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Approach and Storytelling |
The one thing that separates documentaries from each other, especially those dealing with the same subject matter, is approach. Approach is just a general term that refers to how you choose to tell the story on screen. What tone, storytelling techniques, and elements will you use? For example, will the subject of your documentary read narration or will you hire an actor? Or will you forego narration entirely and use screen captions to tie elements of your story together? Or will you just let the action speak for itself without any embellishment?
Will you be an onscreen character in the documentary like Michael ...
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