I found this reading very interesting and informative. I liked how the reading broke down documentaries into 6 different genres. However, each documentary can be viewed with multiple genres. I liked how it said that documentaries can borrow from multiple genres instead of just being known as "reflexive or perforative". My favorite types of documentaries are ones in which they pose a question of argument about a certain culture by filming subjects amongst the culture and letting the interviews drive home the argument rather than just a voice over. Although some documentaries are very effective when they combine visuals and a "god like" voice over. Expository documentaries can be very effective and are some of my favorites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpSGGBJ4tG4
This is a clip from a documentary called "Earthlings". The combination of visuals and voice over make the film very effective and informative.
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