Interactive documentaries
- 1. Interactive Documentaries By Chandler, Emma and Leah
- 2. Interactive Documentary • An interactive documentary is a documentary production that differs from the more traditional forms of video, audio, photographic—by applying different multimedia tools. • Interactive documentaries provides a unique medium to create non-linear productions that combine photography, text, audio, video, animation and info graphics. Making them different to the traditional type of documentary.
- 3. Interactive Documentary • Many documentaries feature ‘interactive mode’. Sequences involve those who are being filmed responding to questions they are asked. In these interviews questions asked by the film maker may be left in/edited out. The use of the answers from the interviewees could be so that they can tell their side of a story or give their opinion. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_n1LtN5M7s • This mode can also undermine the interviewees, which it could be designed to make them look foolish. Also this mode acknowledges the presence of the camera crew • The opinion of the interviewee could be seen as trustworthy/untrustworthy depending on the context surrounding shots/nature of the statements being made in their own right.
- 4. Interactive Documentary • Interactive Documentaries are commonly an investigation/research. • Interactive Documentaries reflect the way in which the world is presented. • The audience is addressed directly in this type of documentary. • Interviews tend to be informal, using long takes throughout • Location shooting includes hand-held camera filming • There is usually a voice over, over the documentary
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