recknagel&bennett trends in infographics

A Presenta*on from the NewMR Trends in Infographics, Visualisa*on and Presen*ng Event

28 June 2013

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Documentary Storytelling for the Researcher’s Toolkit

Elisabeth Bennett Bridgeable

Jen Recknagel Bridgeable

Jen Recknagel & Elisabeth Bennett, Bridgeable, Canada Session 2: Trends in Infographics, Visualisation and Presenting, 28 June 2013

Documentary Storytelling for the Researcher’s Toolkit Jen Recknagel & Elisabeth Bennett Bridgeable - Toronto, Canada


Information is growing at an incredible rate


At the same time…the quality of information is changing


This is leading to a noisy environment


How do you cut through? Show, don’t tell.


How are we doing this, and why is this different?


Ethnography + Video…


… + Broadcast Documentary


How to do this, when is it appropriate and what is the value?


Trust, intimacy and disclosure trade-offs


How do we reduce production disruption to maximize intimacy? •  Pay attention to everyone’s safety and security •  Prepare the informant in advance to know what to expect, who the

members of the documentary crew are and what their roles are •  Humanize the crew - prepare the crew for a more sensitive

environment than a typical film set •  Ensure the informant knows they can stop or limit what they share

at any time they don’t feel comfortable


Recruiting ‘Characters’


How can we ‘cast’ appropriately?

•  Ensure that recruiting criteria accounts for clear speech, engaging personalities, and ability to be self-reflective about experience

•  This may require more up-front effort, such as full pre-interviews with informants to tease of their viability as a documentary subject


Narrow scope, poetic depth


How do we maximize the depth of this medium?

•  Have a smaller sample of people that you can go deeply into, rather than a wide spectrum of people (who you would end up covering only superficially due to the mechanics of space/time)

•  Do your research before the filming: –  up-front research to identify insights that will be represented by the smaller sample of

people in the documentary ensures greater robustness of findings –  conducting interviews with informants will help build the relationship and ensure you

can plan for the best way to film their unique story

•  Put together a solid documentary team: people who can work in tandem towards a clear goal, with expertise in their respective fields


Is it worth it?


Thank you

Jen Recknagel & Elisabeth Bennett


Q & A

Ray Poynter Vision Cri@cal University

Elisabeth BenneE Bridgeable

Jen Recknagel Bridgeable


www.bridgeable.com @bridgeable_rd Documentary trailers •  Mis/Connect: vimeo.com/64088094 •  Misfit: vimeo.com/55538460

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