Research
of Mocumentary and Documentary
Mocumentary is a
parody of Documentary. Since documentary means nonfictional motion picture
intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of
instruction, education, or maintaining a historical record. Such films were
originally shot on film stock, the only medium available, but now include video
and digital productions that can be either direct-to-video, made into a TV
show, or released for screening in cinemas. "Documentary" has been
described as a "filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of
audience reception" that is continually evolving and is without clear boundaries.
Then, mocumentaries
are the creation of letting factional video to be like documentaries. These
productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues
by using a fictional setting, or to parody the documentary form itself. Mocumentaries
are often dramatic or comedic in form, and comedic mocumentaries are more
common. Mocumentaries are often partly or wholly improvised, as an unscripted
style of acting helps to maintain the pretense of reality. Comedic mocumentaries
rarely have laugh tracks, also to sustain the atmosphere, although exceptions
exist.
Reference
1. Romanski, Philippe; Sy-Wonyu,
Aïssatou (2002). Trompe (-)l'oeil:
Imitation & Falsification. Publications de l'Université de
Rouen. 324. University of Le Havre Press. p. 343.
2.
"mockumentary, n.". Oxford Dictionary. Oxford University
Press. 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
Student Name: Tsang Cheuk Wah, iCa
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