Poetic documentary & Expository documentary

One of the representative works of poetic documentary “rain” is a documentary directed by Mannus Franken, which profoundly and delicately describes the process of a spring rain in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The whole process is only 12 minutes, but this type of documentary does not emphasize narrative, the creation of a specific space and time, and the coherent editing. It focuses on the creation of rhythm, the juxtaposition of different Spaces, and the purpose is to convey emotions and emotional appeal. Therefore, poetic documentaries tend not to emphasize the relationship between the producer and the subject. It will be of great help for the object shooting I will do later, so as to better deal with the relationship between objects and people.

Expository Documentary also appeared in the 1920s. The purpose of this documentary propaganda is clear, and the creator relies on the power of commentary to persuade the audience to accept his point of view. The typical features of the form are “voice-of-god”, evidence clipping, omniscient viewpoint and so on.

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