Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Research into existing products

Codes and conventions of documentaries- 

Types of documentaries;
  • Historical- e.g. The Rise and fall of the Egyptian Empire
  • Biographical- The Life of Sir Stanley Matthews (the story of a significant persons life)
  • Investigative-The truth behind the disappearace of Madeline McCann
  • Artistic-The work of Van Gough
  • Wildlife- The anatomy of the Blue Whale
  • Political-The New Labour years
  • Drama documentaries- Margaret Thatcher
  • Reality TV- The Kardashians (Olly;Life on Murs)
  • Celebrity-David Beckham's new tattoo 
  • Scripted Reality- TOWIE 
  • CCTV is the most truthful form of reality tv 

What Style of Documentary is it? In terms of: 
  •   Narrative structure (linear/non-linear narratives)
  • Editing (fast, slow, dissolves, fades, superimposing etc)
  • Voice-overs (narration, register, tone, mode of address)
  • Archive footage (type, style, place, time-period)
  • Graphics (pie charts, images,)
  • Text (captions, subtitles, banners etc) 
  • Music (instrumental music) 
What is the subject matter/ content of the documentary?

What are the messages and meanings behind the documentary- what is it trying to communicate to the audience?


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