What do I know about documentaries?

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Documentary Knowledge Quiz

Test your understanding of documentaries with this engaging quiz! Designed for film enthusiasts, educators, and curious minds alike, this quiz will challenge your knowledge and improve your perspective on documentary filmmaking.

  • 10 interesting questions
  • Multiple choice format
  • Engaging and informative
10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ExploringFilm202
What is the purpose of a documentary?
To inform, educate, and entertain
To tell a story
To persuade
What are documentaries based on?
Real people
Real events
Real places
All of the above
When viewing a documentary you need to ask yourself...
What story is being told?
How entertaining is the documentary?
What point of view do the facts support?
What does soundtrack include? (Tick all the appropriate answers)
Voiceovers
Music
Sound effects
Children crying
What is archival footage?
Footage of action that as it actually occurs
Old footage taken from archives
Action that is re-enacted
Who is the narrator?
A character in a film
A person who tells the story or adds additional information
An interviewer
What is a high level angle?
When the audience is equal with the subject/character
When the camera looks up at the subject in the frame
When the camera looks down at the subject in the frame
What is a dutch/canted angle?
When the camera looks up at the subject in the frame
A camera shot that has a noticeable tilt
When the camera looks down at the subject in the frame
What kind of events do documentaries show?
Made up stories
Facts and real life events
Facts and fictional characters
What is a montage?
Visual images
A sequence of written text
A sequences of images and videos to convey ideas in a specific order
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