Watch these three different styles of documentary:
Coalface (1935) dir: Alberto Cavalcanti
Streetwise (1984) dir: Martin Bell
A man with a movie camera (1928) – Dziga Vertov
What is the content or theme of the documentary?
Who do you think is the intended audience?
Discuss the choice and sequence of images, portrayal of the characters and setting, use of diagetic and non-diagetic sound, type of narration used.
What does this documentary style make you feel or think about the content?
Why do you think these film techniques were chosen by the director?
What do you think is the overall message or aim of this documentary film?
How would you describe this style documentary and why? Just come up with some adjectives to describe the style:
Which style do you prefer and why?
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