamie) is a white aspiring rapper who is rarely seen without his friend, Tyrone, and antagonizes Randy whenever he shows up. The series is shot in a mockumentary style (including the use of long takes ), featuring handheld camera work. Characters often speak directly to crew members , who occasionally become involved in
832-693: The Tufts Cove Generating Station , Timberlea Mini Home Park and Greenridge Mobile Home Park. Seasons 5 to 7 were filmed at a custom built set near Bissett Lake in Cole Harbour . For this location, trailers were placed around an existing 2 floor building which also served as the set of the jail. When the series returned from hiatus beginning with Season 8, it was shot at Bible Hill Estates Trailer Park in Truro, Nova Scotia , with every subsequent episode being filmed at that location. After
884-425: The epistolary novel , which typically consists of either correspondence or diary entries, purportedly written by a character central to the events. Like found footage, the epistolary technique has often been employed in horror fiction : both Dracula and Frankenstein are epistolary novels, as is The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft . In filmmaking , the 1980 cult horror feature Cannibal Holocaust
936-401: The 12th season, they ceased filming at the location and removed all sets and props from Bible Hill Estates, which still exists as an operating land lease community. On September 1, 2014, Netflix announced that season 8 of Trailer Park Boys would be available on September 5. Season 9 of Trailer Park Boys was made available on March 27, 2015. On June 1, 2015, SwearNet officially announced that
988-406: The TV show also portrayed different characters in the film, such as Patrick Roach as the alcoholic dog owner Patrick (instead of the TV show's character Randy ) and Mike Smith as the location sound recordist (instead of the TV show's character Bubbles ). A short clip of the film's climax was shown during the pilot episode of season 1 which connected the film to the TV show. A movie based on
1040-567: The actor who played them has left the cast, for example, the character Mary Katherine Gallagher was portrayed by Molly Shannon when she hosted Saturday Night Live in 2007, six years after she left the cast. Sometimes a recurring character from one show appears on another show, such as when Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis hosted Saturday Night Live in 1983 and portrayed Bob and Doug MacKenzie, or when Emily Litella (portrayed by Gilda Radner ) from Saturday Night Live appeared on The Muppet Show in 1978. Sacha Baron Cohen 's character Ali G
1092-866: The actors or storylines compelling enough to revisit. Sometimes a recurring character eventually becomes part of the main cast of characters; such a character is sometimes called a breakout character . Some notable examples of main characters who were originally recurring characters are: Eli Gold on The Good Wife ; Leo Chingkwake on That '70s Show ; Angel and Oz on Buffy the Vampire Slayer ; Marc St. James on Ugly Betty ; Vanessa Abrams on Gossip Girl ; Zack Allan on Babylon 5 ; Steve Urkel on Family Matters ; Donna Moss on The West Wing ; Steve Harrington on Stranger Things ; and Felicity Smoak on Arrow . In other cases, recurring characters have been given spin-off series of their own, such as Dr. Frasier Crane who originally
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#17327873857891144-866: The age of 71, with Season 12 marking his final appearance on the show. Season 12, the final season produced as part of the Netflix deal was made available on March 30, 2018. On March 31, 2019, Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series premiered on Netflix. Smith later revealed in October that filming for another season titled Trailer Park Boys: Jail had begun. A second Christmas special, featuring never-before-seen footage of John Dunsworth prior to his death, premiered on Christmas Day, 2020. On January 1, 2021, Trailer Park Boys: Jail premiered on SwearNet. Episodes revolve around Sunnyvale Trailer Park residents self-actor himself physical self-stunt as Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles trying to make money through petty crimes while avoiding
1196-403: The attention of producer Barrie Dunn , who saw the potential for a television series. Clattenburg and Dunn, along with Wells and Tremblay, worked on a proposal for a 13-episode season of the show and traveled to Toronto to pitch the show to The Comedy Network . After being turned down, they suddenly decided to pitch the show to Showcase before returning home to Nova Scotia . They found that
