The Devil Made Me Do It
Type of Documentary
Mixed, as it includes: interviews, actuality footage and archive material
Themes
• Religion
• Youth culture
• Good vs. evil (binary opposition)
• Influence of media, did Marilyn Manson’s music and videos influence the behaviour of teenagers?
Narrative Structure
• Open narrative structure (question unanswered)
• Single strand (one story line)
• Non linear (does not follow chronological order)
Camerawork
• Interviews:
- Close up or medium close up filmed to left or right of screen
- Marilyn Manson interviews filmed in low angle to convey power
• Low angle shots of religious iconography, for example: Jesus on cross, angels, stain glass windows
• Long shots of deserted streets, high angle, slow pan
• Handheld camera work used in actuality footage because they need to be able to respond quickly to action (E.g. at a gig)
• Camera often jolts, this is the cameramen trying to retain the correct framing
• Camera observes other media, we (the audience) are not positioned as member of media
Mise-en-scene
• The mise-en-scene of the interviews provides us with information about the person(s), for example: teenagers at bar/in bedroom, old couple on couch, policeman in his office at desk
• Religious iconography: Jesus on cross, stain glass windows, angels
• Juxtaposition: Quiet Italian town contrasts with loud teenagers drinking
• Marilyn Manson in McDonalds (hypocritical)
Sound
• Music: religious, Marilyn Manson
• Sound effects: heartbeat, whispering, hitting sounds
• Narration: young male speaking in standard English (no slang) slight Scottish accent, narration is used to link up all the footage so as the whole documentary makes sense
• Translation: each voice reflected gender and age also Italian accent helps to convey further something about them
Editing
• Cut & cross cutting
These methods of editing are discrete as to not draw the audience’s attention away from the documentary, which is why they are the main form of editing within the programme.
• Fade to black & fade from black
These are used to show a progression of time.
• Montage
Opening sequence uses a montage of extracts of footage from within the documentary, this teases the audience and is used to grab there attention.
Archive Material
• Marilyn Manson videos
• Italian talk show
• American TV news
• Newspaper cuttings
Graphics
• End of programme to close narrative
• Name of person and relevance to subject matter, this gives the audience a connection between who is being interviewed and there importance to the documentary
• Lyrics
• Indicate time
• Some translation
• Title: unique gothic font, artistic and adds to good vs. evil theme
All of these (apart from title) are in Sans Serif font and are positioned to the left of screen; this is to keep them discrete.
Music Biz: The Marketing of Meatloaf
Type of Documentary
Mixed
Themes
• Marketing in the music industry
• Image creation
• Power of media
• Manipulation of audiences
Narrative Structure
• Single strand
• Non linear
• Closed
• Circular
Camerawork
• Low angle
• Interviews framed to either left or right of screen: close up or medium close up (conventional)
• One interview filmed in profile which breaks the convention but it feels strange
• Handheld used for actuality footage
• Point of view shots of audience observing media not part of media
• Zoom and pan used to make still images more interesting as to create a interest for the audience
Mise-en-scene
• Croaking (blue or green screen) used as background to interviews so as later on during editing the background can become related to subject matter or who the person is
Sound
• Narrator: male, standard English, used to hold narrative together and anchor the video footages meaning (conventional), but he is also sarcastic and has an opinion on the footage he says ‘Mr meet and greet himself’ this is unconventional of a documentary voice over
Editing
• Cut
• Dissolve used for interviews
• Spinning effect on images
• Montage of different American TV shows, this conveys popularity in the media
• Fast motion
• Slow motion
Archive Material
• Top of the pops
• Chart dhow
• Brit awards
• Grammy awards
• Neil’s house party
• News programmes
• Music videos
• Websites
• Magazines and newspaper articles
(Lots of archive material)
Graphics
• Logo for title of series ‘The Biz’ used on interviews next to name and relevance of person being interviewed
• Name. Job title or relevance to subject matter used to anchor the relevance/job of person being interviewed
• Graphics superimposed over images
• Title scrolled across bottom of screen at end (unconventional)
