Types of a documentary

TYPES OF

DOCUMENTARY

Rachel Louise Jones

Fully Narrated:

A Voiceover is used to make sense of the

visuals and dominates their meaning.

Eg. Natural History Documentaries

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Fly On The Wall:

The Camera’s film the subjects without

interference.

Eg. 24 hours in A&E

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The Self Reflective:

It has a combination of interview, observation

and narration.

Eg. Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

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The DocuDrama:

Reconstruction/a rein-actment of events as

they are supposed to have actually happened.

Eg. The Men Who Built America

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Men_Who_Built_America_Miniseries.jpg

DocuSoaps:

The Camera’s film the subjects without

interference.

Eg. The Cruise/Airline

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The Mixed Documentary:

The mixed documentary is a combination of

interviews, observation and narration.

Entertainment & Humor

Types of a documentary