1. EXPOSITORY
- “Voice of God” narration
- direct presentation of
facts
- can include all kinds of
“evidence”

2. OBSERVATIONAL
- Minimal (or no) narration
- Long takes, real time, synch-
sound
- Presents tense
- Never (Almost) see or hear
the filmmakers

3. INTERACTIVE
- Filmmaker is present on
screen
- Filmmaker makes the
action happen
- Often a personal project

4. ESSAYISTIC
- Uses “first person” adress: “I”
- Tells personal stories from a
personal viewpoint
- Does not try to be “objective”

5. EXPERIMENTAL
- Pretty much anything goes!

6. PERFORMATIVE
- Relies on recreations
- Mix of drama and documentary