Sometimes called "
direct cinema", this is a
method of filming a
movie that attempts to not
interfere with the way
events take place in
reality.
Movies made in a
verite style often utilize a
minimum of
equipment, usually a
hand-held camera,
portable sound equipment, and maybe a little
lighting equipment. Most verite films are
documentaries, but some
filmmakers use some of the methods of
cinema verite for
fiction films--notably "
The Blair Witch Project".