Documentary: Stories We Tell Flashcards
1
Q
How does Polley describe the film
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“Its the way we tell stories about our lives”
2
Q
What is level 1 of the documentary
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Primarily filmed on digital with in-focus standard framing, that captures all the talking heads and actuality footage filmed on Cine Alta HDW-F900R which anchors it in the present
3
Q
What is level 2 of the documentary
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Filmed with Super 8 cameras in a home video style like with the Nikon R8 a mix of reconstructed and original home video tapes. It presents footage from the family’s past believed to be shot by Micheal with an informal style. The reconstructed footage is intentionally filtered and given clarity imperfections to make it appear vintage
