John Corner of university of Liverpool said there are 5 central elements of the documentary-
Observation
The programme makers pretend that the camera is unseen or ignored by the people taking part in the event. This puts the audience in a position of an eye witness.
Interview
People give opinions and information, documentaries rely heavily on interviews.
Dramatisation
All documentaries use a sense of drama through the observation element or dramatic reconstruction.
Mis-en-scene
Documentary makers carefully construct shots.
Exposition
The line of argument in a documentary, it can be viewed as what a documentary is saying to an audience.
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