Hey everyone, this is the one and only Morgan and she is back in business. I have been gone for almost a year; however, I am going to begin discussing yet another project that I have recently completed. Although this time, I will be discussing documentaries!
A documentary is a product that illustrates a “slice of life.” Documentaries are often non-fiction and are focused on a specific subject. I currently take AICE Media A level and we have recently been viewing various types of documentaries. For example, episodic documentary and op-documentary. An episodic documentary is a documentary that is divided into different segments or sections. These segments are known as episodes and each episode focuses on a different topic. An example of episodic documentary is from a TV-Show called “Abstract,” that was viewed in class. This show can be found on Netflix and every episode focuses on one creator. Each creator talks about their artistic passion and how their job works.
Pictures of “Abstract”:
Additionally, staged B-roll and the use of archived information helps keep viewers engaged throughout documentaries. Both provide examples or illustrations of what is being discussed throughout the production. This is essential for documentaries because the audience must be able to comprehend what is taking place. Moreover, let’s begin to discuss Op-documentaries. An op-documentary is a documentary that is short and opinionated on a specific topic. Most op-documentaries represent contemporary life and/or current issues in society. Throughout class, I viewed two op-documentaries. These were “Study of a Fight” and “Now I’m in the Kitchen” by The New York Times.
While I was watching these documentaries, I was able to understand how a production can solely focus on a subject and make the viewer comprehend things from the point of view being shown. Viewing these documentaries allowed me to get a better understanding of how to complete a documentary and represent a subject. With this being said, let's dive right into the documentary that I created... See you on the next post!
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