What the documentary will be about
Four choices: Laughter, Takeaways, Sandwiches, Free time/entertainment
The documentary will be about Takeaways
Name of the documentary: Take one, Take two, Takeout
The time for the documnetary to be show will be at 8pm
The channel the documentary will be shown will be on Channel 4
The audience for the documentary will be students
Scheduling types for the documentary
Inheritance: Inherit and audience from the previous show
Pre Echo: Documentary before popular show
Hannocking: Documentary inbweteen two popular shows
Audience types
BBC - Niche Audience
Channel 4: Students, Educational
Channel 5: Mimics Channel 4
Friday, 30 September 2011
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Initial ideas
- Teen drinking
- Accents
- Stereotypes
- Tea
- Coffee
- The decline of the British High street
- Sport
- Supermarkets
- Cinema
- Festivals
- Beauty and cosmetics industry
- Crisps
- Tattoos
- Music
- Ghosts
- Take aways
- Superstition
- Cars
- Sandwiches
- Bananas
- Obesity
- Shoes
- Religion
- Social groups
- Fast food
- Social networking
- Hospitals
- Fashion
- Laughter
- Alcohol
- Piercings
- Hair
- Chocolate
- Bread
- Chesse
- Disney
- Holidays
- Teenage pregancies
- Hearing
- Sense of smell
- Water
- Internet
- DJs
- College life
- Unemployment
- Feet
- Young drivers
- Hats
- Gambling
- Video game violence
- ASBOs
- Pets
- Police
Friday, 23 September 2011
Documentary Analysis - Beyond the Glory
Type of Documentary
The type of documentary is mixed, it uses a mix of archived material and interviews
Themes
The themes reflect around the life of the boxer Mike Tyson and it talks about his life inside and outside of the ring, it talks about the negative effects of his life.
Narrative Structure
At the beginning of the documentary we are introduced to the boxer and it talks about his defeat in a match, it then goes on to talk about the knock on effect of the loss and the life Mike has had afterwards, he portrays his life as negative, the audience is given conflict as there are other interviews talking about Mike postively using words such as humble. In the middle of the documentary we are given archived footage from Mikes younger years, it shows conflict as it talks about Mike not boxing due to the death of a family member, it talks about the postive effects of being back in the ring, different from the beginning talking about his loss. The ending of the documentary ends in conflict as it talks about Mike ending up in prison and has his side of the story, it talks about his life falling about due to the accident.
Camerawork
Uses of establishing shots before fights showing where the match is, there are close ups for the interviewees, there is a use an extreme close up while Mike speaks to signal that he is the subject or the most important factor in the documentary. It uses a reconstruction which is a mid shot to show the area which is a prison but it also shows the switch from the rich lifestyle to being in prison with nothing.
Mise-en-scene
All interviews are shot within the interviewees personal space for example their own home in order to get the best response from the interviewee.
Sound
The sound used during the documentary creates an emotion for the audience while Mike and the narrator talk about the negative effects of his life, this makes the audience become driven into the narrative.
Editing
The editing uses long takes and only focuses on one character but uses interviews from other people reflecting on the subject. Clips are shown throughout showing the work needed to prep up before a match, it portrays Mike as postive as some of the clips show him at his own home with his girlfriend, this shows him as a calm person which contradicts the statement of him being called an 'animal'. There are a use of long take throughout the documentary while there a voiceover played during the clips.
Archived Material
Archived material used are relevant to the subject, it uses footage from previous fights, they relate to the subject and relate to what the narrator or the interviewee is talking about such as clips from Tysons home whole he speaks over the clip.
Graphics
Graphics used are simple white font so that the audience is not distracted from the narrative, The opening sequence uses font to singal the lighting effect of a boxing ring, it also has a graphic of gloves to refelct around the subject of boxing.
The type of documentary is mixed, it uses a mix of archived material and interviews
Themes
The themes reflect around the life of the boxer Mike Tyson and it talks about his life inside and outside of the ring, it talks about the negative effects of his life.
Narrative Structure
At the beginning of the documentary we are introduced to the boxer and it talks about his defeat in a match, it then goes on to talk about the knock on effect of the loss and the life Mike has had afterwards, he portrays his life as negative, the audience is given conflict as there are other interviews talking about Mike postively using words such as humble. In the middle of the documentary we are given archived footage from Mikes younger years, it shows conflict as it talks about Mike not boxing due to the death of a family member, it talks about the postive effects of being back in the ring, different from the beginning talking about his loss. The ending of the documentary ends in conflict as it talks about Mike ending up in prison and has his side of the story, it talks about his life falling about due to the accident.
Camerawork
Uses of establishing shots before fights showing where the match is, there are close ups for the interviewees, there is a use an extreme close up while Mike speaks to signal that he is the subject or the most important factor in the documentary. It uses a reconstruction which is a mid shot to show the area which is a prison but it also shows the switch from the rich lifestyle to being in prison with nothing.
Mise-en-scene
All interviews are shot within the interviewees personal space for example their own home in order to get the best response from the interviewee.
Sound
The sound used during the documentary creates an emotion for the audience while Mike and the narrator talk about the negative effects of his life, this makes the audience become driven into the narrative.
Editing
The editing uses long takes and only focuses on one character but uses interviews from other people reflecting on the subject. Clips are shown throughout showing the work needed to prep up before a match, it portrays Mike as postive as some of the clips show him at his own home with his girlfriend, this shows him as a calm person which contradicts the statement of him being called an 'animal'. There are a use of long take throughout the documentary while there a voiceover played during the clips.
