Q2. Write a detailed note on features and documentaries as a production method.
Course: Broadcast Media in Distance Education
Level: B.Ed (1.5 Years)
Answer:
Both topics bring life to non-fictional accounts. Features
are a straightforward report on an event, situation, person, or idea such as the
life of someone in the community but can be highly artistic–which separates it
from a news story. Documentaries provide information and present a Point of View.
A good documentary can
have a profound influence on social, political, and economic developments and
even on legislation in a city, region, or country. Anything that deals with a nonfiction
treatment of a subject in a format that straight news interview or
discussion is often called either a feature or documentary. You can expect both
topics on television, radio, movie theatres, and the internet.
Purpose
Both features and documentaries are meant to inform but also
have an entertainment aspect. Features are usually under the direction of the
news department at a television station but have a more storytelling aspect to
them, much different from a straight news story. Features and documentaries are
similar in purpose, but features are unbiased forms of media whereas
documentaries are usually not. They can be produced by a company, a news
station, crowd-funded, or individually.
Content & Style
Features are usually not presented in an “inverted pyramid”
style, meaning the most important need to be in the lede and are more
narrative-like. They include more descriptive vocabulary and are usually
oriented toward human interest. Documentaries have a lot more freedom than
features. They need a clear stand on a controversy or idea and attempt to evoke
change. They usually begin with a hook and include dynamic cutting meaning it
is comprised of back-and-forth clips.
Emotionally charged viewpoints are usually present. The
outlets they are produced on are suitable because both topics are ambiguous
enough to fit every outlet.
Examples/counterexamples of work in this media genre
A good feature has smooth camera work and evokes emotion. It
is unbiased, has a clear angle, and provides insight into a topic that is
newsworthy. A bad feature includes opinions and shaky camera work with an
unintelligible narrative.
Good
Example
Bad
Example
A good
documentary has a clear point of view and multiple elements of persuasion.
It also sparks controversy and provides counterclaims. The
camera work is smooth and the editing is clipped together in a way that
complements the story.
Good
Example
Bad
Example
Writing for this media genre
Each of these topics requires a significant amount of time
spent with the informants and sources. Because both are non-fiction,
most of these steps are irrelevant. The steps these topics would take would be
interviewing, first drafts, edits, and final. Both genres would entail clear,
concise style writing but have room to be creative. For a documentary, the
pitch has to be attention-grabbing which could be done with a good hook.
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