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Theories and Concepts
In 1926, John Grierson first thought of the term documentary. A
documentary is there to show other people something that has
                      already happened.
This can be shown through real life footage or actors can make a
reconstruction of what has happened to show the audience what
they are talking about.
There can be a narrator that can commentate on what is happening
and give the viewer more of an understanding on what is going on in
the documentary, or it can be relied on by the participants themselves
and could maybe have the narrator speaking on certain important
parts to stress the importance to the audience.

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Theories and concepts

  • 2. In 1926, John Grierson first thought of the term documentary. A documentary is there to show other people something that has already happened.
  • 3. This can be shown through real life footage or actors can make a reconstruction of what has happened to show the audience what they are talking about.
  • 4. There can be a narrator that can commentate on what is happening and give the viewer more of an understanding on what is going on in the documentary, or it can be relied on by the participants themselves and could maybe have the narrator speaking on certain important parts to stress the importance to the audience.