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To create a heightened illusion of grainy documentary realism, footage was shot under fluorescent lights in an actual office building set, and taped on hand-held Hi-8 video cameras usually operated by Gleisner and Cilauro.

The footage was then transferred onto film and finally transferred back to videotape ( see: Kinescope ).

Footage that was portrayed as being part of the Frontline broadcast ( i. e. Studio or field reports ) was shot at broadcast quality, to increase the " realism " of the satire and complement the behind the scenes footage.