DC 205 Lecture 9: Documentaries
2 Mar 2017
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Claims to present factual information about the world. May be actual people in actual situations. May include other visual aids or re-enactments. May take a stand, state and opinion, advocate a solution to a problem. A fictional telling of a non-fiction event or character: ali, erin brockovich, the iron lady, The king"s speech, the pursuit id happyness, the social network, etc: may be called a docu-drama. A mockumentary : this is spinal tap, borat, best in show, a mighty wind, etc. Reality tv: the real world, survivor, american idol, etc: primary purpose is to entertain not inform. The compilation film produced by assembling images from archival sources. The direct cinema documentary (observational cinema) records events as they happen with minimal interference by the filmmaker and all other participants: camera is invisible , filmmaker is an uninvolved bystander . The interview or talking heads documentary records testimonies about events, social movements, people, or other situations.
