ConflictGraphicsArchivalFootageInterviewsSubtitles/Text OnScreenTalkingHeadInterviewMulti-StrandedNarrative(Many storiesat once)Non-DiegeticSoundsLongTakesMusic ForSpecificImpactB-rollfootageInformationDiegeticsoundEmphasis onPersonalLife/SituationVoiceover'AnchorsImages'VoiceoverIssuesControversyNaturalsettingsOpenEndedNarrativeEstablishingShotsTalkingdirectly totheaudienceMontageRealPeopleConflictGraphicsArchivalFootageInterviewsSubtitles/Text OnScreenTalkingHeadInterviewMulti-StrandedNarrative(Many storiesat once)Non-DiegeticSoundsLongTakesMusic ForSpecificImpactB-rollfootageInformationDiegeticsoundEmphasis onPersonalLife/SituationVoiceover'AnchorsImages'VoiceoverIssuesControversyNaturalsettingsOpenEndedNarrativeEstablishingShotsTalkingdirectly totheaudienceMontageRealPeople

DOCUMENTARY GENERIC CONVENTIONS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Conflict
  2. Graphics
  3. Archival Footage
  4. Interviews
  5. Subtitles/ Text On Screen
  6. Talking Head Interview
  7. Multi-Stranded Narrative (Many stories at once)
  8. Non-Diegetic Sounds
  9. Long Takes
  10. Music For Specific Impact
  11. B-roll footage
  12. Information
  13. Diegetic sound
  14. Emphasis on Personal Life/ Situation
  15. Voiceover 'Anchors Images'
  16. Voiceover
  17. Issues
  18. Controversy
  19. Natural settings
  20. Open Ended Narrative
  21. Establishing Shots
  22. Talking directly to the audience
  23. Montage
  24. Real People