Wednesday 7 July 2010

Techniques used in Documentaries...


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As mentioned earlier there are many different types of documentaries that appeal to a wide demograpgic. For instance, poetic style documentaries use the subject and show the documentary in a story like way. There may be a series of interviews held and it would be done with a wide range of camera angles and would look very professional.




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Observarional documentaries on the other hand are slightly different. The camera observes and focuses on the targeted person or object and is often used with a handheld camera to keep the audience engaged and make them feel part of the action.



Many documentaries use something known as the "voice of god". This is whereby an unseen narrator is used througout the documentary, explaining and summerising what's happening.




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