• Sans Serif ‘white’ typography conveys that documentary is modern and youthful
That Thing: Lara Croft
Type of Documentary
Mixed
Themes
• Power of the media (games new media)
• Icons
• Feminism/representation
• Gaming
Narrative Structure
• Single strand
• Non linear
• Closed
Camerawork
• Interviews framed to either left or right of screen: close up or medium close up (conventional) also tilted frame & big close up use this shows there creative use of camerawork
• Tilted frame
• Point of view tracking around arcade
• Zoom and pan used to make still images more interesting as to create an interest for the audience
Overall this is a lot of different camerawork used for a ten minute documentary
Mise-en-scene
• Croaking (blue or green screen) used as background to interviews with clips of the game imposed on them, also these are out of focus so as they do not distract the audience from the interviewee
• Front projection over interviewees face this almost looks as though the person is in the game
• Interviews well lit
• Creator of game interview framed in a computer in tilted frame (unique) as though he is one of the computer characters himself
Sound
• Music: from game, dance music, Madonna music (when there is a reference to Madonna being an icon in the same way as Lara Croft)
• Narration: Male, standard English, young, sounds like the type of person that would play the games
Editing
• Cut
• Fast motion
• Zoom
Archive Material
• Game
• Film
• Nike adverts
• Websites (forums)
• Emails
• Interview with Angelina Joli
Graphics
• Name & relevance of person getting interviewed on opposite side of screen to the person
• Name is in a larger font size than relevance/who they are
• Each graphic relates specifically to the subject matter ‘reviews that thing’
• Title in speech bubble, unique, suggests discussion
9/11: Falling Man
Type of Documentary
Mixed, as it includes: interviews, actuality footage and archive material
Themes
• Religion
• Youth culture
• Good vs. evil (binary opposition)
• Influence of media, did Marilyn Manson’s music and videos influence the behaviour of teenagers?
Narrative Structure
• Open narrative structure (question unanswered)
• Single strand (one story line)
• Non linear (does not follow chronological order)
Camerawork
• Interviews:
- Close up or medium close up filmed to left or right of screen
- Marilyn Manson interviews filmed in low angle to convey power
• Low angle shots of religious iconography, for example: Jesus on cross, angels, stain glass windows
• Long shots of deserted streets, high angle, slow pan
• Handheld camera work used in actuality footage because they need to be able to respond quickly to action (E.g. at a gig)
• Camera often jolts, this is the cameramen trying to retain the correct framing
• Camera observes other media, we (the audience) are not positioned as member of media
Mise-en-scene
• The mise-en-scene of the interviews provides us with information about the person(s), for example: teenagers at bar/in bedroom, old couple on couch, policeman in his office at desk
• Religious iconography: Jesus on cross, stain glass windows, angels
• Juxtaposition: Quiet Italian town contrasts with loud teenagers drinking
• Marilyn Manson in McDonalds (hypocritical)
Sound
• Music: religious, Marilyn Manson
• Sound effects: heartbeat, whispering, hitting sounds
• Narration: young male speaking in standard English (no slang) slight Scottish accent, narration is used to link up all the footage so as the whole documentary makes sense
• Translation: each voice reflected gender and age also Italian accent helps to convey further something about them
Editing
• Cut & cross cutting
These methods of editing are discrete as to not draw the audience’s attention away from the documentary, which is why they are the main form of editing within the programme.
• Fade to black & fade from black
These are used to show a progression of time.
• Montage
Opening sequence uses a montage of extracts of footage from within the documentary, this teases the audience and is used to grab there attention.
Archive Material
• Marilyn Manson videos
• Italian talk show
• American TV news
• Newspaper cuttings
Graphics
• End of programme to close narrative
• Name of person and relevance to subject matter, this gives the audience a connection between who is being interviewed and there importance to the documentary
• Lyrics
• Indicate time
• Some translation
• Title: unique gothic font, artistic and adds to good vs. evil theme
All of these (apart from title) are in Sans Serif font and are positioned to the left of screen; this is to keep them discrete.
