Documentary definitions

There are 6 types od documentrys

• Fully narrated • Fly on the wall• Mixed• Self re• Docu-drama• Docu-soap

Fully narrated

• Has a voice over to help the audience gain a better understand of the documentary's purpose. This can also be known as the voice of god. The voice over is based and goes along on visuals.

Fly on the wall

• This is purely observational with no interviews, commentary or narration. This documentary is actuality and not staged, the camera’s are not acknowledgment.

Mixed

• This type of documentary involves interviews, observations, narration and archive footage. All of these features help the audience gain a better understand of the topic of the documentary.

Self reflective

• This is the type of documentary when there is total acknowledgment of the camera’s and the film maker is present and could also host. • An example of his is bear grills.

Docu-drama

• This type od documentary can be seen like are-enactment or could be reconstructed . This is a factual show but it does involves drama. • E.g 911 documentary

Docu-soap

• This is a documentary of people in a particular occupation or location of a period. It does show real life• e.g airline