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Genre Analysis
By Amy Patton
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.
History of Documentaries
• John Grierson came up with the term
“Documentary” in 1926.
• He defined the term documentary as “ the
creative treatment actuality”.
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.
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.
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.

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Genre analysis

  • 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.