1248-538: The audience could connect with. Usually they appear in their own sketch and the sketch itself can become a regular part of the show. Some notable examples include the Church Lady and Hans and Franz from Saturday Night Live , the Gumbys from Monty Python's Flying Circus , and Bob and Doug McKenzie from SCTV . However, the characters are not always limited to their own sketches. Sometimes, characters from
1300-447: The end of Cheers . On sketch comedy programs, recurring characters are generally a staple . For example, in the sketch comedy series Your Show of Shows , Sid Caesar used the concept frequently: As we were building and evolving our sketch comedy, we would look for new types of sketches that had legs (not caterpillar legs). We liked the idea of recurring characters and themes. It gave us something we could start with and something
1352-406: The film. The show debuted on Showcase on April 22, 2001, airing at 9:30pm. For season 2, the show began airing at 9:00pm. The biggest change from film to series was the addition of Mike Smith 's "Bubbles" character, who was originally developed for the earlier short film The Cart Boy , a film that Smith, Wells, Tremblay, and Clattenburg worked on together in 1995. Smith's character soon grew from
1404-555: The footage is purported to be the only surviving record of the events, with the participants now missing or dead. It has also been used in science fiction such as Chronicle , District 9 , Project Almanac , Europa Report , Gamer , drama such as Zero Day , Exhibit A , comedy such as Project X , mystery such as Searching , family such as Earth to Echo , experimental arthouse such as The Connection , The Outwaters , Masking Threshold , and war films such as 84C MoPic . Although found footage
1456-427: The found-footage field - an ahead-of-its-time application of the vérité-video form to the horror/crime genre. The device was popularised by The Blair Witch Project (1999). Found footage has since been used in other commercially successful films, including Paranormal Activity (2007), REC (2007), Cloverfield (2008) and Chronicle (2012). Reviewing V/H/S for The A.V. Club , Scott Tobias notes that
1508-401: The genre "has since become to the '00s and '10s what slasher movies were to the '80s." The genre appeals to film producers because of its lower cost, as it is believed the illusion of amateur documentary style allows lower production values than would be accepted on a conventional film. Writer-director Christopher B. Landon , who has made several found footage horror films, posits that
1560-470: The genre is likely to extend in the future outside horror. The following entries are notable films in the found footage genre, though some were only partially made in that style. Andolan Films Recurring character A recurring character is a fictional character, usually in a prime time TV series , who frequently appears from time to time during the series' run. Recurring characters often play major roles in more than one episode, sometimes being
1612-471: The main focus. They may be contrasted with "regular" characters, who typically appear in every or almost every episode of a series. Recurring characters appear less frequently than regulars, but more frequently than guest star characters, who may appear in only one, two or more episodes without being expected to return. Recurring characters sometimes start out as guest stars in one episode, who then reappear in future episodes because creators or audiences found
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1664-408: The network was receptive and sent them back with a commitment to a first season, with the provision that a second experienced producer (which ended up being Michael Volpe) be brought on board to assist the team. The first six 30-minute episodes were then written and filmed. Some modifications were made to the characters and storyline for the series, and more humor was added to the series in comparison to
1716-526: The original producers and created their own internet streaming network, SwearNet. Starting in March 2014, SwearNet co-produced new episodes of the show with the American streaming service Netflix , and the eighth season premiered on September 5, 2014. Several specials and mini-series were made in the years that followed. An animated spinoff series premiered on March 31, 2019. In October 2019, filming began on
1768-406: The plot. In one episode, a crewman is shot; in another, one is tased by Jim Lahey. The show is loosely scripted, with much of the dialogue ad-libbed from basic plot points. These aspects are intended to evoke a sense of realism , found footage , screenlife and very fast/shaky camera. The trio have stated that many of the show's most popular moments were not in the script. To support the "lore" that
