Observational cinema

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:literature
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:direct_cinema
gptkbp:characterizedBy long takes
handheld camera work
minimal filmmaker intervention
natural sound
absence of voice-over narration
gptkbp:contrastsWith participatory documentary
expository documentary
gptkbp:emergedIn 1960s
gptkbp:emphasizes spontaneity
everyday life
authenticity
gptkbp:focusesOn real-life situations
unobtrusive observation
gptkbp:influencedBy technological advances in portable cameras and sound equipment
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Albert_Maysles
gptkb:D._A._Pennebaker
gptkb:David_Maysles
gptkb:Frederick_Wiseman
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Titicut_Follies
gptkb:Salesman
Primary
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:cinéma_vérité
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cinéma_vérité
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Observational cinema