Documentary- Tim's Session!
Factual; -life. -john's not mad. -benefit street. -plastic people. Non-Factual; -top gear. -the office. -made in chelsea. Sensationalism- purpose to attract views. Participatory Mode; -welcomes direct engagement between film maker and subject. the film maker becomes part of the events being recorded. -intrusive. -key examples; the films of michael moore; here the film maker directly engages with the material being addressed, he becomes a character in the documentary or essential part of the subject. -nick broomfield's work, such as kurt and courtney (1998). -living with michael jackson (2004). Expository Mode; -voice of god. -argumentative logic (basic). -telling a story. Poetic Mode; -little or no dialogue. -goes into deeper topics. -told through shot types rather than a narrative. -grasps inner truth. -emphasis on the subject matter. Observational Mode; -catches the truth, never staged. -film maker is hidden behind the camera. -potentially no interviews. -fly on the wall. -catches moment of reality. Reflexive Mode; -viewer is made aware of the process of production. -engages actively with realism and representation. Performance Mode; -someone undertaking a task or challenge. -subject, bias view. -keeps the documentary entertaining.
