Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Interviews, actuality & field material · Core

Actuality

Also called: actuality footage

ELI5

Real events or behaviour filmed as they happen rather than staged as scripted scenes.

Used in conversation

“We will film the meeting as actuality rather than reconstruct it later.”

Definition

Recorded real-world action, speech or sound captured as it occurs rather than recreated later.

Here “Actuality” means: Recorded real-world action, speech or sound captured as it occurs rather than recreated later.

Pitch context

Use this in nonfiction pitches to separate what is known, accessible, ethical and structurally repeatable.

Why it matters: Distinguishes story, access, evidence, format mechanics and participant-care responsibilities.

Connected terms

  • Secured accessA simplified access-development sequence.
  • Actuality sequenceComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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