Post 5 - Types of documentary
- 1. Post 5 : Types of documentary By Lewis Whyte
- 2. Fully narrated • Fully narrated documentaries are documentaries with a voice over to help the audience gain a better understanding of what's happening within the documentary. Often uses direct address and the voice follows the visuals which the audience is seeing. Narrator is often known as the ‘Voice of God’. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvLTyTWK4TU
- 3. Fly on the wall • Fly on the wall documentaries captures footage in a way so that it seems like a natural setting to the audience however the editing and camera work is all arranged so that we feel as though we are there but not seen. • These documentaries are filmed as it happens and are not staged; gives a sense of reality. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkKJQF1xSJU
- 4. Mixed documentary • Mixed documentaries use a combination of interviews, observation and narration to help advance the argument the creator is trying to make move forward. • Mixed documentaries also have pictures added on top of the image as the journalist speaks over.
- 5. Reflexive • Within a reflexive documentary the documentary maker talks to the camera to try to draw the attention of the audience. • Reflexive documentaries have been criticised as being confusing to an audience as they can be said to be drawing attention to themselves for publicity. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3m1beasBjQ
- 6. Reflexive and Participatory • Reflexive and participatory documentaries are reflexive documentaries with the added appearance of the documentary maker as part of the footage. • The documentary will revolve around his emotions and his feelings as he is the one participating within the documentary. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnAObKXE6Js
- 7. Abstract • Abstract documentaries are documentaries which are on a specific subject and are away from reality. • They are often seen as unusual documentaries and are barely shown on television anymore. • To watch abstract documentaries you will need to find specific/dedicated channels.