Documentary+Script

Sample: [|Katie's Jeunet Documentary].

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 * Your documentary script is limited to 5 PAGES.
 * That's a lot of information to get into a short amount of time.
 * Please do this in PAGES (it is much easier to work in columns than in word).
 * **Introduction: Should introduce us to the themes and tone of your director, and explain where their ideas come from.**
 * **Body: Should show how the director uses //Mise-en-scene////, Performance & Blocking, Sound, Editing, Lighting,// and //Cinematography// to support the theme and tone of their film.**
 * **Conclusion: Should restate (in a new way) your introduction in a way that neatly wraps up your discussion.**

You should format your documentary like this:

//Example: Documentary on David Lynch// corruption, evil, fear, and lost dreams. A world inhabited by dopplegangers, dwarves, hybrid creatures, and sentient logs. Behind this curtain lies... || //Fade in on the curtains from Blue Velvet as the// //instrumentals of the song of that name plays softly// //in the background.// || that is represented in David Lynch's various films and TV Show //Twin Peaks,// was inspired by his first experiences coming to Philadelphia as a college student.... || //The curtains open to reveal not Lumberton, but// //a long shot of Philadelphia. First we see city hall// //framed against a beautiful blue sky, followed by a// //medium shot of someone eating a cheese steak,// //a long shot of the Flyers scoring a goal, and joggers// //running in Fairmount Park.// || //record played slowly in reverse.// || //Then we cut to the// //underbelly of Philadelphia. An extreme closeup of a man// //biting into a cheesesteak in slow motion. A glop// //of melted cheese and saliva slowly fall and explode on the table//... ||
 * **AUDIO** || **VIDEO** ||
 * **Narrator:** Behind these curtains lies a dark world of
 * ...Philadelphia! The city of Brotherly Love. The dark world
 * //The following plays to the sound of an old jazz//

body of work are included in the way you made the documentary. || There is a good attempt to present the information in an engaging way. || Information is presented in an ambitious and surprising way that goes beyond simple communication of information. ||
 * DIRECTOR'S DOCUMENTARY RUBRIC (HOW DO I GET AN 'A'?)**
 * || Starting || Improving || Accomplished || Advanced ||
 * Creativity || All information is presented in a straightforward manner. || Some stylistic elements of the director's
 * Content || There are glaring omissions and errors in the discussion of your director. || Some important stylistic and key iconic moments are identified. || Most of the significant stylistic and thematic choices and hallmarks of the director are mentioned. Key iconic filmic moments are identified. || * The presentation of information about the directors work shows both an **analysis** of the director's key choices and iconic moments in regards to tone, but more critically to their themes and ideas.
 * You've included highly relevant scenes and/or stills from films, as well as highly relevant sources outside of the films (interviews, documentaries, etc) ||
 * References || No references. || Wikipedia, IMDB. Most of your references are from non-peer reviewed and non-academic online sources. || Some of your references are from non-peer reviewed and non-academic online sources. There are one or two useful sources. || Your references rely on academic articles from JSTOR and library books, although you may include articles from reliable sources as well. These sources are properly attributed in your credits. ||
 * Quality || The final film is edited poorly. Sound levels make things hard to understand. || The final film's editing is passable and most of your information is easy to understand. || The documentary looks mostly polished, most of the information is easy to understand. || The final film looks polished, from starting from a black screen to ending with the proper credits and pacing. Sound levels are raised and lowered as necessary. ||