Documentaries Flashcards
(16 cards)
Focaliser
Character of a non fiction text
Voice over
A price of narration, not accompanied by an image of the speaker
Interviews with “experts”
Selection can be biased, selection of detail when airing
Bias
Inclination or prejudice against person, group or idea in a way considered to be unfair
Sound
Any SFX, music, dialogue, narration
Music
Consider genre, is it chosen for a purpose
Editing
All pieces of sound/film have been carefully edited. Viewers must be wary of this process (selection of detail)
Use of text
Quick way to get information across
“Real” footage of events/set ups
Footage to fool the viewer into thinking it is real
Archived footage
Use of real footage from the past to support their argument
Re-enactments
Filming a scene from the past as if it was occurring today
Mise en scene/props
The arrangement of scenery, actors, and stage properties to create a particular atmosphere/feeling
Montage
A short series of episodic film bites to connect a series of events
Juxtaposition
How two or more elements of an image are positioned in relation to each other
Types of angles
Low angle
Eye level
High angle
Bird eye view
Types of shots
Extreme close up Close up Medium shot Long shot Extreme long shot/wide shot
