audio commentaries
Spoken film supplements
Audio commentaries are supplementary voice tracks accompanying films, television episodes, or other media, typically featuring directors, actors, or critics discussing the work as it plays.
Common on DVDs and streaming platforms, they offer behind-the-scenes insights, production anecdotes, or critical analysis: The director's audio commentary reveals the film was almost recast entirely.
Educational spoken presentation
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
- podcastEpisodic digital audio series
- e-learningInternet-delivered instruction
- coursewareEducational software package
instructional · webinar · seminar · museum guide · gallery tour · audiobook · study guide · annotation
Detailed evaluative analysis
- reviewCritical written assessment
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
assessment · perspective · breakdown · examination · deconstruction · frame-by-frame · subtext · symbolism
Filmmaker's intended version
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
- making-ofBehind-the-scenes production documentary
- deleted scenesFootage removed before release
- screen testsFilmed performance evaluations
special features · concept art · production notes · cinematography · film restoration · LaserDisc · Blu-ray · box set
Real-time event narration
- broadcast boothEnclosed announcing station
- announcerOne who introduces programs
- sportscasterBroadcasts athletic events
- punditProfessional opinion-giver
live coverage · match analysis · sideline reporter · pre-game · highlight reel · simulcast
Off-screen recorded speech
- narrationVerbal account delivery
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- narratorOne who tells events
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
monologue · exposition · anecdote · first-person · character voice · oral history · personal account · memoir
lecture
Educational spoken presentation
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
- podcastEpisodic digital audio series
- e-learningInternet-delivered instruction
courseware · instructional · webinar · seminar · museum guide · gallery tour · audiobook · study guide · annotation · explanation
critique
Detailed evaluative analysis
- reviewCritical written assessment
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- interpretationAssigned meaning
evaluation · assessment · perspective · breakdown · examination · deconstruction · frame-by-frame · subtext · symbolism · Easter eggs
director's cut
Filmmaker's intended version
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
- making-ofBehind-the-scenes production documentary
- deleted scenesFootage removed before release
special features · screen tests · concept art · production notes · cinematography · film restoration · LaserDisc · Blu-ray · box set · collector's edition
play-by-play
Real-time event narration
- broadcast boothEnclosed announcing station
- announcerOne who introduces programs
- sportscasterBroadcasts athletic events
pundit · live coverage · match analysis · sideline reporter · pre-game · highlight reel · simulcast
voiceover
Off-screen recorded speech
- narrationVerbal account delivery
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- narratorOne who tells events
dialogue · monologue · exposition · anecdote · first-person · character voice · oral history · personal account · memoir · reminiscence
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