Discuss Observational Mode and Participatory Mode

Discuss Observational Mode and Participatory Mode After I have watched "Mad Hot Ballroom" and "Supersize me", I can see the different between direct cinema and cinema verite . Observational mode is more like direct cinema; it is no narration, only a small amount of text to set the time, location, some context of the scene and unexpected action of characters, and even a not predictable ending for filmmaker. Participatory mode makes with Cinema Verite . Filmmakers mostly are one of the characters in the film and have interaction with the film. It contains a narrator, plots and a problem to solve. In "Mad Hot Ballroom", I can see an uninvolved bystander in the film. For example, when children choose their partner and are practicing for Quarter Finals Competition, some other kids are sitting around, some even stand aside and play with their friends. They are not the part of plot, and also it is not a involved background, so I think it is one of uninvolved bystander scene in the Mad Hot Ballroom". Another example is in the end of the film. After the little dancers had a dramatic improvement, they preference the Swing in the outdoor. There are many passerby walk by and judges are on the side of the stage. There is no narration and text in "Mad Hot Ballroom". Characters tell audience what is going on in the film. "Supersize me" is a clear example for participatory mode. "In "Supersize me", filmmaker Morgan Spurlock has close interaction between the film and subject. He is a main character in "Supersize me" and a participant for participatory mode. It means the filmmaker and the character is the same person. The topic of the film is to find out the dangers of fast food. He created a conflict with McDonald's. Morgan Spurlock had a 30-day period eating only 3 meal McDonald's a day and stared the film. There is some text to show the date and location in the film. Morgan Spurlock showed the main idea by himself; he made the film and starred it. I feel more effective