Documentary Techniques
What is an interview documentary?
This type of documentary is based around conversations with people sharing their experiences
What is the role of a producer?
Planning, organisation, and management of a documentary project to ensure it is completed successfully.
Who is the interviewee?
This person answers the questions in an interview.
What is a question list/interview plan?
Before filming, students used this to plan their questions.
What is an open-ended question?
detailed responses rather than yes/no answers.
What is a medium shot?
This shot commonly shows the interviewee from the chest up.
What is pre-production?
This production stage happens before filming begins.
What are open-ended questions?
This preparation step helps an interviewer know what information they want to gather.
What is production?
This production stage involves recording interviews and footage.
What is post-production?
This production stage involves editing the documentary.
What is informed consent?
This ethical requirement means participants agree to be filmed after understanding the purpose.
What are leading questions?
types of questions which push interviewees toward a specific answer.
What is active listening?
This technique involves listening carefully and responding to answers with follow-up questions.
What is shot variety?
documentary technique that uses different camera shots and angles to maintain viewer interest.
What is an establishing shot?
This type of footage helps establish the setting or location of the documentary.
What is fairness in media?
This ethical principle requires media creators to represent people honestly and accurately.
What is an eye-level shot?
This camera angle is filmed at the subject's eye level and often feels natural and neutral
What is voice-over narration?
background information or context through spoken narration.
What is storytelling/narrative structure?
This term describes arranging interview responses and footage into a clear beginning, middle, and end.
The ethical consideration which involves protecting sensitive personal information shared by participants is called privacy.
Yes or No
Yes
What is misrepresentation?
This ethical issue may occur if footage is edited in a way that changes the meaning of what someone said.
What is a closed question?
it can be answered with a simple yes or no.
What is editing?
This process involves selecting the best clips and arranging them into the final documentary.
What is the theme?
This term refers to the central message or big idea explored in a documentary.
What is background noise?
The audio issue that can distract viewers and reduce the quality of an interview recording.