Gregory: For starters, I suggest you find yourself a book on cinema verite. Simply put, CV involves long, unedited shots, some improvisation among the actors, and a type of pseudo-documentary approach. Try to find the films of John Cassavetes (e.g: FACES, 1968: Husbands, 1970). Also Italian neo-realist cinema of the forties, such as ROME, OPEN CITY and THE BICYCLE THIEF, is a type of cinema verite, often with non-professional actors. The TV shows such as Jerry Springer tend to use long camera shots, amateur performers who have no doubt been rehearsed, but likely with some improvisation to hold the attention of the viewers. Incidentally, aren't university students expected to be able to spell any more? Though these may be typos, see infomation (information), greatfully (gratefully), and recieved (received) in your email. Peter Warren----------. > From: Gregory Webster <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Cinema-verite > Date: Thursday, March 02, 2000 11:07 AM > > Dear all: > > I am a student at middlesex university, and, my latest > project is a presentation on cinema-verite-but > relating it to TV shows such as Jerry Springer, and > docusoaps etc any infomation will be greatfully > recieved > > Gregory Webster > ____________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk > or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie > > ---- > To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L > in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu