Expository documentaries are a genre of television programmes that aim to persuade and inform, often through narration. They often revolve around observations of global issues with factual information and demographics which are supported by reputable experts and people with first-hand experience. Looking at Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2 of First Contact, this essay will discuss how conventions and language features have been used in the documentary to explore opinions about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The main purpose of all documentaries is to deliver factual information to enlighten and also to educate their audience. First Contact can be seen to reach the widest audience of critical thinkers by using nationwide broadcasting station, SBS, which is a partly government funded station. It provides the audience with an interesting view into other cultures and portrays this through featuring the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. First Contact can also be seen to appeal to a mature audience; evidenced by the emphasis on racism, stereotyping and political arguments.
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First Contact also makes heavy use of filming in first person perspective, to give the audience the feeling of being there experiencing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ culture and how they live in different environments. This is evident in the scenes of episode 1 where the participants went into the homes of indigenous people to experience an overnight stay. The episode allows the audience to see and experience the practice and culture of the indigenous people through the eyes of the participants. These immersions are used throughout the documentary. Through genre conventions and a range of film techniques First Contact meets the audience
The main purpose of all documentaries is to deliver factual information to enlighten and also to educate their audience. First Contact can be seen to reach the widest audience of critical thinkers by using nationwide broadcasting station, SBS, which is a partly government funded station. It provides the audience with an interesting view into other cultures and portrays this through featuring the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. First Contact can also be seen to appeal to a mature audience; evidenced by the emphasis on racism, stereotyping and political arguments.
First Contact exhibits …show more content…
First Contact also makes heavy use of filming in first person perspective, to give the audience the feeling of being there experiencing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ culture and how they live in different environments. This is evident in the scenes of episode 1 where the participants went into the homes of indigenous people to experience an overnight stay. The episode allows the audience to see and experience the practice and culture of the indigenous people through the eyes of the participants. These immersions are used throughout the documentary. Through genre conventions and a range of film techniques First Contact meets the audience