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The document outlines 5 types of documentary films: 1) Performative documentaries rely on a subjective lens and share the filmmaker's perspectives. Examples include Super Size Me and Fahrenheit 9/11. 2) Participatory documentaries involve the director engaging with subjects. The filmmaker has a presence and questions stay in edits. Examples include Roger and Me. 3) Expository documentaries argue a clear viewpoint using footage, commentary, and historical context. Examples are The Blue Planet and The Dust Bowl. 4) Reflexive documentaries examine the relationship between filmmaker and audience. They use fictional techniques to recreate events. Examples are Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends and Chronicle of a Summer.

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Documentarys

The document outlines 5 types of documentary films: 1) Performative documentaries rely on a subjective lens and share the filmmaker's perspectives. Examples include Super Size Me and Fahrenheit 9/11. 2) Participatory documentaries involve the director engaging with subjects. The filmmaker has a presence and questions stay in edits. Examples include Roger and Me. 3) Expository documentaries argue a clear viewpoint using footage, commentary, and historical context. Examples are The Blue Planet and The Dust Bowl. 4) Reflexive documentaries examine the relationship between filmmaker and audience. They use fictional techniques to recreate events. Examples are Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends and Chronicle of a Summer.

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5 types of

documentary
B Y S H E A D O H E RT Y
Performative
1) while some elements of each style of documentary filming sometimes overlap, each one has its own
different characteristics.

2) performative documentary filmmaking is generally more intimate. Performative documentary styles


rely on a subjective lens, portraying the facts as relative and share the filmmakers' opinions and
perspectives.

3) The technique used in performative documentary's is like a physical style documentary as the
filmmaker is more involved in the storytelling.

4) some well known examples of performative documentary's would be super size me (2004) and
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
Participatory (interactive)
1) participatory documentary is a subgenre of documentary filmmaking in which the director is
involved in the scenario and engages with the subjects of the film.

2)somethings that this type of documentary has is the filmmaker is seen in the film and has a presence,
any questions asked in the filming usually stay in the edit unlike other types of documentaries and the
viewer see the film through the film maker point of view allowing them to feel the same away the film
maker felt at that moment

3)example of participatory Roger and me (1989)


Expository
1) expository documentaries set up a clear point of view or argument about a topic, and the narrator
often addresses the viewers directly, stressing the relationship between the images on-screen and
providing verbal commentary.

2) Expository usually include footage that supports the argument the filmmaker is trying to make
including stock footage, archival footage b-roll and sometimes re-enact historical events.

3) these documentaries will have a great voice over, poetic style visuals on screen and don’t leave
much subjectivity meaning the point they are show is right.

4) examples of Expository documentary's The Blue planet (2001) and The Dust Bowl (2012)
Reflexive
1) the reflexive style of documentary's focus on the filmmaker and audience relationship, encouraging
audiences to reconsider their assumptions and re-examine their notions and ideas.

2) fictional film techniques is used in this type of documentary; they tend to copy fictional films more
than other styles of documentary.by re-enacting certain events and filming it helps the viewer know
how it happened.

3) some examples of reflexive documentary's include Louis Theroux's weird weekends (1998) and
chronicle of a summer (1961)
Observational
1) Observational documentary is a form of documentary film the seeks to capture real life situations
without interfering with them as the happen.

2)Observational documentaries will include handheld shots, long takes as the filmmakers are following
action taking place, no voice over and know other filming like re-enactments as that would damage the
authenticity of the film.

3) some examples include don’t look back (1961) and high school (1968)

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