Music Biz: The Marketing of Meatloaf
Type of Documentary
Mixed
Themes
• Marketing in the music industry
• Image creation
• Power of media
• Manipulation of audiences
Narrative Structure
• Single strand
• Non linear
• Closed
• Circular
Camerawork
• Low angle
• Interviews framed to either left or right of screen: close up or medium close up (conventional)
• One interview filmed in profile which breaks the convention but it feels strange
• Handheld used for actuality footage
• Point of view shots of audience observing media not part of media
• Zoom and pan used to make still images more interesting as to create a interest for the audience
Mise-en-scene
• Croaking (blue or green screen) used as background to interviews so as later on during editing the background can become related to subject matter or who the person is
Sound
• Narrator: male, standard English, used to hold narrative together and anchor the video footages meaning (conventional), but he is also sarcastic and has an opinion on the footage he says ‘Mr meet and greet himself’ this is unconventional of a documentary voice over
Editing
• Cut
• Dissolve used for interviews
• Spinning effect on images
• Montage of different American TV shows, this conveys popularity in the media
• Fast motion
• Slow motion
Archive Material
• Top of the pops
• Chart dhow
• Brit awards
• Grammy awards
• Neil’s house party
• News programmes
• Music videos
• Websites
• Magazines and newspaper articles
(Lots of archive material)
Graphics
• Logo for title of series ‘The Biz’ used on interviews next to name and relevance of person being interviewed
• Name. Job title or relevance to subject matter used to anchor the relevance/job of person being interviewed
• Graphics superimposed over images
• Title scrolled across bottom of screen at end (unconventional)
• Sans Serif ‘white’ typography conveys that documentary is modern and youthful
That Thing: Lara Croft
Type of Documentary
Mixed
Themes
• Power of the media (games new media)
• Icons
• Feminism/representation
• Gaming
Narrative Structure
• Single strand
• Non linear
• Closed
Camerawork
• Interviews framed to either left or right of screen: close up or medium close up (conventional) also tilted frame & big close up use this shows there creative use of camerawork
• Tilted frame
• Point of view tracking around arcade
• Zoom and pan used to make still images more interesting as to create an interest for the audience
Overall this is a lot of different camerawork used for a ten minute documentary
Mise-en-scene
• Croaking (blue or green screen) used as background to interviews with clips of the game imposed on them, also these are out of focus so as they do not distract the audience from the interviewee
• Front projection over interviewees face this almost looks as though the person is in the game
• Interviews well lit
• Creator of game interview framed in a computer in tilted frame (unique) as though he is one of the computer characters himself
Sound
• Music: from game, dance music, Madonna music (when there is a reference to Madonna being an icon in the same way as Lara Croft)
• Narration: Male, standard English, young, sounds like the type of person that would play the games
Editing
• Cut
• Fast motion
• Zoom
Archive Material
• Game
• Film
• Nike adverts
• Websites (forums)
• Emails
• Interview with Angelina Joli
Graphics
• Name & relevance of person getting interviewed on opposite side of screen to the person
• Name is in a larger font size than relevance/who they are
• Each graphic relates specifically to the subject matter ‘reviews that thing’
• Title in speech bubble, unique, suggests discussion
9/11: Falling Man
Mixed
Themes
• Power of the media/images
• Media Controversy
• Symbolism
• Death
• Fear
• Personal reactions towards media
Narrative Structure
• Single strand
• Non linear
• Closed
Camerawork
• Interviews: Left or right of screen, medium close up or close up
• Handheld camerawork for archive material
• No panning on certain still images because they are intresting due to how shocking they are already
• Panning
• Tracking
• Zoom
Mise-en-scene
• Strong lighting in interviews (heavenly/spiritual) Either extremely dark background with strong lighting on face or very bright well lit background with not much lighting on face (mysterious)
• Related background (related) but is blurry and unclear
Sound
• Narration: male, middle aged, standard English, sympathetic
• Music to anchor emotions
• Radio/news broadcasts over footage
• Walky talky recordings from firemen
Editing
• Cut
• Fade to black
• Blur
Archive Material
• News broadcasts
• Photographs
• Video footage of towers
Graphics
• Name & relevance of person getting interviewed on opposite side of screen to the person
• Title of documentary, Simple, white font with black background
Pharohs & Kings: A Biblical Quest
Type of Documentary
Mixed
Themes
• Religion/believes
• Recordings of history
Narrative Structure
• Single strand
• Linear
• Closed
Camerawork
• Interviews: Left or right of screen, medium close up or close up
• Panning
• Zoom
• Handheld
Mise-en-scene
• Black background for interviews
Sound
• Narration: male, old, standard English
• Music used to anchor emotion
• Sound effects: War, fighting
Editing
• Cut
• Fade to black
• Superimposed
Archive Material
• Shots of Egyptian landscape
• Pictures from books of Pharaohs
Graphics
• Name & relevance of person getting interviewed on opposite side of screen to the person
• Title of documentary, Egyptian style font
