Documentary types
Documentary types 'In documentary film and video, we can identify six modes of representation that function something like sub-genres of the documentary film genre itself: poetic, expository, participatory, observational, reflexive, performative . These six modes establish a loose framework of affiliation within which individuals may work; they set up conventions that a given film may adopt; and they provide specific expectations viewers anticipate having fulfilled.'- Bill Nichols, Introduction to documentary (2010) All information used is from https://www.masterclass.com/articles/film-documentary-guide Poetic The poetic documentary uses avant-garde techniques to evoke certain moods or feelings rather than prove a point through a traditional linear narrative structure. Poetic documentary filmmakers provide the audience with an emotional perspective on a subject that uses a more subjective interpretation of reality. It originally emerged from the city symp...