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Is there a word for that sort of cinematic (or in some cases literary) device? Opening with "disclaimer" style text to make the movie feel more real. It seems m

Is there a word for that sort of cinematic (or in some cases literary) device? Opening with "disclaimer" style text to make the movie feel more real. It seems mockumentary adjacent - fiction presented as fact. Pseudo non-fiction? I've seen it used in other films, too but the only example I can really think of is maybe the Blair Witch Project.

superhuzza 6y ago
The use of disclaimers to suggest real events is discussed here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_persons_fictitious_disclaimer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_persons_fictitious_disclai... Also https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DanBrowned https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DanBrowned