A documentary is a piece of work presenting political, social, or historical subjects in a factual and informative manner. I believe a proper documentary should present facts objectively without prejudices, should not combine fiction with factual information, and must be truthful. The truth presented in a documentary should be the whole truth, not just a bias presentation of selective information. Through our “Constructing Reality” unit we have learned this is not the case, and that …showed first 75 words of 753 total…

…showed last 75 words of 753 total…sounds, and narration to construct their documentaries, keep viewers interested and keep viewers informed. The footage, interviews, sounds, and narration need to be true to the topic and not used to misconstrue the reality. A good filmmaker will not bring his or her repertoire of experience or views to alter the truth. I believe documentaries should follow my guidelines instead of being a creative treatment of reality, which leaves them vulnerable to becoming absolute fiction.