Documentary Review (500word minimum)
Step 1 Give details of the documentary
Title of the documentary
Intended audience
Step 2 Explain the purpose of the documentary
What is the purpose of the documentary?
What is the main message the director wants to get across to the audience?
Step 3 State your prior knowledge of the subject
Did you know anything about the subject before you watched the documentary?
What did you expect to see?
What questions did you have about the subject?
Step 4 Summarize the documentary
Who / What is the subject of the documentary?
What is the documentary about?
What are the main events ?
Where was it filmed?
Step 5 Talk about the sound effects, camera work, interviews and special effects
Do you like the sound effects?
Are the images sharp?
How is the filming? What camera angles were used?
Do you like the interviews?
What have you learned from the interviews?
Are there any special effects?
Step 6 Give personal comments and recommendation
Which part of the documentary do you like most?
What have you learned from it?
Was there anything that surprised you?
What are the drawbacks of the documentary?