Documentary Analysis

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Lara Croft That Thing

The type of documentary- mixed and uses a range of interviews and observations, the main theme in this documentary is how woman are represented through the media and gaming world Style/theme- Gaming, Feminism, Idolisation and the documentary is single strand as there is only one story line, it is also a non linear as it isn't in chronological order Camera work- extreme close-ups, medium close ups were used the most during the documentary, zooming and panning with point of view shots were used frequently especially when it showing game play of Lara Mise-en-scene- Lower third of the screen is lower case, Technology placed in interviews, Gaming devices shown and the green screen was used through out the documentary in the back ground of every interview and showing game play. The chromakey screen revealed the game tomb raider in which Lara Croft is featured in Sound- There was a male voice over in the documentary who uses standard English in which made the flow of the narrative easy to understand. The music in the background is constantly on going and gets more upbeat and fast towards the end. This makes the audience feel like they are apart of the game and Madonnas music was playing in the background mostly when Lara Croft as an individual came into shot as this links back to the theme of the women represented Editing- Cuts were the main editing technique to feature in the documentary. The questions which were asked by the interviewer were cut out so the audience couldnt hear them. This could perhaps have been purposely portrayed so that the audience feels like the interviewee is speaking directly to them instead Archive Material- the achieve material included the tomb raider movie, fan sites, posters, adverts, and an interview from Angelina Jolie who plays Lara Croft in the movie Graphics- The graphics used within the documentary were a bold, white and clear font which featured at the bottom left of every interview which contained and the interviewees name as well as their relevance. At the very beginning of the documentary that thing was shown in animated speech bubbles alongside more graphics which follow

Meatloaf- The music biz

Type of documentary- mixed Themes- Music, shows the careers of the people involved, Business as it shows the wealth and how they are made to be popular, Press as it attracts the people to be interested in the music biz, Fame as people are willing to spend money and be fans of people who are in music, Film as movies are made about them and people are interested in watching films about it and finally Money as many people would invest in putting money into the music and going to concerts and buying albums etc Narrative Structure- This documentary is non-linear as it doesnt follow a chronological order and it is also a single strand as it is only following one strong line and finally the documentary is closed as questions were all answered at the end Camera Work- There was always a conventional framing in relation to interviews. The interviewees eyes were always 1/3 of the way down the screen regardless of the shot type. Low angle shots were used for interviews of meatloaf's as this reinforced the power. Points of view shots, high angle shots and panning shots were also used throughout the documentary, extreme close ups were used for album front covers and chart listings, hand held camera shots were also used Mise-en-scene- The green screen was used a lot through out this documentary, the screen was always showing images of meatloaf in the background of every interview. This also links to achieve material as it revealed magazine front covers, album covers and many more. Sound- The voice over for the documentary was male, seemed of a mature and relevant age. However the male used jokes and sarcasm throughout, this could perhaps have been done to reflect meatloaf's personality, Upbeat music as played in the background of the documentary as well as meatloaf's own music. Editing- There was a variety of editing techniques used throughout the documentary. The most popular technique was the dissolve effect. Montage editing was used on the chart listing and cuts were used throughout too. The interviewers questions were cut from the interview, this could have been done to make the audience feel like the interviewee was talking to them directly instead of the interviewer. Achieve material- Newspaper, magazines, market research and album covers were shown a lot. Meatloaf's music videos such as take that and the village people Graphics- The graphics shown in the documentary were of the interviewees name and their relevance to the matter. The graphics were in bold, white, clear font which was easy to read and understand. There was also graphics from the magazine music biz which was also linked with the editing

