Definition of Documentary
A documentary is classsed as factual material. This can include a documentary film or a physical record on paper (document; this is where you get the word documentary from).
There are many different types of documentaries:
Expository Documentaries
Expository documentaries are persuasive factual material. They propose an argument and try to get their point of view across to its audiences. Images will be used to help with the argument and persuade the audience to share the creators views.
An example of an expository documentary would be most wildlife films (not all!!). David Attenborough has established himself as a broadcasting legend for his documentaries about wildlife and all things nature related. For example, in the Frozen Planet series on the BBC, he expresses his views about global warming and how it is harming wildlife in the polar regions.
Observational Documentaries
Observational documentaries are films/stills that attempt to document life without interference from the producers of the documentary. It is also known as 'Fly on the Wall' TV.
An example of an observational documentary would be 10% White which first aired on Channel 4 in July 2000. It followed the lives of a group of neo-Nazis. It won a BAFTA in 2000 for the Best Documentary.
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Performative Documentaries
Performative documentaries consist of a person experiencing what they are documenting. For example, if they are documenting the lives of tribesmen, then they will join the tribe to fully experience what the tribemen are feeling. It is also supposed to document the emotional response from the presenter.
An example of a performative documentary would be Bruce Parry's Amazon. In the series, which is shown on BBC2, Bruce Parry visits and spends some time with different Amazonian tribes to discover how they are different, in their culture, the way they live, the way they eat etc.
A documentary is classsed as factual material. This can include a documentary film or a physical record on paper (document; this is where you get the word documentary from).
There are many different types of documentaries:
Expository Documentaries
Expository documentaries are persuasive factual material. They propose an argument and try to get their point of view across to its audiences. Images will be used to help with the argument and persuade the audience to share the creators views.
An example of an expository documentary would be most wildlife films (not all!!). David Attenborough has established himself as a broadcasting legend for his documentaries about wildlife and all things nature related. For example, in the Frozen Planet series on the BBC, he expresses his views about global warming and how it is harming wildlife in the polar regions.
Observational Documentaries
Observational documentaries are films/stills that attempt to document life without interference from the producers of the documentary. It is also known as 'Fly on the Wall' TV.
An example of an observational documentary would be 10% White which first aired on Channel 4 in July 2000. It followed the lives of a group of neo-Nazis. It won a BAFTA in 2000 for the Best Documentary.
Click Here to find out more about 100% White.
Performative Documentaries
Performative documentaries consist of a person experiencing what they are documenting. For example, if they are documenting the lives of tribesmen, then they will join the tribe to fully experience what the tribemen are feeling. It is also supposed to document the emotional response from the presenter.
An example of a performative documentary would be Bruce Parry's Amazon. In the series, which is shown on BBC2, Bruce Parry visits and spends some time with different Amazonian tribes to discover how they are different, in their culture, the way they live, the way they eat etc.
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