Documentary Filmmaking

CMAT 433

 

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Types of Documentary

The Six Modes

Examples:

the Expository:  Victory at Sea; Shock of the New

the Observational:  Gimme Shelter; Triumph of the Will

the Participatory:  Shoah; Man with a Movie Camera

the Reflexive:  Waiting for Fidel; Far from Poland

the Poetic:  Rain; NY, NY.

the Performative:  Tongues Untied; Turksib

 

Shooting Basics:    Camera Shots    Camera Angles    Camera Movement     Rule of Thirds    Framing   

Editing Basics:     Crossing the Line    Transitions    Storytelling with Editing

 

 

 

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