1820-401: The police. Their schemes are complicated by the interference of the park's vindictive alcoholic supervisor Jim Lahey and his assistant and romantic partner, Randy. Ricky, Bubbles, and Julian's ineptitude is rivaled by Lahey's drunken incompetence. Throughout the series, Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles end up in and out of jail, with most of their schemes collapsing into failure. Later seasons adopted
1872-547: The production moved to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, where filming took place at Parliament Hill during the 4/20 weekend . Entertainment One announced that the third and final film, titled Trailer Park Boys 3: Don't Legalize It , would be released in Canada on April 18, 2014. The plot centers on Ricky's concerns that if the Canadian government legalized and controlled cannabis sale, it would put his grow-op out of business. It
1924-493: The production of Season 10 was underway. On March 28, 2016, Netflix released season 10 of the Trailer Park Boys . It consists of 10 episodes and includes appearances from several well-known stars such as Snoop Dogg , Jimmy Kimmel , Doug Benson and Tom Arnold . Two episodes were directed by Bobby Farrelly . On April 2, 2016, and on April 20, 2016, Lucy DeCoutere and Jonathan Torrens announced they were leaving
1976-432: The series, Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day , was released in Canada on September 25, 2009. The movie serves as a continuation to the show's original seven season run. In May 2012, Mike Clattenburg announced on his Twitter page that a third film was in development. Principal photography was scheduled to begin in October 2012, but was pushed back to March 2013; filming began on March 17, 2013. On April 20, 2013,
2028-460: The show is nonfiction and real viral cinematic, many of the actors often make public appearances in character . The initial Trailer Park Boys movie was shown in 1999. It was directed, produced, and written by Mike Clattenburg . The film was shot in black-and-white, and it followed the criminal exploits of Robb Wells as Ricky LaFleur and John Paul Tremblay as Julian . The plot centered on Julian as he wished to document his life of crime after
2080-515: The show, such as Alex Lifeson from Rush in " Closer to the Heart ," singer Rita MacNeil in the season four finale " Working Man ," Brian Vollmer from Helix , Sebastian Bach from Skid Row , and the late singer-songwriter Denny Doherty of The Mamas and the Papas in the season seven finale " A Shitriver Runs Through It ". The show was a great success for the cable network Showcase , where it
2132-416: The show. On May 30, 2016, filming and production began for Season 11 of Trailer Park Boys . On July 5, 2016, filming for Season 11 was completed and editing began. On February 22, it was announced that Season 11 would air March 31, 2017. On March 31, 2017, Season 11 aired. On June 19, 2017, it was announced that filming of the twelfth season was officially underway. On October 16, 2017, John Dunsworth died at
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2184-514: The standard definition 4:3 aspect DVD releases of the first five seasons. It is also available on Netflix (depending on the country where the service is accessed). Found footage (film technique) The most common use of the technique is in horror films , such as The Blair Witch Project , Cannibal Holocaust , Paranormal Activity , Diary of the Dead , Rec , Cloverfield , Trollhunter , V/H/S , and Incantation , in which
2236-450: The television series (and the second film in the franchise to be produced overall), titled Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (also known as The Big Dirty ) was released on October 6, 2006, and distributed by Alliance Atlantis . Ivan Reitman produced the movie, Mike Clattenburg directed it, and Clattenburg and Robb Wells co-wrote it. It was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Motion Picture , but did not win. The second film based on
2288-822: The television series return in Live in Fuckin' Dublin , such as Alex Lifeson 's (from the band Rush) feud with Ricky, Ricky's inadvertently gluing objects to his nose, and Conky's many resurrections. The film was released on June 1, 2014. The season 8 episode "Community Service and a Boner Made with Love" contains a similar premise. A new live special titled Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High & Unemployed Live from Austin, Texas debuted in 2016, exclusively on Netflix . Entertainment One (formerly Alliance Home Entertainment ) has released all twelve seasons of Trailer Park Boys on DVD in Region 1. The Say Goodnight to The Bad Guys special
