TV Documentary
What is a documentary film?
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record. A 'documentary film' was originally shot on film stock — the only medium available — but now includes video and digital productions that can be either direct-to-video, made as a television program or released for screening in cinemas. "Documentary" has been described as a "filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception" that is continually evolving and is without clear boundaries. (Wikipedia)
GPO - General Post Office film devision to explain and promote work of the post office to the nation.
John Grierson 1933 general director of GPO unit. Father of documentary film. Established conventions of documentary film
Analyse the codes and conventions of a documentary film. Comment on following:
1. what tv channel it is broadcast on
2. what is the title of the documentary?
3. what type of documentary it is:
historical - rise and fall of egyptian empire
biographical - the life of sir stanley matthews
investigative - the truth behind the disappearance of madeline mcann
artistic - the work of van gough
wildlife - the anatomy of the blue whale
political - the new labour years
drama documentaries - margaret thatcher
reality tv - the kardashians
celebrity - david beckhams new tattoo
scripted reality - the only way is essex
4. what style of documentary is it?:
narrative structure - linear/non
editing - fast/slow/fades/dissolves/superimposing
voice-overs - narration/tone/register/mode of address
archive footage - type/style/place/time-period
graphics - pie charts/images
text - captions/subtitles/banners
5. what is the subject matter / content of the documentary?
6. what are the messages and meanings behind the documentary? - what is it trying to communicate to the audience?
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