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Observational - what is it, and what are its stylistic features?
Documentary type: unprompted action, fly on the wall style, lack of interference, filming as it happens
Traditional focus on women as a subject
Poetic - what is it, and what are its stylistic features?
Documentary type: images anchored with music, usually uses montage devices, seeks to be emotional, often has symbolic meaning
Expository - what is it, and what are its stylistic features?
Documentary type: primary function is to provide information, factual, voice of god narration, testimony
Name the visual aesthetic modes:
proactive observationalism
reactive observationalism
illustrative mode
associative mode
Name the verbal aesthetic modes:
overheard exchange
testimony
expository (voice of god)
What is proactive observationalism?
visual aesthetic mode - planned shots (actively engaging)
What is reactive observationalism?
visual aesthetic mode - unplanned shots (reacting to it)
What is illustrative mode?
visual aesthetic mode - images are literal
What is associative mode?
visual aesthetic mode - images are metaphorical/symbolic
What is overheard exchange?
verbal aesthetic mode - the recording of seemingly spontaneous conversation
What is testimony?
verbal aesthetic mode - planned interviews/dialogues
What is expository (verbal)?
verbal aesthetic mode - a voice of authority that we trust (voice of god)
