Documentary tells strong stories that have a beginning, middle and end, with something at stake, rising tension and a narrative arc that keeps viewers actively engaged towards the characters. However, unlike dramatists, the real challenge for nonfiction filmmakers, they can't invent characters and plot points, but must instead find them in the raw material of real life. Let's study the elements of storytelling in these non-fiction movies.
Storytelling in Documentaries
Documentary tells strong stories that have a beginning, middle and end, with something at stake, rising tension and a narrative arc that keeps viewers actively engaged towards the characters. However, unlike dramatists, the real challenge for nonfiction filmmakers, they can't invent characters and plot points, but must instead find them in the raw material of real life. Let's study the elements of storytelling in these non-fiction movies.
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