2340-442: The term "discovered footage" for the narrative gimmick . Found-footage films typically employ one or more of six cinematic techniques — first-person perspective , pseudo-documentary , mockumentary , news footage, surveillance footage , or screenlife —according to an analysis of 500 found-footage films conducted by Found Footage Critic. As a storytelling technique, found footage has precedents in literature, particularly in
2392-683: The trio's May 9, 2013, performance at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin , Ireland , the Ricky, Julian and Bubbles Community Service Variety Show, was collected for a concert film . The live show contains an introduction and epilogue shot in the format of a Trailer Park Boys episode, with the premise that the boys are arrested in Dublin and forced to serve community service by staging a puppet show discouraging drug and alcohol use. Some elements from
2444-403: Was a recurring character on Cheers . Kelsey Grammer , along with fellow recurring actor John Ratzenberger were hired for seven episodes, to play Frasier Crane and Cliff Clavin respectively. Cliff was scheduled to recur during the 1982–1983 season, Frasier to recur during 1984–1985 season. Both actors were subsequently upgraded to the main cast, and Crane continued in his own series following
2496-960: Was also released on Blu-ray . On February 17, 2021, it was announced that the Trailer Park Boys Incorporated have collaborated with Devil's Due Publishing to make a comic book adaptation of the series which will only consist of one-shots and miniseries The show became very successful in many countries. The show's lead trio formerly toured with Our Lady Peace , with whom Bubbles sings his trademark song "Liquor and Whores". On January 13, 2017, Trailer Park Boys and Bubbles finally released "Liquor & Whores" as an EDM track produced by Canadian Multi-Platinum producer, Marc Mysterio on Sony Music . The Trailer Park Boys have also appeared in music videos with The Tragically Hip , while Bubbles has appeared with George Canyon and Snow , and they have been presenters at numerous award shows – always in character. Several famous artists appear on
2548-699: Was announced on October 15th, 2024 Via the @trailerparkboysofficial Instagram account that a movie with actors, Mike Smith, Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay, and Patrick Roach reprising their roles from the television show, as well as various actors new to the series, is coming. The film will debut in theatres on December 6. (someone more skilled please add references https://www.instagram.com/p/DBKE8s0SjPQ/?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA== and https://variety.com/2024/film/news/trailer-park-boys-movie-standing-on-the-shoulders-of-kitties-blue-fox-1236178756/ ) A new 80-minute special titled Trailer Park Boys: Live In Fuckin' Dublin debuted on June 1, 2014, exclusively on Netflix . Footage from
2600-488: Was originally the name of an entirely different genre, it is now frequently used to describe pseudo-documentaries crafted with this narrative technique such as Lake Mungo , Noroi: The Curse and screenlife films such as Unfriended , Searching . The film magazine Variety has, for example, used the term "faux found-footage film" to describe some titles. Film scholar David Bordwell criticizes this recent usage, arguing that it sows confusion, and instead prefers
2652-515: Was the first time Robb, John Paul and John Dunsworth worked together. In the 1999 feature film Trailer Park Boys , the character Julian states to the camera that he wanted his life to be documented after receiving a telephone psychic's prediction that he would die soon. He hoped that the film would deter others from the life of crime he had chosen. The feature film was shown at the Atlantic Film Festival in 1999, and it caught
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#17327873857892704-782: Was the network's highest-rated Canadian original series. Internationally it aired in Australia on The Comedy Channel , the United Kingdom and Spain on Paramount Comedy , the Republic of Ireland on 3e , Iceland on SkjárEinn , New Zealand on TV 2 , Israel on Xtra Hot , the Netherlands , Germany and Poland on respective local versions of Comedy Central for these three European countries, Denmark on DR2 , Portugal on SIC Radical , Finland on Nelonen and Bulgaria on Nova Television . BBC America once aired
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