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Four functions of a documentary film
Inform, entertain, criticize and celebrate
Father of documentary
Robert flaherty
Structural analysis: form
Camera,lighting, editing, sound, sources, methods, genre
Aeteurism
"Genius" author, subject, technique, meaning, French for author, the auteur's creative voice is distinct enough to shine through studio interference and the collective process
Consistency thesis
Consistent across all work
Biographical influence
Influence from other works
Bechdel test
Two named female characters who talk about something other than men
Hollywood avant guard terms
Independent, experimental, underground, structural, avant garde, first person
Content
Composition, characters, sound
Form
Camera work, editing, movement
Meaning
Interpretation, symbolism, emotion
Structural film making
Dictates content and meaning
Hybrid genre: hybrid film
Mixture of form or style or technique
Hybrid film example
Howl with James franco
Convention
Technique or representation that follows all of the preceding traditions
Classical Hollywood cinema
Character driven, narrative driven, principles of continuity, genre conventions
Genre
Classifies and categorizes, subject and organization, form and content, audience expectations, economical
Types of documentary (5)
Reflexive, expository,
Negotiated reading
Identify enough but don't agree completely
Dominate reading
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