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2. Expository

It has a “voice of God” commentary, music, and a poetic perspective.

It has a didactic (teaching something) point of view.
Typical characteristics - authoritative commentary; voice is
descriptive and informative; voice-over provides abstract information

about pictures, or new information.
# Descriptive, Informative - some type of argument

# Objectivity - images are visual evidence that illustrate, prove, or
emotionally involve viewer.

! Exploit transformative nature of film for social purposes

! Aesthetic over narrative

3. Observational Documentary/Direct Cinema

# Characterized by non-intervention of film maker

# No “voice of God” narrative

# No interviews, no intervention

# Direct slice of life events

# Film maker is invisible, Audience observes the unfolding of events in
real time; long takes

# Direct sound, recorded at the time of filming

# Focus on context

# A transparent, neutral, non-judgmental record

# Represents the ideal of observational cinema.