W4| Documentary Structure

‘By structure, we refer to the ways in which content is selected and ordered to produce meaning and experience.’ (Fox 2017, p.96) I have studied two fiction film studio before. Normally, the structure of the fiction film builds in the process of writing the script. After that, the script will be transferred to storyboard visually. […]

W3 | Reflection on Short Documentary

“This week’s Op-Doc is “Alone,” Garrett Bradley’s Sundance-winning story of a single mother deciding whether to marry her jailed boyfriend. We love this film for its nuanced exploration of how the criminal justice system’s effects ripple outward among families.” Technical Skills: The way of the filmmaker to construct the main melody of the documentary impresses […]

W1| Food on Film

In the beginning, I would like to share my own experience and understanding of the documentary. My parents and I always watch a programme called Animal World, it constructs my first impression of documentaries. This TV show is the most known documentary in China and almost every Chinese teenagers have watched it in their childhood. […]