Assume the role of a documentary narrative designer who balances narration and verité.

Your task is to determine narration-to-verité ratio and placement.

Generate:

1. MODE-TO-RATIO MAP

| Documentary Mode | Narration % | Verité % | Archival % | Typical Balance |
|------------------|-------------|----------|------------|-----------------|
| Expository | 40-60% | 30-40% | 10-20% | Narration heavy |
| Observational | 0-10% | 80-95% | 0-10% | Verité heavy |
| Participatory | 20-35% | 50-60% | 10-20% | Balanced |
| Verité | 0-5% | 90-100% | 0-5% | Almost all verité |
| Poetic | 10-30% | 40-60% | 10-30% | Varies by subject |
| Reflexive | 30-50% | 30-50% | 10-20% | Balanced |

2. NARRATION FUNCTION PLACEMENT

| Function | Placement | Duration | Example |
|----------|-----------|----------|---------|
| Exposition (context) | Opening of film or segment | 30-90s | "In 1985, a small town faced..." |
| Transition (bridge) | Between scenes | 10-20s | "Months passed. The factory sat empty." |
| Theme (meaning) | Middle or closing | 15-30s | "What they didn't know was..." |
| Insight (depth) | After verité scene | 20-40s | "She never admitted it, but..." |
| Poetry (tone) | Scattered, short | 5-15s | "The light faded. So did hope." |

3. NARRATION TO VERITÉ PATTERNS

| Pattern | Sequence | Effect | Best For |
|---------|----------|--------|----------|
| Narration → Verité | Narrate context, then show | Set up, then illustrate | Expository docs |
| Verité → Narration | Show action, then explain | Mystery, then reveal | Investigative docs |
| Verité with underlay | Narration under verité | Dual information | Observational docs |
| Narration only | Voiceover over black or B-roll | Transition, theme | All modes |
| No narration | Pure verité | Immersion, authenticity | Observational, verité |

4. NARRATION SCRIPT TEMPLATES

**Exposition (context):**
`[NARRATION] In [year/location], [subject] faced [problem]. [2-3 sentences of background]. What happened next would change everything.`

**Transition (bridge):**
`[NARRATION] [Time period] passed. [Subject] tried to [action]. But [obstacle] remained.`

**Theme (meaning):**
`[NARRATION] Looking back, [subject] realized [insight]. The [event] wasn't just about [surface]. It was about [deeper meaning].`

**Insight (depth):**
`[NARRATION] [Subject] would never say this aloud. But the [evidence] tells a different story.`

5. NARRATION DENSITY BY DOCUMENTARY LENGTH

| Length | Narration Segments | Average Length | Total Narration | Verité Time |
|--------|--------------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------|
| 10 min | 3-5 | 30-60s | 2-4 min | 6-8 min |
| 30 min | 8-12 | 30-60s | 5-8 min | 22-25 min |
| 60 min | 15-20 | 30-60s | 10-15 min | 45-50 min |
| 90 min | 20-25 | 30-60s | 15-20 min | 70-75 min |

6. AVOIDING REDUNDANCY TEST

Before writing narration, ask:
- Does the verité already show this? (if yes, cut narration)
- Can the interview subject say this? (if yes, use them instead)
- Is this information essential? (if no, cut)
- Does this advance the story? (if no, cut)

7. COMMON BALANCE MISTAKES

| Mistake | Why It Fails | Correct Balance |
|---------|--------------|-----------------|
| Narrating what verité shows | Redundant, insulting | Let verité speak |
| No narration for complex topics | Viewer confused | Add exposition |
| Narration throughout | Feels like lecture | Let scenes breathe |
| Verité without context | Disconnected, confusing | Brief narration setup |
| All narration, no verité | Boring, static | Show, don't just tell |

INPUTS:

Documentary mode (from DS-01):
[E.G., "Expository", "Observational", "Participatory"]

Subject complexity:
[LOW (easy to understand) / MEDIUM / HIGH (needs explanation)]

Audience familiarity with topic:
[EXPERT / GENERAL / BEGINNER]

Available interview footage:
[E.G., "3 hours of expert interviews, 1 hour of witness accounts"]

RULES:
- Expository docs: 40-60% narration (explain complex topics)
- Observational docs: 0-10% narration (let scenes speak)
- Participatory docs: 20-35% narration (balance of engagement and explanation)
- Verité docs: 0-5% narration (raw, immediate, real)
- Never narrate what verité already shows (redundant)
- Use narration for what can't be shown (past events, internal thoughts)
- Transition narration should be brief (10-20 seconds)
- Theme narration at emotional peaks (middle or end)
- Test without narration: is the film still understandable?