Monday, 20 September 2010

Codes and Conventions of a Documentary

Codes and Conventions of the Documentary Genre



Single strand narrative



Editing: Cut is most common edit - does not distract from what is going on, on screen



Voice over - holds the narrative together (glue) Variety of relevance


Relevant depending on topic, relevant age to the topic, standard english, calm and clear delivery



Creative and Varied Camerawork - conventional framing on interviews - sitting on a stable chair


Camera usually static on a tripod not hand held



Images (moving and still) - Camera movement when filmin still images


Archive material



If Chromakey is used it shouldn't detract from an interview



Relevant music - doesnt abtract ot interfeer with the interview


Graphics - Anchor person - time, place and relevance to programme 0 usually 2 lines

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