Documentary mini task

I believe that a documentary is a film or programme based on a factual subject with exact proof of the knowledge in documents and just official proof. I would define a documentary as a film that is made to educate or make you think using genuine knowledge and proof to do so, preferably with an objective stand point however I know most documentaries do not do this.

Expository Documentary Style
An expository documentary is a film using a voice over to tell the audience exactly what they are seeing and what it means. Usually the voice over will accompany shots and images to show what they are on about and it is generally a form used for objective documentaries. This is a lot like most David Attenborough or wildlife documentaries such as Life. This documentary is about the many animals on our planet.

Observational Style
This style is used to present 'a slice of life' it does not use voice overs or anything it just shows what the camera sees with no intervention form the film maker the maker is not seen or heard by the audience. This style is non obtrusive and does not try to cause a judgement. A documentary I have seen like this is Tiger: Spy in the Jungle, in this documentary you follow tiger cubs growing up
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Interactive Style
This is almost done in an interview style where the film makers presence is clear and you see them interact with the subject matter. You can see much easier that they have edited the film to show a specific idea. I have watched a documentary like this by Louis Theroux called UFO's which specifically follows a man named Thor Templar who believes he has killed more than 20 aliens himself.






Reflexive Style
This uses shots of everyday uncontrusive life to create when edited the documentary with the message desired, it effectively uses the initially shots of everyday life as building blocks. You are meant to be interested in both the content and the way the content is filmed. This is a lot like Ross Kemp in Afghanistan where you are interested in the content and the way it has been filmed due to its location.






Performative Style
This style uses re-enactment and exaggeration to present life how the film maker wants. The emphasis is put on presentation rather than content as it aims to project the subject matter in a stylised view. This is like super size me which follows a man who decides to go on a McDonald's diet. It will do re takes to represent the food and other items in certain ways along with his health side effects. It will also dramatise certain aspects like health problems. This is to give a more impacting effect.


Conclusion
In my own opinion I believe that documentaries should be factual and no really have a true bias other than to show results and educate. I feel that with an overly large amount of editing you can easily bend the truth and that this is can be wrong and cause false impressions.