WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL

DOCUMENTARY? BY KIMBERLY ANNE TALINES CARMONA

The first person I asked gave a range of ideas that makes a good documentary.

From her perspective she believes the viewers are the most important aspect of creating a successful documentary. For example, she said it is absolutely crucial for the viewers to understand what it us about therefore do not make it too confusing. This will bring them in even more. Furthermore, she said it is important to bring viewers in as if they are experiencing it.

Another idea she offered is its significant to tell the story in a unique way rather than a traditional basic way as this will increase the interest of the viewers.

She also mentioned a convention of a documentary which is to include real footage. She believes real footage of the event should be considered not just voice overs.

The second person I asked said its important to answer all the questions of the audience as the end of the documentary to fulfill their standards.

Similarly like what Warda said, Katherine said it has to be different and interesting. Moreover, it has to be very informative such as statistics and has to be accurate.

Just like Warda she believes the audience is the most significant when creating a successful documentary. It has to be appropriate for the target audience.

Similarly, Stacey said it has to consist of interesting facts as this will grab the audiences attention even more and allow them to gain a stronger knowledge on the documentary.

Also, it has to be relatable as Stacey even used an example and said she could really relate to Gangland as she chills with gangsters, therefore it was easier for her to understand the gangsters day to day issues.

Overall, they had really similar ideas as some of their ideas clashed for example they all said; make it unique, include interesting facts and please the audience in order to create a successful documentary.