Documentary Mini-Task

A documentary is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality.

Expository documentaries speak directly to the viewer, often in the form of an authoritative commentary employing voice-over or titles. The material is tightly scripted and often accompanied by a voice-over narration - which is delivered by either an expert or an actor.

Observational documentaries involves emphasizing the documentary filmmaker’s engagement in observing the subject’s daily life and circumstances and documenting them with an unobtrusive camera.

Interactive documentaries are different to film documentaries as in interactive documentaries the user has to interact with, or navigate through the story.

Reflexive documentaries is usually associated with experimental documentaries, where the viewer is just as interested about how the film is constructed as they are the actual content.

Performative documentaries emphasizes the filmmaker’s own involvement with the subject.

A documentary is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality.

Expository documentaries speak directly to the viewer, often in the form of an authoritative commentary employing voiceover or titles. The material is tightly scripted and often accompanied by a voice-over narration - which is delivered by either an expert or an actor.

Observational documentaries involves emphasizing the documentary filmmaker’s engagement in observing the subject’s daily life and circumstances and documenting them with an unobtrusive camera.

Interactive documentaries are different to film documentaries as in interactive documentaries the user has to interact with, or navigate through the story.

Reflexive documentaries is usually associated with experimental documentaries, where the viewer is just as interested about how the film is constructed as they are the actual content.

Performative documentaries emphasizes the filmmaker’s own involvement with the subject.