Sunday, September 25, 2011

Codes and Conventions

*Narration
*Archive material
*Captions
*Interviews
*Clear beginnings
*Linear narrative
*Xcu
*Observation
*Dietetic sound
*Cutaways
*Sound effects
*Shot/reverse/shot
*Montage
*Blue screen
*Natural ambiance
*Simple graphics
*High and low angles
*Conflict
*Tracking shots
*Relevant mise en scene
*Reconstructions
*Pictures & actions
*Exposition to unfold the narrative
*Rule of thirds
*Music beds
*Clear theme
*No light source behind interviewee
*Never posed questions
*Vox pots
*Opening title
*Based on truth
*Evidence to support
*Lack of special effects
*Interviews are never whole
*Dramatistion to explore narrative
*Text in a different corner
*Clear ending

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