Fully narrated:
An off screen voice over used to make sense of the visuals and dominate their meaning. e.g. Natural History documentaries. The narrator always seems authoritative and is referred to as "Voice of God".
Mixed:
Uses a combination of interviews, observations and narration to advance the topic or the argument.
Fly on the wall (cinema verite):
The camera is 'unseen' or ignored and simply records real events as they happen. There is often no narration leaving the audience to reach their own conclusions.
Self-reflective:
When the subject of the documentary acknowledges the presence of the camera and often speaks directly to the documentary maker.
Docusoap:
These documentaries follow the lives of individuals. Usually with designated occupations.
Docudrama:
A re-enactment of events as though they actually happened.
A mixture of a docusoap and a docudrama is mainly scripted, so it is made to be more entertaining. Examples of these include: Made in Chelsea and The Only Way is Essex.
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