Sunday 12 September 2010

Different types of Documentaries

Fully narrated:
A voice over is used to convey the exposition. The voice over is used to make sense of the visuals and dominates their meaning, example- natural history documentaries.

Fly on the wall:
Draws on the French Film Movement 'cinema vente'. The camera is unseen or ignored - simply records real events as they unfold.

Mixed:
A combination of interview, observation, actuality and archive material/footage and narration to advance the argument/narrative.

Self reflexive:
When the subject of the documentary acknowledges the presence of the camera and speaks directly to the person behind the camera.

Docudrama:
Re-enactment of events.

Docusoap:
Combination of documentary and soap opera. A group of central protagonist.

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