Unit 27 Task 1 - Sam Peate
Issues Accuracy - Accuracy is very important for a documentary because a documentary maker, you want all the truthful facts and statistics in order for your film to be more believable and interesting. An example is Michael Moors "Bowling for Columbine" documentary, there is an in-accurate part of the film where he makes out like you can easily buy a gun from a bank and walk out with it almost immediately, but cuts out the part where you have to sign a form and wait 6 months before you can actually receive the firearm. This type of misleading information is crucial as depending on what the documentary is about, and in what context, it is very bias and can lead the audience to side with one thing, even if its not true which is why accuracy in giving information is crucial for documentaries. Balance - When making a film on something such as a political issue for example, its important that you show both sides of the argument without being bias. Its easier for the aud...