- The definition of observational documentaries: is that the Documentary maker followers people or a person around the observe there events of their life.
- The equipment used are cameras. For example a hand-held camera.
- There are also long takes used during observational documentaries.
- There are usally no interviews during observational documentaries.
MTV’sTeenCribs
This is a reality/ documetary program and it is shown on MTV. The show tours of houses also mansions of different families and teenagers. before it was called teen cribs it was just MTV cribs, which then featured big houses of rich celebrities.
This show is an observational documentary because it follows the teenagers around as they do a tour of their house or mansion. The camera is used to focuse on the people items and furniture that is inside the house also outside the house.
There are no interviews involved but the parents/ teenagers would then talk about the house whilist they're walking around the house.
Techniques
Editing: This shows the speeding up of the clips to be able to show the viewres more of the intresting parts of the house then after that the speed would then change back to normal.
Sound: the music used is used to make the program more intresting for the viewers to watch at home this is because they don't want them to get bored.
camera shots: The long takes are used during the program to be able to capture everything in thwe house, also close up shots of the people.
Examples of Observational Documentaries
- 16 and pregnant
- MTV teen cribs
- Teen mom
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