Documentary film Flashcards
What is actuality footage
Footage shot by the documentary filmmaker on real life events/places/people
What is archival footage
Footage taken from interviews or news footage not taken by the film maker
What are archetypal characters in documentaries
Characters framed as villains or hero’s by the film maker, it is debated as to whether its ethical as it supports the film makers point of veiw
What are contrasting characters
Foiled characters, who have differing points of view and create tension or opinions for the audience
What is a direct interview
Asking questions in a way that the responder understands its purpose
What is an indirect interview
Asking questions in a way that the responder doesn’t understand its purpose
What is a montage
Editing select pieces of film together, they are often still images but can be videos
What are cross cuts
A camera cut to give the impression that 2 pieces of action happen at the same time
What are jump cuts
Usually a quick cut that gives the illusion that something has jumped forward in time
What is frankenbiting
An editing too that allows scenes with spoken dialogue to be edited into smaller chunks which changes its meaning
What are the genres of documentary
- Poetic
- Expository
- Participatory
- Observational
- Performative
- Reflexive
What genre of documentary is Kapadia’s ‘Amy’
Performative + reflexive
What does Kapadia call his genre of documentary
True fiction
