Documentary Outline
What makes a documentary? Events must be unstaged, independent of cinema, non-fiction stages to film Conventionally non-fiction; real world activities Assumes an objective record of real events by filmmakers; camera influences film event; techniques of camera and choices made in filming, like in the camera and lens choice, are subjective choices. All films have selection and editing. There is objectivity but all events are seen from some perspective. How do these selections manipulate and shape the event? Objective events views through some perspective. We have to learn something from this documentary. You have to show that you have done some research on your given topic. You may use SHORT clips from movies, TV shows, etc, or pictures to help illustrate this point. A documentary which demonstrates the proper use of the following film techniques: brainstorming and co-operative story and character development story boarding planning and scheduling a film shoot ...