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RESEARCH: Awards for documentaries in the last year

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 The documentary genre has seen an incredible variety of captivating storytelling and thought-provoking stories that have captured audiences all around the world in the last year. Acknowledgment of outstanding documentary filmmaking has been seen through esteemed accolades that recognise the filmmakers' commitment to bringing important and varied themes to light. The best documentaries of the last year have demonstrated the ability of factual storytelling to inform, uplift, and spark important dialogues. These films have covered a wide range of topics, from societal challenges and historical events to personal histories. Oppenheimer  the film Oppenheimer is a documentary released in 2023 and  written, directed, and co-produced by  Christopher Nolan .The film was considered the film of the year and got many nominations and awards that include : Golden Globes Awards - Best director , best screenplay and best motion picture as well as many persona accolades for the acto...

RESEARCH: Tv channels / streaming services that produce documentaries

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TV channels that produce documentaries :  1.Channel 4  Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. It is publicly owned  Documentaries include :  Evacuation  24 Hours in police custody  2. BBC The oldest and largest local and global broadcaster  documentaries include :  Attenborough and the Giant Elephant Planet earth  streaming services that produce documentaries :  1. Netflix  Netflix is a pay-per-view, over-the-top streaming service based in the United States. The service is available globally in many languages and primarily distributes original and acquired films and television series from a variety of genres. documentaries include :  The last dance  SLY  2. Disney+  Tomorrow x Together: Our Lost Summer (2023) Stan Lee (2023)

PRELIMINARY TASK & RESEARCH: research on Green screens

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A "green screen," also known as a chroma key screen, is a key tool in film and video production used to create visual effects and composite images.  A large green backdrop placed in the background of a shot to allow for digital effects later. In Post-Production, the special effects department will edit the background from green to… anything they want with CGI (computer-generated imagery) or background footage called "plates." The screen can take up the entire background or just a portion of it, depending on what needs to be replaced. Chroma Keying: Green screens are used in conjunction with chroma keying technology. This process involves isolating a specific color (in this case, green) and making it transparent during post-production. By removing the green color, filmmakers can replace the background with a different image or video, creating the illusion that the subjects were filmed in a different location. The first uses came in 1898 with George Albert Smith, usi...