... is factually based. The definition of the word in this context is "Presenting facts objectively without editorialising or inserting fictional matter, as in a book or film" (Dictionary.com) However no documentary is totally objective, decisions on where to place the camera, editing choices and use of devices ... puts him/herself in the frame for what some have said is blatant self publicity? During the previous decade a new type of documentary maker has emerged, these film makers are celebrities in their own right and in the case of Michael Moore more identifiable than their subjects. ....

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... silent films was essential. Imagine how boring a motion picture would be with absolutely no sound. And how often is music essential even when there is dialogue? The only audable mood maker in a silent film is the score. Too engage the audience with the picture, a scorer has to accurately accompany with what is viewed on screen. As film progressed, audio could be ... income, and total responsibility. Although some people may enjoy being in complete control, running a buisiness without any help can be quite overwhelming. "At first I didn't understand how to do the book keeping, taxes, and...

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... women play in cinema. The earliest film to treat fantasy, if not science fiction proper, was Le voyage dans la lune(A Trip to the Moon), created by the French film-maker and magician Georges Mélies in 1902. However Science-fiction cinema was, until the 1970s, increasingly focused on unnatural creatures, such as King Kong and Godzilla, giving rise to a subgenre ... the real and representations of the real, the virtual are blurred. Both films can perhaps also be seen to refer back to some of the original concerns od Mary Shelley's book Frankenstein, first published in 1817, in the way in...

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... , or that can give us knowledge of things we don't necessarily know about. The definition of "documentary" is: "Documentaries present facts objectively without editorialising or inserting fictional matter, as in a book or film." This definition in itself contradicts what Wiseman was suggesting. However, there is evidence that this isn't always the case in all documentaries. Because producers have full control of ... is to coordinate with their findings and opinions and what they think the audience wants to see and believe or maybe in certain circumstances, what they don't. As a documenta...

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