BIS 313B Documentary Forms Sp13 4/12/13 HANDOUT II (20 pts) NAME_________________________________________________________ 1. How does Aufderheide define a documentary? 2. What are some early terms used to describe non-fiction documentary films? 3. Why does Aufderheide think documentaries matter? 4. Why do we care about truth and the Public? 5. What is the role of documentaries in our democracy? 6. What does Aufderheide mean when she says there is a “tension between
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Documentary film-making has a history as long as that of fiction film-making and began in the late 1800s. From the first developments of film cameras many people found the need to ’document’ the life they saw around them. Film gave rise to a new and very powerful way of looking at the things. Each decade brought with it lighter and easier to use camera equipment‚ as well as film stock which could be used in a wider variety of lighting conditions. This made films easier to make‚ and the subjects
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his controversial documentary is about our first amendment rights. Although‚ we as Americans are guaranteed the right to have freedom of speech‚ Kay Anderson and his allies would like to limit who or what message the town of Orem‚ Utah is exposed to. Simply because Mister Anderson does not agree with the political views of Michael Moore‚ he wants to censor what the whole town is allowed to hear. Utah Valley State College (UVSC) is located in Orem where Michael Moore was scheduled to speak. Since
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‘How to Write a Documentary Script’ HOW TO WRITE A DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT A MONOGRAPH BY Page 1 of 52 ‘How to Write a Documentary Script’ TABLE OF CONTENTS - INTRODUCTION - WRITING FOR FILM AND WHY DOCUMENTARIES ARE DIFFERENT - SHORT INTRODUCTION TO DOCUMENTARY STYLES - RESEARCH‚ RESEARCH‚ RESEARCH: YOU CAN’T SAY IT ENOUGH! - ESSENTIAL SCRIPT ELEMENTS - PUTTING A SCRIPT TOGETHER - WRITING A GREAT SCRIPT - SCRIPT FORMAT - REFERENCES PAGE 3-4 PAGE 5-7 PAGE 8-9 PAGE 10-15 PAGE 16-37
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People- What does this phrase mean and how does it relate to the subjects/filmmakers of Dancing Outlaw? In documentary film‚ the phrase “Power to the People” means that the subject has a certain amount of influence. Although the director of the documentary has the most control in the message of the film‚ the subjects have a significant amount also. For example‚ in Dancing Outlaw‚ Young can ask to film certain things‚ but if Jesco doesn’t want to show or do certain things‚ then he will not. He is not a
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Documentary practice is the recording of a documentary project; in photography it usually creates an accurate and straightforward perception of people‚ places‚ objects and events and is often used in reportage. Documentary photography is highly important in society as images have the power to highlight stories that are gaining enough coverage. It is a vital tool to help bring change to society. By the beginning of the twentieth century‚ photography was well on its way to becoming the visual language
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TRIAL ESSAY Conflicts that arise from particular ways of seeing the world are made evident through the shaping of texts. In Barry Levinson’s film “Wag the Dog” and Michael Moore’s documentary “Fahrenheit 9/11”‚ it is clear that the perspectives in which the audience views the world create particular conflicts. In both texts‚ the conflicting perspectives arise from the way the naïve public views the world and the way that the government and media view the world through their particular agendas
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What is a documentary? A documentary is a broad term to describe a movie that in some way “documents” or captures reality. Documentaries are often used to reveal a usual‚ interesting or unknown angle. Purpose of documentary: - Documentaries concentrate upon actual evidence. - Documentaries film real people‚ real life events and also explain historical events and scientific discoveries. - The documentary presenter often acts as a representative for the public. - The documentary puts forward
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Module 3 (f.eks. 47790316 Modul 4: Skriftlig formidling) Emne (Subject) : Between Documentary and Fiction (f.eks. Japansk Film) Er opgaven fortrolig (sæt kryds) JA___ (Is the essay confidential?) (mark) Studieordning (sæt kryds): (Curriculum) (mark) : NEJ X (Yes) EKSAMINATOR: Arild Fetveit (Examiner) (No) __ Anden studieordning: _________________________ __Gymnasierettet Kandidattilvalg 2008-ordningen __Grundudd. i Film- og Medievidenskab 2005 - eller 2012__ __BA-tilvalg i Medier og Kultur‚ Tvær
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There are many advantages and disadvantages of film documentaries which can help someone learn about pretty much any topic they want to. Some documentaries are based on scientific concrete facts while others are based on opinion and feelings like the documentary Young Muslim and French. One of the advantages of the documentary format is that unlike a book or article a documentary gives someone a visual image that can help to reinforce what the documentary is talking about. For example if talking about
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