Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record. A 'documentary film' was originally shot on film stock — the only medium available — but now includes video and digital productions that can be either direct-to-video, made as a television program or released for screening in cinemas. "Documentary" has been described as a "filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception" that is continually evolving and is without clear boundaries.
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Cinéma vérité is a style of documentary filmmaking, combining naturalistic techniques with stylized cinematic devices of editing and camerawork, staged set-ups, and the use of the camera to provoke subjects. It is also known for taking a provocative stance toward its topics.
There are subtle yet important differences among these terms. Direct Cinema is largely concerned with the recording of events in which the subject and audience become unaware of the camera's presence. Operating within what Bill Nichols, an American historian and theoretician of documentary film, calls the "observational mode," direct cinema is essentially what is now called a fly on the wall documentary. Many therefore see a paradox created by drawing attention away from the reality of the camera and simultaneously declaring the discovery of a cinematic truth
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GPO = General Post office
John Grierson
1933 became director of GPO documentary film unit.
1) What TV channel is it broadcasted on?
2) What is the title of the documentary?
3) What type of documentary is it?
- Historical
- Biographical
- Investigative
- Artistic
- Wildlife
- Political
- Drama Documentaries
- Reality TV
- Celebrities
- Scripted Reality
- Narrative structure
- Editing
- Voice-overs
- Archive footage
- Graphics
- Text
6) What are the messages and meanings behind the documentary - What is it trying to communicate to the audience?
Analysis of a very British gangster by Donal MacIntyre
· Establishing shot of Manchester at night time – Connotation of Danger – Bad things happen
· Sound bridge
· Juxtaposition big person in middle
· Wearing suits – Stereo typical representation of gangsters – Mafia
· Breaking 4th wall – talking to audience
· Street gang music – Hip Hop in background – Represents urban
· Low angle – Perspective of Manchester and how they fit in
· Titles fade in and out
· Slow motion
· Black and white CCTV – Under surveillance by police
· Cut away to his hands – Shows his jewellery – show a sign of wealth
· Archive footage
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