The Olden Days
Genre pioneered by "Monterrey Pop" and "Stop Making Sense"
What are concert films?
Talking heads, voiceover, archival images
What is expository?
13th
Who is Ava DuVernay?
Essential document for working with interviews
What is a transcript?
You need to cut to this shot size for subjective emotion
What is a close-up?
Direct cinema pioneers who directed "Salesman"
Who are the Maysles Brothers?
Everyday scenes, on-the-fly interviews
What is observational?
Ren Faire
Who is Lance Oppenheim?
All of a day's footage laid out in a timeline for reference
What is a stringout?
This type of material is commonly mistakenly called "B-Roll"
What is visual evidence?
Technological advancement that led to the development of observational documentary
What are portable cameras?
Filmmakers on screen, investigation
What is participatory?
Who are Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers
Collections of footage organized by theme, character, setting, etc
What is a select reel?
Director of short docs including "Black Panthers" and "Uncle Yanco"
Who is Agnès Varda?
Abstract shots, non-sync sound, montage editing
What is poetic?
Cameraperson
Who is Kirsten Johnson?
A cut of interview material without other visuals added
What is a radio cut?
Director of observational studies of institutions like "High School" and "At Berkeley"
Who is Frederick Wiseman?
Hearing interview questions, discussing the film, metanarratives
What is reflexive?
The History of the Seattle Mariners
Who is Jon Bois?
Organizational document that tracks the alignment of audio and visual elements
What is a script?
My loves, you need one of these at the beginning of your cut.
What is a headslate?