What is verisimilitude?

Verisimilitude means being believable and overall having the correct appearance in order to be seen as true. Verisimilitude is essential when creating any type of media as it prevents any confusion and makes it much easier for the audience to interact and watch. In order for verisimilitude is very important when trying to create a sense of realism. 

 As an audience member we use these types of logic:
Internal logic: As an audience we believe \ accept what isn't real to be real.
Reality logic: As an audience we believe \ accept what is based around reality.
Authentic reality to hyper reality: As an audience member we understand how the director is manipulating what we see.

For example: 
marketing for the original superman film..
The marketing of the plot and images the audience were presented with make the audience believe the story line.

The marketing for the film suggests "you'll believe a man can fly" - which as an audience member we do believe. Due to the editing and the special effects that he can fly.
 
Another example is: 
Soap opera's such as EastEnders and Corination street.
These programs are plausible due to:
- The reflection of everyday life
-Typical \ relate-able English characters.
- And the settings \ scenes.

Soap opera's are unplausible due to:
- The over exaggerated story lines
-The over exaggerated emotions.
- and unrealistic use of bad luck \ too extreme.