Touching the VoidTrue or false

‘Documentary makers form our views on their subjects and tell us what is real and what is not.’

True or false?

SpectatorshipThis is ultimately what the exam is about how people react to this

films and why!Lead with spectator experience

Your question…

‘Documentaries should never be trusted’ How important is the sense that they should trust the filmmaker?

Poster each case study…

Consider the experience of watching it from an immersive experience to a film students experience.

Nightmail & Terminus

Kurt and Courtney

Touching the Void

Bowling for Columbine

The other question…

Exemplar examinations questions

Introduction - what is a documentary. Revise a definition. What are you going to write about.

Your must engage with the notion of spectatorship

Discuss your answer with reference to at least two documentaries. Include director and year.

Discuss in depth with reference to scenes, codes and conventions, types, technology.

Compare and contrast, different historical times, different directors work, same subject matter different times. Consider context.