Documentary Types

Who proposed the six different modes of documentary in 1991?

• Michael Moore

• Morgan Spurlock

• Bill Nichols

• Ken Burns

Which documentary mode focuses on mood, tone, or the juxtaposition of imagery?

• Expository mode

• Participatory mode

• Observational mode

• Poetic mode

Which documentary genre often features 'voice of God' style voice-over?

• Poetic mode

• Reflexive mode

• Performative mode

• Expository mode

Which documentary mode involves direct engagement with subjects and capturing real emotional responses?

• Reflexive mode

• Participatory mode

• Performative mode

• Observational mode

Which documentary mode acts as a fly-on-the-wall and observes the subject's real-life without interrupting?

• Reflexive mode

• Observational mode

• Expository mode

• Poetic mode

Which documentary mode focuses on the relationship between the filmmaker and the audience?

• Observational mode

• Performative mode

• Reflexive mode

• Participatory mode

Which documentary mode uses the filmmaker's personal experience or relationship with the subject to explore larger truths?

• Poetic mode

• Expository mode

• Performative mode

• Observational mode

Which documentary genre focuses on visuals and artistic style to reveal an inner truth?

• Observational mode

• Poetic mode

• Participatory mode

• Expository mode

Which documentary genre presents the filmmaker's version of the truth as 'the' truth?

• Poetic mode

• Expository mode

• Observational mode

• Participatory mode

Which documentary genre captures the documentary production process and the relationship between filmmaker and subject?

• Reflexive mode

• Performative mode

• Observational mode

• Participatory mode