The opening five minutes of a documentary must hold several captivating necessities, to draw in the attention of the audience.
-Opening scenes must 'capture the audience' as quickly as possible
-The central question of the documentary has to be posed at the beginning in order to communicate to the audience what the prgramme is about. eg:
Why is Britain the teenage pregnancy capital of Europe? Will we survive the double dip recession?
Some quick snippets of interviews with good responses to draw the audience in.
-Incidental music or even a soundtrack relevant, song should usually accompany the sequence. But must not override the voice over.
-Titles are important, and announced in some dramatic form.
-Actuality: Filming real events as they happen. May need archive footage.
-Fly On the Wall: Film real people as they do real things focusin on their lives, with genuine conversations.
-Voice Over: Most documentaries have a voice over, a narration of what the programme is about, giving key information and introducing the topic of debate.
-Graphics: Use graphics with written text. Maps, drawings, photographs can be incorperated. Also appear with banner e.g introducing the interviewee.
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