Thursday, 11 March 2010

lo.1 documentary case study

Documentary Film Making

The five types of documentary film studied in class:

1. Raw footage

2. Expository

3. Observational

4. Interactive

5. Poetic - reflexive and performative


My Big White Self

1) How does His Big White Self position the spectator?
Intrigue about leader & his supporters
Sad because sympathy for victims
Montage of news footage = real
M.b.w.s positions the spectator by encouraging sympathy for the victims using a “New’s footage” montage. This seems real to the spectator.
2) What role does Nick Broomfield perform?
3) What type(s) of documentary is His Big White Self and how do you know?

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