Unit 27 presentation
- 2. 5 MODES OF DOCUMENTARIES Expository- A type of documentary that addresses the audience directly. The voiceover is normally heard but not seen although in some documentaries this is not the case. Images are used to emphasis what the voiceover is talking about with editing to link the images supporting the argument of the voiceover. The documentary will display lots of variety of footage, interviews , archived material in order to support their argument. An example of this is David Attenborough Planet Earth Observational- The documentary that uses no voiceovers and no interviews to put forward there documentary. This form normally uses handheld cameras to record what they are observing. They will film with hidden cameras or hide themselves from being exposed. They pretend that the subject is not being filmed. An example of this is David Attenborough Frozen Planet Participatory- Another form of documentary which uses another way interact with their of audience. The documentary maker with often interact with subject and sometimes the crew will interact to. Interviews will dominate these documentaries but are formal. The director will use archived material in order to make this documentary reliable. The documentary makes is normally the voiceover and is normally made visable to the audience. An example of this will be Michael Moore – Bowling For Columbine
- 3. 5 MODES OF DOCUMENTARIES Reflexive Documentary- This is a unique documentary that uses conventions of a fictional film for an emotional and subjective response. It will express nature of film and anti realist techniques e.g. re enactments, expressive lighting and dramatic music. This form will also use a voicer over that will question what is being said rather than authorative. An example of this is Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends Performative Mode- Documentary that will included the maker and sometimes the crew to interact. The makers comments of what is going on in the documentary. The shape of this documentary is normally shaped in the format of an investigation or search. They may not always be a conclusion to this documentary though. The audience will be addressed in an emotional and direct way. An Example will be Supersize Me Morgan Spurlock 2004
- 4. CODES AND CONVENTIONS OF A NEWS SHOW Codes are signs which create meaning. These codes can be divided into two categories – technical and symbolic: Technical Codes is a way in which equipment is used to tell the story in media text. This could be for example the size and font of a news paper. Symbolic Codes show what is lying at the bottom of what we see. This could be some text in a different size to show it’s importance You would expect to find in a news show- • Studio News Readers • Footage • Eye Witnesses • Links to the Studio • Mode of Address to the Viewers • Interviews
- 5. NEWS PRESENTERS – A DAY AT WORK News Presenters jobs are heavily criticised by members of the public by asking what do they apart from deliver the news. A news presenter normally conducts in depth research, identifies and develops news stories of interest. They will also edit copy from other reporters or news agencies. Amongst finding out all the information that they need to deliver the news , they write their own news bulletins, links and assists in the production of scripts. They will research and conduct interviews in the studio either in studio or out in location. They will provide a briefing to crew and contributors. The attributes for a news reader is that they have to have editorial knowledge, understand legal and ethical issues that affect journalism, interposal skills and communication skills. Visual Code of a news presenter is that they have to be neat and conservative haircut. Be clean shaven and wearing a suit.
- 6. REPORTING STRUCTURE The reports of a news show use the same codes and conventions/ techniques: • PTC: Piece To Camera • C/A: Cut Away • V/O: Voice Over • I/V : Interview • Vox Pops: Voice of People Opinions • Graphics