documentary themes and examples

theme 1

poetic-
A documentary that has a topic which is personal to the people involved, usually the presenter and interviewees.

theme 2

expository-
the documentary is about the filmmaker’s perspective on the world.( voice of god)

theme 3

observational-
Observational documentary is probably the most analyzed mode of all the types of documentaries.

theme 4

participatory-
A participatory documentary is an inclusive and collaborative process that engages communities in designing and carrying out the collection and dissemination of their own story.

theme 5

reflexive-
presenter to help the audience understand

theme 6

performative-
The performative documentary evokes the mood or atmosphere traditionally found in fiction films.

interview techniques

techniques.

ND filter-neutral density

letting less light in.

sound
ch 1 ch2
int - ch 1

mic-ch2

-one legged-

set tc- time code

00:00:00:00---bad
01:00:00:00---good
1 frame = 2 fields
1920x1080 pixels
25fps 50 fields a second
progressive interlaced 2x fields same time
1080p 50 hz
were you involved in Storm Doris?
what, now, why, who, when, where.

when interviewing
don't look at the camera.
say hello to each other.
ask if the camera is rolling wait for the reply "speed"
tell me your name and spell it.
whats your job title
answer put with the question.
noddies.
repeat first question
power of silence.

story boards

for this shot I will do a wide shot but to change it up I could tack it to me or I may zoom in to a medium shot. this is because it interacts with the background more.  

 this contrasts between all three different shots and changes up between them like tracking or switching between shots like mid to close up or wide to close up.
some of these shots will be used in my documentary  like the wide tracking shot, this is because it changes up the background and how it is and how it performs
I will use close ups to build dramatic tension between the character and the viewer I could use a mid shot for things like maybe shooting videos over somebodies shoulder to create the effect of speaking to one and other.