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Documentary High School
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Actors portray historical figures or events to help visualise scenes from the past.
Interviews
Narration
Re-enactments
Archival footage
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How are documentaries different from other non-fiction films?
they have great camera angles
they have an opinion and a message
they have statistics
they are factual
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The order of scenes and dramatic segments is not important in a documentary.
True
False
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Historians, experts, or eyewitnesses provide insights and commentary on historical events.
Narration
Interviews
Archival footage
Re-enactments
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A reconstruction is . . .
infrastructure within infrastructure
too much plastic surgery
when the filmmaker explains the techniques being used
artificial scenes of an event that are built and acted out
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Which of the following is NOT a definition of a documentary?
they present the only version of the truth
"life as it is/caught unaware"
materials taken "from the raw"
a factual film which is dramatic
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This documentary technique is the commentary by the filmmaker . . .
archival footage
voice-over
lies, all lies
interviews
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What is a montage?
all of the above
material obtained from a film library
a collection of nostalgic moments
series of short shots sequenced to condense space, time, and information
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This is the beginning which introduces the theme or point of the documentary
resolution
exposition
introduction
this isn't where I parked my car
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condenses slow processes such as plant growth, erosion, or celestial movements into a short sequence
Macro Photography
Time-Lapse Photography
Point-of-View Shots
Data Visualisation
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Interviews in documentaries must be shown in full.
True
False
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Complex scientific data, such as climate models or ecological patterns, can be visualised using graphs and animations.
Data Visualisation
Point-of-View Shots
Time-Lapse Photography
Macro Photography
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A voiceover provides context, explanation, and narration throughout the documentary.
Narration
Re-enactments
Archival footage
Interviews
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Which is an example of a documentary?
Planet Earth
Hunger Games
The Muppets
The Grinch
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What is an expository documentary?
the film makers expose their own personal stories
they speak directly to the viewer
images are paramount
simply observe life
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lenses capture extreme close-up shots of small subjects, revealing intricate details
Time-Lapse Photography
Macro Photography
Data Visualisation
Point-of-View Shots
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Historical footage or photographs are used to depict events, people, and places from the past.
Narration
Re-enactments
Interviews
Archival footage
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where the camera takes on the perspective of a particular subject or character
Macro Photography
Data Visualisation
Point-of-View Shots
Time-Lapse Photography
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What is an observational documentary?
simply and spontaneously observe life
stress emotional response to the world
believe filmmaking impacts the art
documentaries that observe birds and their offspring
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What is another name for archival footage?
authentic footage
ancient footage
observational footage
stock footage
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A documentary is...
a non-fiction movie that in some way "documents" or captures reality.
a non-fiction movie that shows a series of facts and statistics.
a non-fiction movie that does not at all capture reality.
a fiction movie that in some way "documents" or captures reality.
