Author: alexburgess

For this task I had to make a short expository documentary that was roughly a minute long and I had to base it on something I’m familiar with.

DRAFT SCRIPT:

So much work to do… Such a big exam tomorrow…. It’s 1:43, I have to get some sleep. I am so tired, I am just going to snooze for a few more minutes…. OH MY GOD! NO! It can’t be! My exam started at 9… Oh no! The school has called. This cannot be happening! I have done so much work! How can this happen? Quick grab everything they might still let me in! RUN RUN RUN I’ve got to get to the bus. I hope I remembered my calculator… NOOOOO!!

PROCESS:

For this I had thought of a few ideas and wrote down a few I thought would work well. Once I thought of my idea I then created a storyboard on some of the particular shots and techniques on what I will use. For example zoom in shot and a pan shot. Once I made this I then used it as a guideline when creating my expository documentary. For the filming I used my phone, which unfortunately made it have a bit of movement in the film when recording. Once I recorded all my videos I then uploaded them to WeVideo where I will be editing my documentary. I made sure to have all the videos in chronological order and to edit it down so it fits within the time frame. I then voiced out my script and edited so it fits well within the video I made. I also made sure I added the sound to my short clip over the voice memo, as this made it more realistic.

Signified bellow is my Expository documentary:

Meaning of a performative documentary:

A performative documentary is a genre of documentary filmmaking that emphasizes the personal involvement, subjective experiences, and creative expression of the filmmaker as an integral part of the documentary narrative.

Key concepts within a performative documentary:

• Filmmaker as subject – presence of the filmmaker as an essential subject in the film
• Narrative subjectivity – prioritize subjective storytelling, allowing the filmmaker’s personal viewpoint and emotions to the shape of the narrative.
• Autobiographical elements – filmmaker shares personal memories, experiences, or reflections.

To allow me to understand a performative documentary I watched a documentary called “Supersize Me” which is about an experiment, where the producer of the film Morgan Spurlock eats McDonald’s for 30 days straight, aiming to investigate the impact of a fast food diet on his physical and mental well-being.