Media Series

Read the extract from Michael Renov's Introduction and identify what he thinks are the “fictive” elements of documentary

Narrativity – to “narrativise the real”
Performance for the camera
Construction of character
Poetic language, narration or musical accompaniment to heighten emotional impact
The creation of suspense via the agency of embedded narratives ( e.g. tales told by interview subjects) or various dramatic arcs
Use of high/low camera angles, close-ups, lenses
Editing and manipulation of time and space

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