A2 C2SB Documentary: Amy Flashcards
What is John Grierson’s definition of documentary?
‘the creative treatment of actuality’
Name Nicholl’s 6 modes of documentary
Observational, Expository, Performative, Poetic, Reflexive & Participatory
What is the key feature of the Expository mode?
‘voice of god’ narration
What techniques might a documentary maker working in the Poetic mode employ?
Music, montage, dissolves, juxtaposition.
Name the director of Amy
Asif Kapadia
Name the editor of Amy
Chris King
What year was Amy released?
2015
Name two major production companies for Amy
Film 4 and Universal Music
Name Amy’s manager, who was also a major source of information in the film
Nick Shamansky
Name the two childhood friends of Amy who’s voices feature in the film
Lauren Gilbert
Juliet Ashby
Name the (cover) song featured in the scene where Blake Fielder-Civil reappears in Amy’s life. The scene features extensive use of paparazzi photographs.
We’re Still Friends by Donnie Hathaway
Name the composer of the piano score for Amy, featured notably during her funeral .
Antonio Pinto
What was the budget and box office for Amy?
$3.4M and $23.7M
Name two other documentaries by Kapadia
Senna & Diego Maradona
What mode of documentary making is Nick Broomfield most famous for (although he has worked in all of them!)
Performative
Name three Nick Broomfield documentaries
E.g. The Leader, The Driver & The Driver’s Wife, Biggie & Tupac, Kurt & Courtney, Aileen: Portrait of a Serial Killer; Chicken Ranch; Whitney: Can I Be Me?
Name three Kim Longinotto documentaries
E.g. Divorce, Iranian Style, Sisters In law; Salma; Shinjuku Boys, Shooting the Mafia.
Which two-word phrase did Kapadia use to describe his approach to documentary?
True fiction
“There is a misconception that somehow documentaries are real. Everything is fake. Everything is constructed”.
Who said this?
Asif Kapadia
“I’m interested in underdogs.”
Who said this?
Kim Longinotto
Which filmmaker’s approach has been described as ‘not so much fly on the wall as fly in the soup.’ ?
Nick Broomfield
Identify three advantages for filmmakers of digital technology
Smaller, lighter & cheaper cameras
Much greater ability to short for long periods due to capacity of tape/hard drive
Enhanced ability to manipulate material via digital editing.
Identify three advantages of digital technology for audiences
Availability of films online
For DVDs, the ‘extras’
Ability to share on social media
Identify three advantages of conventional celluloid film technology
Image quality: resolution
Dynamic range in colour
The ‘magic’ of cinema - its heritage & craft
