https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t In pairs - Take the documentary technique I have given you and make a post with the technique explained - Define the definition and say how and why it's been used in this documentary. Include a screenshot from the doco to illustrate your understanding. Check out other people's definitions when you're done and give them a <3 if you've understood their definition and their explanation. Screenshots can be done with snipping tool or apple +shift +4 (or 5) on a mac. You can voice record your explanation if you'd prefer to speak it. en-us 2021-02-10 21:21:41 UTC 2025-11-08 15:47:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213441479 They use editing to link the footage with transitions like dissolve. They also use the editing to sync up and cut footage down to be more presentable.

]]> 2021-02-18 01:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213441479 https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213442079 Archival footage is found footage that has been filmed earlier or for something different. Often stills or short clips. 
Examples: a newsreel, home movie, outtakes, old photos, etc. ]]> 2021-02-18 01:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213442079 michaelsa1 https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213442369 Ken Burns being interviewed, a close up shot as the topic of the interview is quite personal. The background is blurred to really focus on him. ]]> 2021-02-18 01:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213442369 https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213442387 interviews are a main staple in most documentary films and we utilize them to communicate vital information about the story

medium close up
close up to show meaning]]> 2021-02-18 01:02:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213442387 https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213443848 the technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of film to form a continuous whole. Montage is used in the ken burns documentary as the shots change throughout the photos and archival footage.]]> 2021-02-18 01:03:35 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213443848 https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213444014 The first segue in this documentary is used to transition between Ken Burns talking about the type of story he likes to tell and him saying a quote.]]> 2021-02-18 01:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213444014 https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213444473 Helps transition one part of the documentary to another. It is used in the Ken Burns documentary with an old film projector because he is a film director who most famous works are to do with history.
-Cara and Marie :)]]> 2021-02-18 01:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213444473 https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213448207 the technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of film to form a continuous whole. In Ken Burns on Story, ]]> 2021-02-18 01:06:23 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213448207 https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213451035 Sound and especially music is used in documentary to amplify emotion.]]> 2021-02-18 01:08:12 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213451035 https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213451103 Archival Footage is any kind of footage filmed made to fit the needs of any potential companies or customers. There are two kinds: Public Domain and Copyrighted. With public domain, anyone can freely use the footage. If copyrighted, users will need to pay a certain fee to the archive owner.

A lot of archival footage was used in this documentary to create a certain effect that would’ve taken them a while to create without having used someone else’s pre-made footage.]]> 2021-02-18 01:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213451103 https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213456862 Graphics is used in documentaries to add context and give the audience an understanding of who someone is, what something is, fill in gaps and give a better aesthetic look. Animation is another form of graphics. Graphics is used in this documentary at the beginning to show the title of the documentary, used to show the picture of Abraham Lincoln made up of other photos and used again for the credits. ]]> 2021-02-18 01:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213456862 https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213463775 2021-02-18 01:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213463775 https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213502905 2021-02-18 01:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/thompsond/7lw3t5ur4loup69t/wish/1213502905