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b roll

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footage that illustrates the spoken story narrative

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character

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an individual who appears in the docu. could be the protagonist, interviewee, family member, or professional expert

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dramatic arc

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the rise and fall of a story tension throughout your program that leads to a climax that engages and captivates an audience

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one offs or standalone

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individual documentary programs, not part of a series

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scene

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major structural segment for longer documentaries. in documentaries scenes are usually composed of sequences

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sequence

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the basic visual storytelling unit. centered on a single location, time, event, or process. made up of wide, medium, close up, and various other types of shots

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talking head

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slang for on camera segment featuring an interviewee in a fixed medium close up shot speaking to an off camera interviewer

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TRT

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total running time

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verite

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a film style in which the camera is observational and generally follows action that happens naturally

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journey documentary

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takes the audience to a place or introduces them to a culture they would never otherwise encounter.

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process documentary

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follows a singular project from beginning to end, such as the building of a massive bridge or setting up a regional music concert or health care program.

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biography

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explores the life and works of a single contemporary or historical personality or group.

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beauty shots

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landscape and other shots with striking aesthetic qualities. might be sunrises, sunsets, or moody golden light shots

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cover

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generally applied to interview subjects, these are sequences of everyday activity used to introduce the interviewee’s personality

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fair use

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copyright law provisions allowing unlicensed use of visuals

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golden moments

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startling, disproportionately powerful sequences that are fresh, revealing, and memorable.

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orphan works

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copyrighted film or photos whose owners are difficult to find

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public domain

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visual material or audio for which the copyright has expired

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reflexivity

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video or audio revealing the production process. mild reflexivity could be an interviewer’s voice asking a question or a portable light stand in the background, strong reflexivity could be an on-camera host or a character directly addressing the producer during sequences. self-directed reflexivity focuses the story on the documentary maker who becomes the chief protagonist in the story.

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treatment

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a written narrative of the visual sequence expected in the documentary

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back end deals

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payment to a collaborator that depends on money received room distribution deals

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contract

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a legally binding agreement setting out the details of the collaboration

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non-profit pass through

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a not for profit agency willing to sponsor your documentary to allow donors or grant givers a tax break for their support

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spec

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informal term for work done that expects a future payoff down the line

