Examples

Example of a fully narrated documentary
Natural World



Examples of a fly on the wall documentary
Educating Yorkshire


Educating Essex


24 hours in A&E



Example of a mixed documentary
Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners


Examples of a self reflexive documentary
Peter Andre My Life



Example of a documdrama
Building The Great Pyramid


Example of a docusoap
Breaking Amish

Different Types of Documentary

What is a documentary?

BRIEF

To work in pairs to produce a 5 minute documentary interview about mobile phones including cutaways and a music bed. Cinematography, sound and mise en scene must be considered while filming and the final interview, post-editing, must answer the following questions questions:

1) Tell me what your life was like before you had the mobile phone.
2) When did you get your first mobile phone and why did you get it?
3) Tell me about all the mobile phones you've had.
4) Tell me about your current mobile phone.
5) Why did you choose this phone?
6) Tell me about the ringtone you have on your phone and why you chose it.
7) What do you use your mobile phone for?
8) How much does your mobile phone cost you each month?
9) How often do you send text messages?
10) What text 'language' do you use and how did you learn it?
11) What's the best thing about having a mobile phone?
12) What's the worst thing about having a mobile phone?
13) How important is your mobile phone to you?
14) How would you cope without your mobile phone?