Research of a documentary

Omniscient narrator is when the author gains the ability to examine the events of the documentary from a god-like perspective. "Voice of God"

Cinema Verite is showing ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director.

Construct reality is something that you make.

Gate keeper is someone that controls access of something.

Documentary- voice of God- Cutways -Breaks the intensity.
- Editing like avoiding jump cuts.

Circular narrative starts with a question and comes back at the end.

Voxpops are questions that you ask random people to get their opinion.

Music montage.

Framing is that the interviewee is looking at the interviewer.
camera not in front of the interviewee.

Graphics is a name status.

Archive footage is still, moving images.

Open narrative structure is left to make their own decisions.
Closed narrative structure is a definite coutcome/resolution.

Linear narrative is begininning-middle-end.
Non linear starts differently as time can be flashed forward or backwards.

Single strand is just beginning-middle-end.
For example friends.

Multi strand is different stories per person.
For example Little miss sunshine.