What Is A Documentary?

What makes documentary filmmaking distinct to narrative filmmaking? There are a few contrasting objectives for both types of filmmaking that distinguishes them from each other. Simply put, narrative filmmaking is a movie with a pre-written script, actors and a story which is already crafted before they start shooting. while documentaries are filmmaking where real life events are captured, and a script is usually written afterwards. Narrative films rely on the three-act structure which goes Setup, Confrontation and Resolution or in other words, a beginning, middle and end. The main aim for the three-act structure is for the story to develop while the stakes get risker for our characters, so they evolve as the movie goes on. Narrative film

Jose Antonio Vargas documentary titled Documented opened my eyes to things I have never knew or particular looked at first hand from a person in his situation. Watching the film it was very touching and enlighten to bring awareness to something many people experience here in America. Something that stood out to me was how he was and known Journalist for many companies like The Huffington Post, The Washington Post and many others. Living like any person would go day to day you would never know that he was considered and illegal immigrant.

Documentary film, a term coined by John Grierson, “the father of the documentary film movement in the English speaking world,” (Barsam, 1973, p. 77), concerns a genre that is unlike other forms of cinema. There are no actors and the “plot” reveals itself in authentic actions rather than dialogue. The people concerned are the characters, their lives the setting. In the years leading up to Robert Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first such feature-length film, the medium was immensely popular, with audiences clamoring to see the far reaches of the globe from their local theater or exhibition house. While narrative film in the modern day is considered the default mode of moviemaking, documentaries still capture the imagination and take the viewer into real lives they have not experienced, rather than lives imagined on a page. Without these historic documentaries, film itself may not have reached the heights of culture it inhabits today. The early history of documentary film is inseparable from the history of film itself.

Examine the development of the music press from the 1970’s to the present day compare and contrast the changes which have come into play with the developments of online magazine format.

Based on the literature detailed, your highlights of this together with your background and review of literature identify two new/novel research questions:

This brings forth the ideology that musicians within the contemporary era must also have a working understanding of the recording process more so now than seen in previous decades. This notion also draws a correlation with Carvalho's journal, which also mentions the fine line between professional and amateur sound studios. Kühn's research, however, reveals a few major flaws with a lack of substantial evidence acquired through the method of research. The lack of evidence is consequently alleviated by other sources within this research paper, however Kühn's methodology is inadequate as a standalone source. In contrast, Christopher A. Scales, reveals the crucial connection between musician and sound producer in the creative process within his research article, The Politics and Aesthetics of Recording. As well as this concept, Scales also explores the restrictions faced by Native American people when attempting to record due to the unique interactions the music

Although online video and music streaming services lured viewers and listeners astray, there has been a resurgence of radio and audio media. This occurrence can be credited to a variety of factors. First, radio and podcasts can be cheaper and easier productions than film or

Broadcasting is “$14 billion industry that includes radio and television, as well as the distribution services of cable, satellite, and, increasingly the Internet and mobile devices” (Gasher, Skinner, Lorimer 218). The Canadian government regulates broadcasting because “it serves national, cultural, and political goals” (Gasher, Skinner, Lorimer 219). The reason for comparing regulations between sound recording and broadcasting is the fact that a great proportion of radio broadcasting is recorded music. “There is a significant symbiosis between radio broadcast policy and policies designed to encourage the production and dissemination of Canadian music” (Gasher, Skinenr, Lorimer 225). Radio broadcasters are required to have a license in order to broadcast music through their channel. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is in charge of issuing these licenses to broadcasters. “Today, the CRTC’s duties in the broadcasting field include: issuing and renewing licenses, up to a maximum of seven years, modifying existing license conditions, and suspending or revoking licenses” (Gasher, Skinner, Lorimer 221). It is evident that the use of sound recordings within the field of broadcasting is strictly regulated. This further develops an idea that the sound recording industry will become regulated within the future, as it is present in such a vast

I learned a great deal this week about the music industry and the various events and innovations that over time contributed toward the shaping of American music into the “business” that it is today. The chapter “The Six Life Stages of the Music Industry” allowed me to gain a broader understanding of how and why such events occurred, and what underlying factors precipitated them. In particular, I found the impact of MTV on the music industry enlightening, as while I was aware of the profound effect it had on dance, I had never really considered the impact that it had on music in that it essentially ushered in today's trend of “making” stars based on looks and appearance as opposed to genuine talent. The experiment performed in the documentary

Ever long for the good ol’ days of music? If so, Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ) can take you back to whenever those glory days might have been. Imagined and created by Scott Bradlee, a trained jazz pianist, PMJ takes popular music from today or the recent past and remakes it in all kinds of vintage genres, from 30’s jazz, to Motown, to bluegrass hoedown. The group consists of around forty artists, many of whom are classically trained, that put out weekly videos featuring any various combination of them at a time. These videos are put up on their Youtube channel and regularly gain millions of views each. Because of their internet inception, PMJ has bypassed the existing music industry almost entirely, and, in spite of that, has been able to remain profitable through producing music. This is unique indeed, as even artists that sign on with major label companies are often left in the red. This paper will analyze PMJ’s method for achieving success outside of the traditional music industry, will look at how their music fits in the broader landscape of popular music, and will show that their approach to producing music is a good, reproducible model for other artists to follow.

References- a minimum of 7 current and relevant references required and used within the critical reflection to support discussion. Three of these references need to be recent peer reviewed journal articles outlining research in this area.

The photographs paired with the sound of both the voice and music challenges questions. The man speaking provides little information, but certainly not the amount one would expect in a documentary. This ambiguity leaves open-ended questions, which challenges the viewers to

The subject of this paper has at least five names. Documentary Hypothesis and JEDP Theory are the most common. In this paper, this scholarly position will always be referred to as Documentary Hypothesis with a few exceptions.

This journal inspects the importance of creative decision making in various aspects of documentary production, examines whether those decisions help to make the film an engaging cinematic piece, and explores the influences it might have on the society, the cinema and the subject, in relation to my own experience in producing a 15min documentary film Hackney Pirates, and my understandings of relevant practice from the contemporary cinema.

The creation of musical works has always been culminated by several different processes and usually involves many people. The process takes a lot of time delaying the release of music. Advancement in technology has played a significant role in the music production by lowering the length of time it takes to produce recorded material. Artists usually sign a contract with a recording company that markets their music products. The internet and low-cost recording technologies have created a “do-it-yourself” music movement. New artists have gained worldwide recognition without landing a recording contract with a major record label.