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Start with your name and the name of your project. In some cases, a presentation will start with an attention-grabbing opening, an anecdote, a dramatic stat or fact, or a question for the audience. These devices help to engage the audience, grab everyone's attention, and establish your confidence as you get going.
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Documentary Modes

- Olivia Veale
Start with your name and the name of your project. In some cases, a presentation will start with an attention-grabbing opening, an anecdote, a dramatic stat or fact, or a question for the audience. These devices help to engage the audience, grab everyone's attention, and establish your confidence as you get going.

THE EXPOSITORY MODE

  • Main mode which is linked to documentaries.
  • It emphasises verbal commentary through narration.
  • Speaks directly to the subject in question and the audience.
  • Proposes a perspective/ advances an argument or recounts history.
Explain why this product/service is needed and provide some context for your project. Why is the problem worth solving?

ASK

  • This mode attempts to capture (as accurately as possibly) objective reality with filmmaker as neutral observer. The filmmaker remains hidden behind the camera, ignored by the surrounding environment he/she neither changes nor influences the actions/events being captured.
  • The filmmaker remains hidden behind the camera neither changes nor influences the actions/events being captured.
How will you make ends meet? What do you expect your primary three, five or 10 costs will be? What do you expect your primary revenue streams to look like, and how long do you expect it might take for you to get to that point? Why will people pay for your service/product and how will the value proposition differ from other products/services people are paying for?
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THE PARTICIPATORY MODE

  • The participatory mode welcomes direct engagement between filmmaker and the subjects - the filmmaker becomes part of the events being recorded and has direct impact on the events being recorded.
What have you done in the past that has prepared you to take on this new challenge? Why are you well-suited to succeed in this venture? How will others help you, and what relevant skills/experience will they bring to the project? How will you go about building your team from here and adding necessary expertise?
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THE REFLEXIVE MODE

  • The Reflexive Mode conveying to people that this is not necessarily "truth" but a reconstruction of it - "a" truth, not "the" truth Codes/conventions The artifice of the documentary is exposed - the audience are made aware of the editing, sound recording, etc.
  • The artifice of the documentary is exposed - the audience are made aware of the editing, sound recording, etc.
Fill in additional information here that will answer questions lingering in the audience. What does the competitive landscape look like? What are some obstacles you anticipate you'll have to overcome? How will your design approach distinguish your project? What unique approach/vision/ideals do you have that inform the project in progress?
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THE PERFORMATIVE MODE

  • This mode makes the filmmaker a participant, emphasising the subjective nature of the documentarian as well as acknowledging the subjective reading of the audience. This mode emphasizes the emotional and social impact on the audience
  • This mode emphasizes the emotional and social impact on the audience
What are the next steps you need to take? What are the key things you need to do to advance the project in the coming weeks and months? What is your timeline for moving forward? What does the roadmap for your project look like? What are your goals for the upcoming period?
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THE OBSERVATIONAL MODE

  • This mode attempts to capture objective reality with filmmaker as neutral observer. The filmmaker remains hidden behind the camera, ignored by the surrounding environment he/she neither changes nor influences the actions/events being captured.
  • The filmmaker remains hidden behind the camera neither changes nor influences the actions/events being captured.
What amount of money, or what other kind of help would be helpful to you in advancing your project? How can people contact you afterwards to offer help?