2. Purpose of a Documentaries
• The purpose is report with evidence an event
that has happened, this may be done by using
actual footage or reconstruction.
• Documentaries should have a narrator to
anchor the meaning.
• The use of interviews is to explain what
happened from different points of views.
3. History of Documentaries
• John Grierson came up with the term
“Documentary” in 1926.
• He defined the term documentary as “ the
creative treatment actuality”.
4. Features of a Documentary
Observations- This is where they are observing
people or things. The camera is often on the
screen but ignored.
Interviews- This is an important part of a
documentary, the interviews give a chance for
the audience to see different opinions or views.
5. Features of a Documentary
• Dramatization- drama is used through the
observation feature, reconstructions
emphasises the drama. This keeps the audience
interested and wanting to know more.
• Mise-en-scene-The Documentary makers
carefully choose their settings, costumes,
lighting and etc. This is so it reflects the genre
of the documentary.
• Exposition- Is what the documentary is saying,
the line of the argument.
6. Features of a Documentary
• Dramatization- drama is used through the
observation feature, reconstructions
emphasises the drama. This keeps the audience
interested and wanting to know more.
• Mise-en-scene-The Documentary makers
carefully choose their settings, costumes,
lighting and etc. This is so it reflects the genre
of the documentary.
• Exposition- Is what the documentary is saying,
the line of the argument.
