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The Observational Mode! Documentary Film ! Observational films attempt to observe aspects of the historical world as they happen.! ! These films typically have no voice-over commentary, no supplementary music or sound, no intertitles, no historical reenactments, no behavior repeated for the camera, and no interviews.! Primary (1960)! Titicut Follies (1967)!
The Observational Mode! ! In observational documentary, the social actors engage with one another as if the filmmakers were not there. ! ! This requires the spectator to take a much more active role in determining the significance of what is said and done on-screen. ! Gimme Shelter (1970)! Documentary Film 1) We develop a stronger sense ! of identification with social ! actors.! 2) Unlike fiction films, we realize ! these are real people, and take ! greater care in forming ! assumptions about them.!
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