Amyy

• Editing techniques


  - on screen graphics of Amy's lyrics, provides her with a voice and creates a sense of empathy.

  - frankenbiting - creates a alternate meaning

  - use of montage and voice over
• Pre digital techniques


  - on screen graphics

  - montage

  - music

  - archival footage

  - voice over
• Post digital techniques


  Post digital made the editing process easier and more sophisticated

  - drone shots

  - colour correction

  - stabilisation

  - reframing

  - layer upon layer effect

  - user generated content
• Kim Longinotto techniques


  - no voice over

  - long takes - lack of editing

  - no guiding score

  - she is invisible

  - themes of female victims 'still unusual to make films about women'

  - raises questions

  - hand held camera - authenticity

  - unobtrusive

  Observational
• How are kapadia and longinotto similar/different

  Similar

  - both invisible

  - both focus on female victims and giving them a voice

  Different

  - kapadia tells you what to think

  - longinotto raises questions

  - kapadia uses archival footage

  - longinotto uses actuality footage

  Kapadia = subjective

  Longinotto = objective
• To what extent are kapadia and longinotto similar

  To some extent
• Kapadia key messages


  - press being invasive

  - lack of care for Amy

  - treating Amy like a commodity
• Institutional context


  - budget = around £3 million

  - made = £23 million

  - won over 50 awards including a BAFTA and an oscar
• Sound


  Non diegetic sound to offer a preferred reading through the use of Amy's songs and sound effects

  For example - bullet like sound for flash photography
• Making the film

  Proliferation of technology enabled the production of the film via mobile phone recordings and hand held camera footage

  Pre digital film makers may have struggled to piece and edit together in an emotionally engaging way.

  Pre digital shots were made less shaky by being stabilised to enhance desired effect
• Who were the 6 documentary modes made by

  Bill Nichols
• Amy's documentary mode


  - expository

  Voice over narration - drives the narration and story of her life

  Supported by evidence

  Exposes the truth

  - observational

  Life and death of Amy and brings info of her to light
• Argument

  - argument is that the film could not have been made pre digital, however Amy still utilises some pre digital techniques to a significant extent, which shows documentary filmmaking has remained relatively unchanged.

  - much cheaper and easier to make a film post digital
• Belgrade concert sequence


  - archival footage and user generated content

  - still images at airport - vulnerable , no shoes on , invasion of privacy

  - slow mo of Amy on stage - looks pained

  - shots at the bar - turning back to alcohol

  - aligned with Amy as we are invested in her narrative

  - highlights her breaking point

  - lack of guiding voice over - alone on stage - hard to watch
• What percentage of the films files are digital

  90%

  This includes films elements and audio from interviews
• How does kapadia let the narrative form

  Through archival footage
• Audio of interviews


  - kapadia believes audio can capture a more emotional response, the audio is manipulated digitally for emotional impact