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