film making techniques

Film Making Techniques

Actuality footage – footage from eye witnesses of the event happening in real time.

Chill footage – neutral shot of location/ setting, to establish whats happening before an event.

Reconstructions – a creative production decision which involves reconstructing a reality or event rather than filming it as it occurs spontaneously.

Process footage/ Reflexivity – focuses on the relationship between the filmmaker and the audience, pushing viewers to reflect on their perceptions and re-analyse their notions of truth – shows the process of the film making (BTS)

Noddy shots – a type of camera reaction shot used in recorded news or current affairs interviews. They consist of nods and other similar “listening gestures” made by the interviewer.

Infographics – graphic visual representations of information, data, or knowledge intended to present information quickly and clearly. e.g graphs

Superimpositions – Text/ visual guides on screen used to explain thing on screen. e.g name of location/ person.

Noddy shots – Camera shot typically used in recorded news or current affairs interviews. To show reactions within a conversation with interviewer and interviewee.

Infographics/Superimpositions – An editing technique and special effect that blends 2 ore more shots to present images or information simultaneously. Guides to tell the audience something.

Actuality Footage – Footage filmed by eyewitnesses e.g. Cameras, Phones of an event occurring.

Noddy Shots – Reaction shots of the interviewer while in conversation with an interviewee.

Superimpositions – Visual guides e.g. charts, graphs, names.

Actuality Footage – Footage filmed by eyewitnesses at the time of the event (e.g. phone camera footage).

Chill footage: Letting the camera run without setting up shots. Usually background stuff which sets the scene and location. Neutral establishing shot.

Actuality footage: Raw unedited footage from eye witnesses, such as body cams on police or mobile phones.

Library footage: Footage from an archive somewhere else to help tell a story.

Reconstructions: using visuals where there are not to fill in the gaps.

Noddy shots: Reaction shots, usually nodding. Shows the relationship between subject and filmmaker.

Superimpositions: Statistics and graphics used as evidence to back up facts and guide the audience.

Noddy shots: type of camera reaction shot used in recorded new or current affairs interviews.

process footage: when you film the making of your documentary.

montage: the production of a rapid succession of images in a motion picture to illustrate an association of ideas.

narration/ voice over: a third person talking over the events of the doccumentary

infographics/ superimpositions: a collection of imagery, data visualization including different types of charts and graphs like pie charts and bar graphs.

The mockumentary Borat creates a twisted and distorted view of Kazakhstan. due to the fact the sense of verisimilitude is present it can create mixed emotion in the audience.

Mediation – Mediation is the process in which filmmakers show a certain interpretation of something to their audience.

Distortion – The changing of footage from its original structure to change the factual context behind it.

Hyperreality – The blend of fantasy and reality creating a simulated example of reality, this creates the effect on the audience of not knowing what’s real.

Verisimilitude – To create a Documentary as truest to life as possible.

Bias – Filmmakers actions to try and get the audience to believe and support one ‘side of the story’.

Objectivity – makes the viewer feel they have a 1st-person observation on events on the screen.

Selection/Editing – specific use of footage chosen to be used in the documentary.

Sentence using key word:

The Expository documentary ‘Blackfish’ uses verisimilitude to show the seriousness of this event that went on, Objectivity puts the viewer into the minds of those within the real events that witnessed it too to generate the reaction from the situation.

The mockumentary Borat is mediated in a way that it gives the spectator a distorted view on Kazakhstan, creating a sense of hyperreality where the spectator questions whether what their watching is real or not.

Mediation – The alteration of the filmmakers experience by producers to present a certain interpretation to audiences.

Distortion – Twisting or changing footage from its original state to change the factual context behind it.

Hyperreality – Blurring the lines between fantasy and real life so that the audience struggle to make a clear distinction between the two.

Verisimilitude – Making documentaries as true to real life as possible.

Bias – Filmmakers attempting to get the audience to support one specific ‘side of the story’

Objectivity – Giving the impression to audiences that they are observers of the events on screen

Selection/Editing – Picking out specific parts of footage to include in the documentary.

Sentence using key words – The observational documentary ‘Don’t Look Back’ doesn’t use mediation in order to keep the events as close to verisimilitude as possible, instead opting to just follow the events as they unfold on screen.