2. A DOCUMENTARY USES CONVENTIONS
TO HELP PRESENT THE
DOCUMENTARY.
Archival Footage -Footage taken from a later date and not by the actual film crew
VoxPop -Interviews with the general public to give general opinions on the subject/topic
of the documentary
Interviews -Interviews with experts/professionals on the topic
Facts and Statistics -Facts and statistics that support the view of the documentary and
the subject
Reconstructions -A reconstruction of a event that has some sort of relation to the subject
of the documentary
Stock Footage -Footage taken by the crew that has a relation to the topic of the
documentary
Music/Sound effects -Music and sound effects used to enhance the meaning/message of
the documentary
3. MEDIA THEORIES
ASSOCIATED WITH
CONVENTIONS
Gatekeeping -Gatekeeping is when information is
selected or rejected when deciding if it should be included in
the text
Construction of Reality -This is when the process of
editing and gatekeeping by the producers causes a artificial
picture of reality