The Devil Made Me Do It

Type Of Documentary-Mixed because it uses a combination of observations, narrations and interviews Themes- The documentary reflects the power of the media and how the media can influence an individuals behaviour, it also reflects the problems in society in relation to youths featured on the documentary and how the problems can be dealt with. Another theme which is presented throughout the documentary and how the problems can be dealt with, another theme which is also presented throughout is the binary opposition of Good V Evil. Religion also being one of the main themes as it shows the difference in Catholicism and Satanic worship. Your/Audience responses: I found it to be very interesting as I learnt how much music can be influenced upon the youth and how two of the girls got sent to prison yet one of them got put into a mental institute. Structure/Narrative: linier, it showed punishment for the three girls and the narrative resolution and it ended on a cliff hanger. Manson was blamed for it and almost given a pardoned excuse. Parental guideness and they listened to Marilyn more than their parents. Performance has a massive impact on the youth. Many enactments through out showing the before and after. Manson had an influence on the murder of the nun has not been fully answered, the narrative was single strand and it was also non-linear as it didnt follow a chronological order Mise En Scene: interview with Manson, shows dark lighting. It represents the youth during the interview and the surrounding portray youth in a very negative way. The sequences are hand picked to show the youth, which are super relaxed and obnoxious pose smoking and playing pool. It is well constructed, subtle but shows many negative scenes of youth. 3 young girls that did it represent the youth of today. Antithesis, the effect of things put side to side one another to show the opposites so they contrast with one another and generate a religious paraphernalia, Dark lighting used for the Manson interview, Negative representation of the youth throughout as the youth are shown smoking, gambling, drinking and fighting throughout the documentary. Manson is heavily made up with make up for his interview. Antithesis is used throughout. Camera: talking head shot, low angle and shows Manson being very powerful as he is the ruler. Birds eye view of people on pavement (voyeuestic filming) achieve material, range of camera shots which have an artistic approach. It is angular and dramatic approach to the story. Voxpoc, mid shot and less planned subject in the middle and there are long shots of buildings and religious buildings that use silhouettes. Talking head shots and low angle shot looking up at Manson this connotes that he is powerful. There was a lot of establishing shots of location in the documentary such as the sky line of the city graveyards and long streets. Editing- Long takes, cut always, basic graphic application, editing during investigation contrast with the editing in Manson performance, binary oppositions and goes slower during the investigation (long process to get convicted) the dynamic parties of worship and satin. When Manson is shown the editing goes faster. Sound- Church bells which contrast with the anger and screaming in Manson's concerts, synthesis drones. There are constant heart beats diegetic and sound which that was present synchronous. During the confessions there are voice overs and many translations throughout Achieve and skills-n/a Graphics- basic and limited

In The Teeth Of Jaws

Themes- Movie making and behind the scenes Your/Audience response- Interesting as it gives an insight to how a classic movie was made and learning how difficult and long it takes to make a movie but also how clever it actually is, also learning about how much money was put into it Structure/Narrative- There is no narrator, but the documentary is structured; the concept of the movie is inspired by the book and the production of the film. Includes all the problems that the crew experienced, for example the shark prop was not always working and then finally the response of the movie, how people stated that they never felt the same about the sea after watching jaws. Mise en scene- Blue screen, which has a projected cartoon shark on it, jaws movie posters and the beach and the sea that the movie was filmed on, Blue screen frequently used in the interviews of the shark image, image of teh sea behind the author, posters of Jaws behind Spielberg as well as locations in Martha's Vineyard. Involved the actors that starred in the film, but now to show how they've aged and to show how long ago the film was made, the lighting casts a shadow across one side of every interviewee's face. Camera- MS/CU/MCU shots are used throughout the interviews and rule of third has also been used (interviewees being placed on the left and right of screen) Location and establishing shots of Martha's Vineyard which was were the film was filmed. Very little B roll. Interviews filmed all at different times and angles, such as medium shot, close up, or medium close up. The camera is a hand held during the interviews and this helps keep a constant straight shot for every interview Editing- Very little B roll the majority of the documentary is in fragments of interviews all edited together slow paced editing as it shows large chunks of the interview not just sentences or two to create conversational response and documentary, Slow paced editing as it shows large chunks of interview, not just a sentence or two to create a conversational response and documentary. Sound- Played the jaws theme tune, was on very rarely and non-diegetic music that related to the topic, For sound, they played the Jaws theme tune, even if it was rarely, non-diegetic music that related to the topic of the interview, for example faster paced music when talking about a dramatic scene, as well as music from the film itself apart from the theme tune, no voice over, it lets the interviews tell the story. For editing they had very little B-roll, the majority of the documentary is fragments of interviews edited together. Achieve and skills- Pages from the book were shown and stills of the actors, also footage from the film itself was shown. Lots of different stills used of Spielberg. The making of the footage . Zooms and pans of the still images during recording, footage from the movie itself, the making and moving of the shark, often pans or zooms in on still images to create the effect that it's moving and it showed areas that they filmed at. Graphics- names in yellow on an animated graphic overlay to give the audience more of an understanding and make it more interesting for the viewer, The area which stated the interviewee's name at the bottom was an animated graphics overlay of the sea which contained the persons name in yellow and what role they played in the movie below in a light blue, it also had an animated CGI shark coming towards the camera in a small section in the bottom left.