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work for hire
a clause in a contract establishing that the employee is working at the direction of the producer and is not entitled to any authorship rights of raw or edited material
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above the line
salaries for crew or staff in creative or management positions. usually a single salary figure covers the project
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affinity groups
local and national organizations that share concerns in step with your documentary topic
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budget
a spending plan for the documentary, often a combination of hope, fiction, and unavoidable reality.
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crowdsourced funding
well organized pleas for funds through social media or internet sites such as kickstarter or indiegogo
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deliverables
the format and technical standards of copies needed by the distributor, broadcaster, or buyer of your doc
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employee
a crewmember that works at your behest, showing up on the schedule you set and performing jobs you direct
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fringe costs
government charges, taxes, health plans, and retirement fund payments made to crewmembers classified as employees
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hard costs
out of pocket spending that cannot be avoided to complete the documentary
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in kind
a budget item reflecting money or services donated to the documentary
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request for proposal (RFP)
the guidelines and requirements for grant submissions, usually found on a foundation website
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trailer
highly stylized short promotional or fundraising video
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work in progress
a term for an unfinished documentary or position of it shown at a private or public screening
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carnet
an equipment passport for international travel that authenticates ownership of all cameras, microphones, and other equipment
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fixer
on international shoots, a fixer is a local resident hired to provide connections to the industry, officials, and culture
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minder
in international work, an official from the host government who shadows the crew for the entire shoot
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production book
a file or pocket folder with all hard copy documents, legal material, and emails from the production
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release
a signed legal contract that assigns video and audio rights to the producer. used for music, performers, locations, or archival
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upconvert
a transfer process that upgrades a program to a higher quality format.
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workflow
the setup of postproduction that considers how the field shooting formats will interface with the editing software
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cutaway shots
close up, medium, or reverse shots at the interview location that direct the eye away from the main interview or action
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key interview
the prime interviewee whose authority and voice is pivotal to your argument or your story narrative
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ambient audio
background natural audio in any location shoot
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cardioid
mic with a heart shaped or close in pickup pattern good for interviews in noisy areas
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fishpole or boompole
the handheld portable boom that telescopes to six or eight feet for recording on location
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foley
the process of manufacturing sound effects to add to the mix in your documentary
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lavaliere
also called a lav, the small, omnidirectional or cardioid mic that clips to the lapel in an interview. it is usually cabled but will work with a wireless receiver
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m & e tracks
audio tracks on edit masters that have ambient sound and music but not spoken dialogue or narration
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phantom power
power for mics that is carried through the mic cable from recorders, cameras, or outboard battery packs
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shotguns
unidirectional mics with a narrow, cone shaped pickup pattern that can be aimed at sound sources
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signal to noise
a ratio that expresses how much noise or hiss is on the tape, higher numbers mean cleaner audio
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VU meter
a volume unit meter. it readouts describe the strength of the audio signal and warn about overmodulation and distortion
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wireless mics
mircophones that transmit the audio by local radio singal from the subjects transmitter to a receiver on or near the camera
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Eadweard Muybridge
first instance of photography to capture and reproduce motion
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edison
invented kinetograph aka camera kinetoscope, motion picture with a peep hole
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Louis lumiere
invented cinematograph, camera with a printer and film projector
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documentary
1980s portraits of real life, constructed by artists and technicians who decide what story to tell whom, and what purpose. Purpose is to inform or influence
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robert flahery
Nanook of the north was the first commercially successful feature film.
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john grierson
british documentary film movement canadian film board. there’s an aware to named after him. he is the father of documentary, he was pro labour, social issues,
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dziga vertov
founder of soviet documentaries film. proletarian cinema aka documenting the working class
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realism
attempt to use art to mimic reality thru the use of seamless editing, cinematography, pacing
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formalism
calls attention to the artists and technologys role. use of sharp and visible edits, distortion in the lens, unnatural colors, special effects, slowing down or speeding up
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objective analysis
fact based, measurable and observable
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subjective analysis
based on personal opinions, interpretations, and judgment
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storytelling
the purpose is to affirm our beliefs and perception, but more often, challenges them.
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textual analysis
acting, direction, lighting, cinematography, mine en scene (placing props, setting, lighting, and their interaction with the characters), sound, music
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contextual analysis
how does the film fit into the larger context of the social, historical, cultural, and political environment. requires researching the films sub genre/theme, audience, historical significance, socio cultural significance
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close textual analysis
analyze a specific scene, cite specific examples from the film that relate to its larger framework
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Las Hurdes
documentary on spain, discussed intense poverty and misery. it was criticized for being overly judgmental
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ethics
exist to govern the conduct of groups regarding matters where hard or fast laws will not suffice. it is used to minimize harmful effects
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informed consent
participants in a study be told of the consequences of their participation
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propaganda documentary
used to convince viewers of a org POV or cause. succeed in reinforcing beliefs, not very effective at changing public opinion. they usually form a part of a larger pic of persuasion and agenda setting
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Edward Murrow
Father of broadcast journalism. produced hear it now/see it now, the mccarthy years, person to person
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Harvest of Shame:
write critical analysis on textual, contextual, close textual, due 10/20
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Observational analysis
filmmaker is a fly on the wall. no advance planning, scripting, staging, lighting, or reenactment, or interviewing.
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Direct cinema
developed by french filmmaker jean rough, inspired by dziga vertov. handheld camera style. camera’s observation of events and subjects. capture reality and the truth.
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Cinema Vertie
the filmmaker participates as a subjective observer. this may involve stylized and staged set ups
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Frederick Wiseman
explores american institutions, conformity and inequality of american soviet
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Avant Garde
french for advance guard, work that is experimental, radical, or unorthodox with respect to art, culture, or society. relating to experimental treatment of artistic, musical, or literary
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current event docu
rhetorical argument/journalistic investigation into contemporary topics/concerns
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event documentary
coverage of a significant event
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historical compilation
past events or issues
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natural history
science and environment
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public affairs
evolved as a more seasoned thoughtful version of news, kinda of feature magazine to news headlines
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investigative
narration, sometimes a host, background footage or b roll
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propaganda doc
made to convince viewers of an organization point of view or cause
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third cinema
activist cinema around the world. hollywood and art were the first two. this name was derived from the concept of third world, which refers to nations and cultural movements that demanded automat from the superpower struggle of the cold war
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legacy of activist
barbara kopple, important to workers and labor unions.

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