Same tools, very different conventions, a video essay isn't a documentary isn't a PSA
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Today's Word Bank
Every word below appears on your notes sheet. Watch closely, some get used more than once.
documentary
music video
narrative short
news package
PSA
video essay
How today works: we'll look at one blank at a time. Study the example, make your best guess, then we'll reveal the answer together. Fill in your notes as we go, don't skip ahead!
1GUIDED NOTES
Which style has no narrator?
A ______ ______ makes its argument through sequencing and sound alone, little to no narration.
GUIDED NOTES #1
VIDEO ESSAY
A visual argument told through sequencing, natural sound, and music, little to no narration.
2GUIDED NOTES
Which style leans on interviews?
A ______ leans on interviews and voiceover to guide the viewer through real events.
GUIDED NOTES #2
DOCUMENTARY
A nonfiction form built around interviews and VO guiding the viewer.
3GUIDED NOTES
Which style is reporter-led?
A ______ ______ is reporter-led, with a clear angle and sound bites, the Unit 3 form.
GUIDED NOTES #3
NEWS PACKAGE
Reporter-led, structured, with a clear angle, what you built in Unit 3.
4GUIDED NOTES
Which style is cut to a track?
A ______ ______ is performance- or concept-driven, cut to a track.
GUIDED NOTES #4
MUSIC VIDEO
Visuals follow the music's rhythm and mood, not spoken narration.
5GUIDED NOTES
Which style is built around a cause?
A ______ is built around a cause, meant to change a viewer's belief or behavior.
Compare to a commercial, cause vs. product.
GUIDED NOTES #5
PSA
Public Service Announcement, a cause, not a product. (A commercial is the product version.)
6GUIDED NOTES
Which style is fully scripted?
A ______ ______ tells a fictional story through scripted scenes and dialogue, the Unit 7 form.
GUIDED NOTES #6
NARRATIVE SHORT
Fictional, scripted, with characters and dialogue, what you'll build in Unit 7.
NOW DISCUSS
Turn & Talk
A clip has no narration but IS scripted with actors and dialogue. Which style is it, and how do you know?
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