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Types of Documentaries Explained

The document summarizes different types of documentaries: 1. Fly on the wall documentaries observe people and events without interfering, like shows on strange addictions. 2. Participatory documentaries involve the filmmakers participating in the events they are documenting, like vlogs and behind-the-scenes videos. 3. Expository documentaries go into detail about events through narration, like crime documentaries that analyze evidence.

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Types of Documentaries Explained

The document summarizes different types of documentaries: 1. Fly on the wall documentaries observe people and events without interfering, like shows on strange addictions. 2. Participatory documentaries involve the filmmakers participating in the events they are documenting, like vlogs and behind-the-scenes videos. 3. Expository documentaries go into detail about events through narration, like crime documentaries that analyze evidence.

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Documentary types

Fly on a wall
fly on a wall
documentry is a
documtery that goes
in-depth with a person
and there interests
without interfering
with there life .
companys like my
strange addictions
interview these people
for view and a better
understanding of the
person and how they
function
Participatory
Participatory
documentaries is
when people filming
the documentary
partisitate in the event
they are documenting

vlogger and behind


the scene videos
are mainly know
for these type of
documentary
Expository
Expository documentaries
go into more detail and you
as the narrator you are the
person explaining the
events

the youtube channel JCS does


these youtube documents , he
goes into full detail in how
detetives are able to trick
suspects into telling the truth
Interview
interviews are mainly when you get the
perspective on how the events
happened , this is how most
documentry’s are prosented

most true crime documentaries do this


type of documentary's , for example
“Don't f**k with cats” interviews the
people
Dramatization
this type of documentary is
when the director recrate
events with actors and
remakes of the props

the documentary
Crime Scene: The
Times Square Killer
uses re-enactments
and prop of the
womans clothing and
the room
Mockumentary
A mockumentary is a work of
fiction that's presented in the
style of a documentary. The
Mockumentaries try to use the
documentary style for a comedic
affect.

shows like The office and in Brandon


Rogers Angry Office (OFFENSIVE)
episode use this type of style to give a
comedic affect , even films like BORAT
use this type of documentary to give a
comedic affect,

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