Today, you are asked to find as many different types of documentary as you can. we want you to explore the sub-genres of Documentary.
Define: A film, television, or radio programme that provides a factual report on a particular subject.
Sub-genres:
- News Documentary
- Mockumentary
- Cartoon Documentary
- Animation Documentary
- Street Documentary
Types/Styles:
- Poetic
- Expository
- Observational
- Participatory
- Reflexive
- Performative
Examples:
- Becoming YouTube
- Seven Swims
- SciShow
- Extra Credits
- District 9
- Living Below the Line
Bibliography/References
- 6 Documentary Modes
- 6 Types of Documentary
- Defining Documentary
- Documentary Heaven
- Genres, Sub-genres, & Modes of Documentaries
- History of Documentaries
- Introduction to Documentary by Bill Nichols
Task 1a:
Welcome to Yorkshire, it's got more to offer than you think!
For this brief, we need you to look at what it is that is so special about Yorkshire.
Use Primary and Secondary sources of research.
Bands from Yorkshire:
- Arctic Monkeys
- Asking Alexandria
- Bring Me the Horizon
- Def Leppard
- Evile
- Glamour of the Kill
- Hadouken!
- Kaiser Chiefs
- Marmozets
- Paradise Lost
- The Sisters of Mercy
- While She Sleeps
- Whitesnake
Famous People/Figures:
YouTubers:
- Brian Blessed
- Dame Judi Dench
- Guy Fawkes
- Jeremy Clarkson
- 'Keith Lemon'
- Matthew Lewis
- Sean Bean
- Sir Ben Kingsley
- Sir Patrick Stewart
- The Brontës
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| I attended the Leeds date of this tour, and when Asking Alexandria came onstage, they were greeted by a chant of "Yorkshire!" |
YouTubers:
- Chris Kendall
- Luke Cutforth
Architecture:
- Beverley Minster
- National Media Museum
Important News Events:
- Yorkshire Ripper
- Tour De France
Food/Drink:
- Yorkshire Pudding
- Yorkshire Tea
Task 1B:
Yorkshire Documentaries
Task 2A:
Job Roles Within Film and Documentary Making
Task 2B:
Equipment Needs in Film and Documentary Making
The Arricam range of cameras are traditional 35mm Film cameras, whereas the Alexa range of cameras are digital. The DP of each individual film would have worked alongside the director, and possibly concept artists, in order to select the style that they thought would best fit their desired aesthetic. For example, on 12 Years a Slave, they opted to use film cameras; for the more CGI intense Gravity, they used digital. Interestingly, The Wolf of Wall Street utilised both types of camera, in order to create the final piece.
Phedon Papamichael, the DP for Nebraska wanted to recreate the old school film look, but whilst also using more modern filmmaking techniques, mostly for ease of use. Despite using the same sort of high end digital camera used in films like Gravity, they were able to utilise lenses, and post-production effects, in order to establish one of the most critically acclaimed black and white, traditional looking films of at least the past few years.
In big budget movies, DSLRs are considered cheap, and disposable. For example, in The Avengers, they used Canon 5Ds in order to get close up/POV shots of explosions, without damaging their more valuable equipment.
The independent filmmaking world, and smaller content creators are currently experiencing the advent of commercially available 4K technology, and easily accessible cameras that provide cinematic quality. For example, my friend Tomek recently uploaded some experiments utilising the BlackMagic Production Camera, and the Canon GX7. The fact that YouTube is now capable of displaying 4K footage, on any hardware powerful enough to run it, is yet another sign of how technologically advanced we are becoming.
Lighting
Task 3:
Visuals - Framing Techniques
Onset of Autumn
Memoirs - October 25th 2014
Task 2A:
Job Roles Within Film and Documentary Making
Task 2B:
Equipment Needs in Film and Documentary Making
Cameras:
Almost every single film nominated for an Oscar in 2014 utilised cameras made by ARRI - most commonly the Arricam LT (Lite), Arricam ST (Studio), Alexa Plus, and/or Alexa Studio.
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| ARRI Arricam LT |
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| ARRI Alexa Plus |
The Arricam range of cameras are traditional 35mm Film cameras, whereas the Alexa range of cameras are digital. The DP of each individual film would have worked alongside the director, and possibly concept artists, in order to select the style that they thought would best fit their desired aesthetic. For example, on 12 Years a Slave, they opted to use film cameras; for the more CGI intense Gravity, they used digital. Interestingly, The Wolf of Wall Street utilised both types of camera, in order to create the final piece.
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| Canon 5D mark iii, with the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM lens |
The independent filmmaking world, and smaller content creators are currently experiencing the advent of commercially available 4K technology, and easily accessible cameras that provide cinematic quality. For example, my friend Tomek recently uploaded some experiments utilising the BlackMagic Production Camera, and the Canon GX7. The fact that YouTube is now capable of displaying 4K footage, on any hardware powerful enough to run it, is yet another sign of how technologically advanced we are becoming.
Lighting
Sound
Equipment
Software
Bibliography/References
- Arri Camera Rental
- Cameras Used in 2014 Oscar Nominees
- Cameras Used in 2014 Sundance Films
- Extremely Brief Research into Film Stock
- Phedon Papamichael talks Black and White Cinematography
- ShotOnWhat?
- Understanding Anamorphic Lenses
Visuals - Framing Techniques
Onset of Autumn
Memoirs - October 25th 2014
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