Documentaries

A document need to be able to catch the audiences attention from the very start. If the document doesn't then the viewer will get bored and this sets the mood throughout the documentary.

Documents can include;
-quick snippets of interviews
-Incidental Music accompanying the opening scene
-titles need to stand out or the audience will have no idea what the document it all about

When watching a documentary you will always see one of these key features;

• Actuality- Finding the footage of a real life event 
• Fly on the wall- Setting cameras in the corner of the room without anyone knowing
• Voice Over- Someone talks over the top of a scene, but you cant see the person talking
• Graphics- Titles, Subtitles, Still photographs, Text, who the interviewee is 
• Interviews- Normally a close up shot of the interviewee's face to be able to focus on the emotion 
• Vox Pops- Going out on the streets with a microphone picking on a selection of random people 
• Talking head- The person that is talking and you can see their head infront of a scene. 
• Music- Critical part to the opening scene, Grabs the audiences attention