Assignment #3 Cinema Verite
Transcript of Assignment #3 Cinema Verite
B Y J O A N N E
Cinema Verite
Definition
Meaning : Film truth or True Film
Developed by French directors
They used hand held cameras, natural surrounding no actors
These helped show how people really react
Definition
Handheld was used for the people would soon become unaware or fasted by its presence
In this it would show truth the way people or society really was Example .... Chronicle of a summer ( 1961) - One born a every minute (2012)
Origin And How Its Changed
Originally the documentary's that had been made were post World War II
They were to inform or shed light on problems shown in ‘The Triumph of The Will’ (1961)
It contained speeches from Nazi leaders and Hitler
It pointed the spotlight on propaganda
Origin And How Its Changed
Documentary's now are mainly for entertainment i.e. Reality TV
They use elements of reality but in some cases some situations are stages
In some areas Reality TV does stay true to Cinema Verite as
They use hand held camera They are real people not actors They use natural surrounds
TOWIE
This doesn't meet conventions of Cinema VeriteThis is a staged fight, this argument was set to be in a public shop rather than in privet
Its not edited like a typical documentary Its edited more like a film with lost of cuts Close ups and transitions
Another fight but this again was manipulatedBoth women were put in the same room to get Their reactions for entertainment purposes
Keeping Up With The Kardashians
This is not like TOWIE but actual observationShowing how they live and interact
They tend to use long shots like a conventionalDocumentary and in replacement of one voice overThought out they get the person in the shown Conversation to give you their opinionsAllowing the audience to connect with the person
Chronicle of a summer
-This is a classic documentary of what weSee today with important issues
-The man being interviewed tells the viewerthe issue must be serious and relevant
-There are not a lot of cuts which helps hold the views attention and allows them to receive more info
Again this an example of observationThis allows peoples true reactions to be seen
The triumph of the will
-This documentary's was used to informPeople about propaganda-Unlike documentary's we have today therewas no voice over at all only words that appeared simultaneously
-The shot of the crowd is unscripted Capturing the feelings towards the controversialTopic of the Nazi-This documentary mainly consisted of long shots and Straight cuts allowing the audience to gain more informationWithout having to readjust the focus
Then Now
Not all had voiceovers
Nothing was scripted to deliver truth
Mainly long shots and no fancy transitions with straight cuts
Only one camera
We now always have voiceovers for explanations
Some are scripted for entertainment purposes
We use up to 3 cameras to capture different angles
Forms and Conventions