STORYTELLING BEYOND THE CAMERA

STORYTELLING FORMATS:

• Narrative:  405, Lunch Date, Captain Coulier, A fictional story with a script, actors, set, and props.
• Documentary: Murrow, Herzog, Eye of the Storm, Mockumentary, A non-fiction story with interviews and investigation exploring a topic or issue.
• Experimental:  Example, A free-form exploration of an abstract concept where the normal rules don't apply.
• Music Video: Example, A performance video set to music-- there are a wide range of styles within this category.
• Text / Graphic: Example, A video using animations, words, and symbols to get meaning across.  Often informational, although it has many experimental qualities.
• Subvertisement: A "subversive advertisement" criticizing an assumption or an overlooked problem

Some Styles:

• Could be any format
• No or very little dialogue
• Perception of Reality Changes (twist)
• Show, Don't Tell
• Emotion is the most important

The most important thing in editing: