Lumiere Brothers
In the early film 'Exiting the Factory',there are no edits and the camera is stationary. there is a single shot used - an establishing shot, and this does not change throughout. There is no sound what so ever - the technology wasnt this advanced at that time. The camera would have been on a large tripod as it would not have been possible to hold it due to its weight. The clip is in greyscale as this was the only method of filming in that era.
Nanook of the North
'Nanook of the North', was an early documentory about the living in the Artic conditions. Shots used in this film generaly consist of establishing shots, and mid shots. There are no closeups. The is no voiceover or dieagenic sound, only the use of added music of an associated style to the region. There are Subtitles guiding us throughout to what is happening in the shots, with clip transitions, between the different scenes. It is now thought that in some shots what it shows is "fake", as the igloo would have been cut in half inorder to fit the camera insdide.
Etre et Avoir
In Etre et Avoir, there are a varied selection of shots used. The establishing shots are generally outside, mid shots and close-ups are used indoors for scenes with people and pets. Extreme Close-ups are used when we need to understand what is happening between the teacher and the pupils reactions.
The content of the shots consist of scene-setting landscapes, to empty classrooms with turtles wandering round. The dominant shots are mainly classmates and teachers learning or messing around,as that is what the film structure is based on.
There is Diagenic Sound, and the occasional featured piece of music, generally when clips are used of outside.
There are generally around 45 second long shots (or just shorter than a minute) , but there are many variations.
Dog-town and Z-boys
This documentary, in comparison to 'Etre et Avoir', is generally aimed at a younger, or at least a 'faster moving' audience, interested in surfing and skating.
The shots depict fast moving surfers, spinning skaters and a younger social niche. (although those being interviewed are of a later age, they were in their younger years the founders of these activities - as the documentary is aimed to illustrate how these sports evolved.)
Aileen - Life and Death of a Serial Killer
The documentary consists of two films, the first - 'The Selling Of a Serial Killer', and the second, which we study, 'Aileen - Life and Death of a Serial Killer' - which incorporates what happens in the what happens in the first film. The documentary is created by the same filmmaker who created 'Kurt and Courtney', Nick Broomfield. because of this,we can see similarities in the style of filmmaking. The film included archive footage of his first film, news flashes, and photographs from the case Nick's voice over explaining throughout.
The shots used throughout the opening 30 minutes film consist of mid close-ups during interviews, point of view shots when Nick is on the road, and finally extreme close-ups with Aileen herself, when he interviews her in the prison. These close-ups allow the audience to really stare into the eyes of the subject serial killer herself. The shots of Aileen include archived footage, or photos, until Nick finally meets her in the court room and interviews her afterwards.
The sound track Includes voice-over narration by nick Broomfield himself, and diagetic sound when Nick meets the various characters. Musical Soundtracks include ambient electronically-created A-tonal music that creates a discorded atmosphere, suitable for a documentary about serial killing. The ironically mis-fitting 'jolly' music played in the car with marijuana-smoking "Doctor Legal" shows just how twisted the case is as the documentory unfolds.
There are many variations in shot length, but generally the shots are left to the real-length of the interviews to show that they are un-edited when Aileen appears.
