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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