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WorksheetsDocumentary Notes Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
A documentary is a kind of nonfiction. True or false?
True
False
Which techniques are often used in a documentary? Select ALL that apply.
Interviews
Observations
Montage
Narration
A documentary is only used to describe a a nonfiction film. True or false?
True
False
How does a documentary film differ from a regular film?
A documentary is only meant to inform.
A documentary only shows a fictional story.
A documentary shows life as it actually happens.
A documentary shows only bias.
Before the term "documentary" was founded, these types of film were called what?
Actuality films
Biased films
Montage films
Real films
When was the term "documentary" founded?
1923
1924
1925
1926
Which of these is NOT an example of a documentary film?
Bowling for Columbine
An Inconvenient Truth
The Lion King
Super Size Me
Which is NOT an example of a documentary film?
Fastball
It: Chapter 2
March of the Penguin
Planet Earth
What are the purposes of a documentary? Select ALL that apply.
Bring awareness to a real life issue to the audience
Engage the audience
Persuade an audience
Preserve facts for the audience
What is true about an observational documentary? Select ALL that apply.
Filmmakers do not disturb the action being filmed
The filmmaker hides his or her point of view
The story is told in chronological order
The story is told in reverse chronological order
What is the signature feature of an observational documentary?
The events are presented out of order to the audience
Interviews are meant to disrupt the flow of the story
Subjects in the film talk to each other
The filmmakers manipulate what the audience sees on film
What is a documentary's thesis?
The person that represents a deeper idea
The main message
A repeated image
The series of events that happen
What is a "talking head" in a documentary?
An alternative band from the 1980s
A commentary directly from the filmmaker
A narrator that speaks throughout the film
A personal interview about a particular topic
What is wrong with bias?
It is only based on opinions
It only shows one side of an argument
It only confuses the audience
It only provides entertainment rather than information
How does a filmmaker create atmosphere in a documentary? Select ALL that apply.
Text that appears to show a time and location in the film
Music that relates to the action in the film
Mood that the audience feels while watching the film
Narration that provides updates on a topic
What is true about a voice-over? Select ALL that apply.
Allows the filmmaker to speak to the audience
It is spoken while the camera films action
Offers transitions from one topic to another
Offers no important information to the viewer
What is a montage?
A lengthy speech provided by the narrator
A sequence of film shots with important actions
The voice that speaks over the filmed actions
A lengthy interview given by one person
What is juxtaposition?
Both sides of an issue are presented back to back
One side of an issue is presented with bias
