FILM 337 DIRECTING THE DOCUMENTARY Midterm Exam Name: _____Taber Allen_________Section:__Doc___ 1. Using the textbook‚ write a short paragraph definition of “documentary.” Documentary film is a broad category of moving pictures intended to some aspect of reality. A "documentary film" includes video and digital productions that can be either direct-to-video or made for a television. 2. Describe what is meant by a “Contract” with the audience. The
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Documentary Film Techniques Ambient Sound This is sound that is present‚ or available‚ in the context of the scene being filmed. It may consist of the background sounds such as traffic‚ birds‚ wind‚ children playing‚ machines working etc. Archival footage Use of direct cinema or other documentary footage or photographs from the past in order to review events that took place in the past or provide some perspective on events from the past. Bird’s eye view A shot in which the camera photographs a
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life. To what extent‚ if any‚ does/did her own behavior and personal choices affect her life? Throughout the documentary‚ it is clear that Katrina has been through a lot of hardships in the past few years. Her husband of many years was addicted to prescription pain killers. She had to support him and their three children‚ but that was just the start of Katrina’s issues. In the documentary‚ Jeremy and Katrina were separated but she was still supporting him here and there because she wants her children
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are professors at the Centre for media and cultural studies (CMCS). The documentary portraits the history‚ life and the world view of Warli Tribes based in the Thane district of Bombay. They have their own beliefs‚ life and customs which have nothing in common with Hinduism. CMCS is an independent centre of Tata Institute of Social Sciences‚ engaged in media teaching‚ production and research situated in Mumbai. The documentary starts with a wide angle shot of two gentle men sitting opposite to each
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| Representation: How have the youth of today been portrayed in documentaries? | A2 Media | | Ali- 40012338 | | | Representation: How have the youth of today been portrayed in documentaries? The youth of today are viewed as being an uncontrollable generation; events such as the London Riots have created a shift of perspective of youths in the United Kingdom. This uncontrollable generation is depicted through social issues such as binge drinking‚ drugs‚ smoking; as well as violence
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Film Review Chosen Film: Biggie and Tupac Biggie & Tupac (Nick Broomfield‚ 2002) is a documentary styled film directed and produced by ballsy British director Nick Broomfield who goes through great lengths in learning and portraying the real throughout the film. Out of many individuals examining the connections between the murders of multi-platinum selling rappers Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie) and Tupac (2Pac) Shakur‚ Broomfield’s account was deemed one of the most in-depth examination of the link
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Among all types of movies‚ documentary is the one that I am least interested in. However‚ the movie Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore gives me a different view on documentary films‚ especially political ones. It is very relevant to the class readings as well as discussions‚ especially on the topic of Congress‚ political campaign and civil engagement. First‚ the movie successfully demonstrates how a political campaign is organized. In the movie‚ we hardly see a role of
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The documentary genre has changed over time. Changes in society have had an impact on the change. There are large commercialist pressures for documentary to become more entertaining and engaging to capture a wider cinema going audience. Documentary has become increasingly popular. Documentaries such as Bowling for Columbine by Michael Moore have been given numerous awards and were widely popular at the box office. The Grey Gardens is a 1975 documentary by Albert and David Maysles. The film depicts
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sport. For example‚ documentaries and short films such as Jump Britain and Jump London‚ as well as My Playground have been released to give the public a new insight into the world of parkour. Reality series like Ultimate Parkour Challenge and Jump City: Seattle‚ display varieties of movements involved in freerunning‚ allowing the public to see parkour as an art form as well. However‚ parkour has not gained the recognition it deserves as a sport. The few documentaries and short films on freerunning
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Documentary is the creative interpretation of reality according to British film maker John Grierson. Reality in its natural form is too complex to be re-created and therefore documentaries offer a particular version of reality. The creators own personal values‚ attitudes and judgments influence this reconstructed form of reality and use symbolic‚ written‚ technical and audio codes to help persuade it’s audience to accept their version. This occurred in the documentary Born into Brothels’ directed
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