The History and Evolution of Documentary
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- The History and Evolution of Documentary
- Early Documentary
- 'Arrival of a Train at Ciotat Station' - Luminere Brothers (1895)
- Robert J. Flaherty regarded as the first documentarist (according to John Grierson)
- Spent great deal of time with subjects, hoping to reflect a "true" version of their lives.
- Often criticized for romanticizing subject matter.
- Spent great deal of time with subjects, hoping to reflect a "true" version of their lives.
- The Direct Cinema Movement
- Founded by Robert Drew in the USA
- He and his team developed lightweight cameras and sound equipment which could operate independently of one another.
- Followed by a development of machines which could resynchronize sound with images.
- He and his team developed lightweight cameras and sound equipment which could operate independently of one another.
- Members believed Grierson 'romanticizing' documentary was dangerous, and ultimately untruthful.
- Aim was to make films which provided 'reporting without summary or opinion' and consequently without bias.
- Drew and Leacock made films which captured events as they unfolded, introducing the 'long take'.
- "It could be... theatre without actors, plays without playwrights, reporting without summary or opinion"
- Interchangeable with 'Cinema Verite'.
- Founded by Robert Drew in the USA
- Early Documentary
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