Cinéma vérité – Audio Essay

Akerman – D’Est http://www.movingimagesource.us/articles/her-brilliant-decade-20100119

Cinéma vérité is a style of documentary filmmaking that seeks to capture real life events and situations as they unfold, without the use of scripting, narration, or other forms of manipulation. It is often characterized by a fly-on-the-wall approach, in which the filmmaker attempts to remain as unobtrusive as possible, allowing the subjects of the film to speak and act naturally.

The term Cinéma vérité, which translates from French as “truthful cinema,” was coined in the 1960s by the French filmmaker Jean Rouch, who sought to create a new kind of documentary that would be more authentic and spontaneous than traditional documentaries. The movement was influenced by other artistic and philosophical movements of the time, such as the Theatre of the Absurd, and sought to challenge the conventions of conventional cinema.

It is often associated with a hand-held, cinéma vérité aesthetic, in which the camera is held by the filmmaker, rather than being mounted on a tripod allowing for greater flexibility and mobility, and allows the filmmaker to capture candid and unscripted moments.

I researched Cinéma vérité as part of our sound for screen lessons, however its approach could easily be paralleled with the audio paper format.

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