6 Modes of Documentary 1. The Expository Mode Being the most identifiable mode of documentary, the expository mode uses verbal commentary, also known as the 'voice of god' to evoke a desire to know from the audience. It shows this by portraying real life events, for example David Attenborough's nature documentaries. His documentaries use voice overs to show the audience a glimpse into the animal kingdom. 2. The Poetic Mode Revealing the 'inner truth' of a documentary, the poetic mode represents the artistic, abstract version of documentaries. A subjective depiction of reality is demonstrated through exaggerated imagery and narratives that link to the mood of the documentary. Leni Riefenstahl's Olympia (1938) uses low angle shots to exaggerate the power of the athletes, also contributed by the sound editing which matched to the beat of the athletes movements. 3. The Observational Mode Observational mode takes on the codes and conv...
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Interpreting Images Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/gallery/2017/dec/31/favourite-australian-photographs-from-2017-in-pictures Trove Lo is a Swedish electropop singer who is seen in this image at her debut performance at Splendour in the Grass 2017. Highlighted by the fluorescent blue and purple background, this frames the focal point in the image which is Trove Lo. The meanings behind these colours combine with the overall feelings Trove Lo and the image in general portrays. The colour blue has underlying tones of confidence and relevance as it's seen on a day to day basis in the sky and water. The colour purple brings forth the meaning of royalty and power. Relating to how this image makes people feel, Trove Lo is seen as this confident, higher powered figure yet the blue helps the audience relate to her through the theme of relevance. These colours also identify with the electropop vibes and helps the viewer gain a sense of belonging. This sense ...