Across
- 3. A stereotypical representation of a subject through selection of footage and editing. Archetypes are universal, recognisable 'characters' we associate certain traits with: the villain; the hero; the jester, the sage, etc.
- 4. An object or image in the film that represents something abstract and significant. If it occurs repeatedly throughout the text, it becomes a motif.
- 8. The size of the frame when filming a subject. Each has a distinct purposes and effect.
- 12. The title and subtitle of the documentary, including any stated premise, which reflects the film's themes and thesis
- 13. Documentaries are still stories, and use narrative structures to sequence their content for maximum persuasive effect, such as the traditional three-act structure.
- 14. Broad term to encompass all elements of filming: shot sizes, camera angles, camera movement, lighting, colour, and composition.
- 15. The movement of the camera when filming a subject. Each movement has a distinct purpose and effect.
- 19. Pre-existing film footage used by the director for particular purposes.
- 21. Everything in a soundtrack (music, sound effects, silence) that encourages a particular response in the audience.
- 23. Interviews with experts and references to research throughout the documentary.
Down
- 1. A specific setting or group of people who are used to represent a larger section of society (or entire society).
- 2. Relevant people who are guided by specific questions to, ostensibly, answer truthfully.
- 5. Visuals used to deliberately elicit a particular emotion in the audience
- 6. When a film creates a particular atmosphere through the use of colour over camera lens, or through post-production editing.
- 7. The use of visual elements, such as camera angles, lighting, or editing, to create a comparison or analogy between two different things.
- 9. Digital elements created and added to film to simulate real-world phenomena that cannot be feasibly captured through live-action filming
- 10. The visual landscape of the shot: the individual elements of a scene and how they come together to create meaning
- 11. A voice heard throughout the entire film, providing a scripted 'journey' for the audience.
- 16. A visual presentation of a progression of some kind, often accompanied by a voice-over or music.
- 17. A strong visual contrast made between opposites. E.g. wealthy vs poor; truth vs deception; freedom vs constraint, city vs country, etc.
- 18. Unseen voice/s that are heard to accompany footage. Not necessarily the same voice throughout the film.
- 20. Graphical illustration of facts, graphs, charts, statistics and data comparisons.
- 22. The camera angle used when filming a subject, all of which have distinct purposes and effects on audiences.