Extraordinary me
Type of Documentary: Mixed Narrated Themes: Coping with a disability in our society Narrative Structure: Single Strand one main thread Non-Linear time is disrupted Closed No questions left un-answered Camera Work : Low Angle is used to emphasise her size. Close Up showing the person who is speaking making it more clear, Long shots giving a better view of what is going on in the documentary, Two Shot are also used. There is also; medium close up point of view shot pan establishing shot interviewees are framed to the left or right Mise En Scene: There is a very homely feel within the documentary and there is a great family bond which is shown. Teenage world is also shown through college and friends. Sound: There is a voiceover which is jazs voice (who the documentary is about) There is also a voiceover of her dad, when he gives his take on when they first met. The music in the documentary speeds up at crucial parts of the documentary. Also sad music is played at emotional parts of the documentary. Editing: Fade to black is used to show passage of time in the documentary. The main edit used is a simple cut. There is archive footage which is relates to what is being said in interview voiceover. Shot reverse shot is used in conversations. Archive Material Family videos such as family holidays. Family Pictures. Clips from another documentary on homeless people featuring the dad. Meeting the dad for the first time, which was filmed on friends mobile phone. Graphics : Small Teen Bigger World white writing with a black background. my dad etc.. Show the start of a new chapter in the documentary. There is also text on videos with the dates on it was filmed on to give that extra information to make it more interesting for the people watching

The boy who became three girls

Type of Documentary: mixed Mixed Themes: The dangers of social networking Narrative Structure: Linear it starts with the girls meeting and ends with the sentencing. Closed- all of the questions are answered. Single strand it is only about the girls. Camera Work: The interviews are framed to the left or right and are in mainly medium close up. A variety of other shots are used including extreme close ups, long shots, two shots and establishing shots, during the documentary some of the interviews do not appear to be framed correctly. As they are framed to the left with the interviewee looking to the left of the camera. She also looks directly into the camera lens quite a lot through out Mise-en-scene- Most of the interviews are filmed on a black background. However, the interview with the Sun Journalist, Ryan Sabey is filmed in an office as this anchors his relevance to the topic and the interview with Alice is filmed so the light is behind her as she wanted to remain anonymous. Sound- A voice over is used. It sounds like a middle aged male and is speaking Standard English some sounds are amplified like camera shutter sounds and typing, Music is played quietly in the background and sounds almost comical when the interviewee says something that could be viewed as funny. Editing- The majority of the editing is cuts. However, a super impose is used in order to make the silhouette of a boy appear. This is because he is a figment of the Emma (the girl who became the boys) imagination. Archive Material- The archive material includes newspaper covers, still images of the victims and Emma Barker, YouTube videos and Facebook pages. Graphics: Part of the documentary appears to be animated and shows post it notes with names of people involved with the situation as well as images of them. During the interviews, the graphics are conventional of the documentary genre as they are in a plain white font and show the name of the interview and their relevance to the topic.