FTV10006 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Dziga Vertov, Robert J. Flaherty, Direct Cinema
Document Summary
Nanook, grierson and hitler: nanook of the north (robert flaherty, 1922) first feature length documentary and was hugely influential. Documentary and the truth: dziga vertov took footage and cut them together in non-classical ways. Documentary modes: bill nichols organises documentary forms into six rough categories, poetic mode: uses non-classical editing to create rhythms and juxtapositions, expository mode: referred to as the voice of god" documentary, features footage shot on location. Interviews are conducted but the interviewer is removed both visually or aurally. Direct cinema: hand held aesthetics are common as filmmakers took advantage of the portable equipment, direct cinema is observational. Interactive and participatory: the interactive form allows for greater recognition of the interviewer and potentially the crew, who may appear on screen, with the interviewer provoking the response. Reflexive documentary: this mode calls into question the nature of the documentary itself. Televised reality: tv genre focuses on real people in real life.
