1. They are a way of bringing together the mixed media's of text and images that are based upon facts and the biased opinion of the documentary maker.
2. We are constantly, unintentionally making documents.
3. They are a way of making people more aware.
4. They cover topics such as: Health, History and Nature. 'Supersize Me' is a documentary about health, that is trying to make people more aware about the effects of eating Mc. Donalds as the main food source in a person’s diet. It follows a young, physically fit man as he takes on the challenge of having to live off nothing but the 'Supersize' Mc. Donald Burgers. The documentary follows the deterioration of his fitness and his health issues.
5. The phrase of 'Exit Through the Gift Shop' means to have a behind the scenes take on stories and an 'all access pass' to stories. This way of filming, often exposes many different secret realities, which once exposed cause very interesting effects.
6. To set up a reality is to create a reality through manipulation of editing montage. Is what we seeing real?
7. Often, facts are formed by opinion and become dramatised. The ways that events are being portrayed, are slowly changing the underlying law to the media.
8. They are aimed at making something like an event public.
9. They always look deeper than the surface.
10. They often show people another side of the story or ask people to look again and change their opinions about what they take for granted.
11. They are all about making the invisible visible.
12. They aim to change opinions.
13. They tell stories.
14. They form and inform our biased ideas of the truth.
Documentaries Vs News:
1. News is supposed to be a neutral source, telling us the facts. However, documentaries can be influenced by the opinion of the documentary maker.
2. Some news sources feature guests, which obviously bring along their opinion with them.
3. Footage is difficult to use, via perhaps censorship on the news in comparison to the quite explicit documentary footage that is displayed.