Archived Material
Archived material used are relevant to the subject, it uses footage from previous fights, they relate to the subject and relate to what the narrator or the interviewee is talking about such as clips from Tysons home whole he speaks over the clip.
Graphics
Graphics used are simple white font so that the audience is not distracted from the narrative, The opening sequence uses font to singal the lighting effect of a boxing ring, it also has a graphic of gloves to refelct around the subject of boxing.
Documentary Analysis - Fighting on the Frontline
Type of Documentary
The type of documentary is mixed, this is due to the use of archived footage and the use of interviews during it.
Themes
The themes reflect around the life of the soldiers in Afghanistan, it talks about what their views are and what they really think about the war. It talks about their fight for survival on the frontline and some of the effects on the battlefield such as injuries to the soldiers.
Narrative Structure
The narrative of the documentary is linear as the story unfold during the documentary. The beginning of the documentary introduces the audience to the foot soldiers in the frontline closest to the enemy in Afghanistan, we are introduced to their problem as it talks about their fight for survival, a use of a quote is used 'hopefully you don't end up in a bag', this shows the audience how serious the problem is. In the middle of the documentary we are given an insight of the soldiers as ther is conflict given as it talks about the casualties in the camp. We are given interviews from each of the soldiers who seen the moment of a soldier being injured by a landmine. In the end of the documentary sums up the lives of two of the soldiers as they are trasported home but leaves the ending open for the rest of the soldiers.
Camerawork
There is a longshot from the camp at the beginning of the documentary when the narrator talks about the amount of soldier at the camp, this shot shows the silence of the camp as there is only few of them on the frontline. Shot of the interviewees are all close ups, this creates a sense that none of the soldiers are more important than the other. Each interview shot has the background faded so that the audience is focused on the soldiers and their expressions
Mise-en-scene
The interviewees are filmed within their comfort zone so that they can give best responses for the questions and the interview for example one of the soldiers are interviewed in their home.
Sound
The use of sound is diegetic, Most of the sound during the documentary is ambient so that the audience can hear the same sounds as the soldiers hear, this gives them an insight to the soldiers lives better as they get the same feeling as the soldiers do. At one scene we are given sound to build up a specific moment as the soldier is talking about the adrenaline from the conflict. The music changes to create an emotion to the audience when the soldiers are asked if they have killed anyone.
Editing
The use of editing is the use of quick shots, using takes from the camp and the frontline, it skips from the interview back to archived footage while the interviewee is still speaking about the subject.
Archived Material
Archived footage used is footage from the camp showing the lifes of the soldiers, there is also footage of the soldiers on the battlefield, all archived footage is relevant to the subject.
Graphics
Graphics used are white on black for the opening sequence, during parts of the documentary there are quotes from soldiers on a black screen in white writing in order to stand out. Introducing the interviewees, there is a use of black font while they speak, this prevents the audience from being distracted from the narrative.
The type of documentary is mixed, this is due to the use of archived footage and the use of interviews during it.
Themes
The themes reflect around the life of the soldiers in Afghanistan, it talks about what their views are and what they really think about the war. It talks about their fight for survival on the frontline and some of the effects on the battlefield such as injuries to the soldiers.
Narrative Structure
The narrative of the documentary is linear as the story unfold during the documentary. The beginning of the documentary introduces the audience to the foot soldiers in the frontline closest to the enemy in Afghanistan, we are introduced to their problem as it talks about their fight for survival, a use of a quote is used 'hopefully you don't end up in a bag', this shows the audience how serious the problem is. In the middle of the documentary we are given an insight of the soldiers as ther is conflict given as it talks about the casualties in the camp. We are given interviews from each of the soldiers who seen the moment of a soldier being injured by a landmine. In the end of the documentary sums up the lives of two of the soldiers as they are trasported home but leaves the ending open for the rest of the soldiers.
Camerawork
There is a longshot from the camp at the beginning of the documentary when the narrator talks about the amount of soldier at the camp, this shot shows the silence of the camp as there is only few of them on the frontline. Shot of the interviewees are all close ups, this creates a sense that none of the soldiers are more important than the other. Each interview shot has the background faded so that the audience is focused on the soldiers and their expressions
Mise-en-scene
The interviewees are filmed within their comfort zone so that they can give best responses for the questions and the interview for example one of the soldiers are interviewed in their home.
Sound
The use of sound is diegetic, Most of the sound during the documentary is ambient so that the audience can hear the same sounds as the soldiers hear, this gives them an insight to the soldiers lives better as they get the same feeling as the soldiers do. At one scene we are given sound to build up a specific moment as the soldier is talking about the adrenaline from the conflict. The music changes to create an emotion to the audience when the soldiers are asked if they have killed anyone.
Editing
The use of editing is the use of quick shots, using takes from the camp and the frontline, it skips from the interview back to archived footage while the interviewee is still speaking about the subject.
Archived Material
Archived footage used is footage from the camp showing the lifes of the soldiers, there is also footage of the soldiers on the battlefield, all archived footage is relevant to the subject.
Graphics
Graphics used are white on black for the opening sequence, during parts of the documentary there are quotes from soldiers on a black screen in white writing in order to stand out. Introducing the interviewees, there is a use of black font while they speak, this prevents the audience from being distracted from the narrative.
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Documentary Analysis - That thing: Lara Croft
Type of documentary
The documentary type is mixed, we know this as it uses a blend of narration, interviews and archived footage
Themes
Themes used reflect around the games industry and movie companies as it talks about a game being made into a film, it also looks at the theme of feminism as it talks about a female herione in a game and how they contradict the idea of a 'typical' woman. Another theme is how media can effect society as a whole as the game influenced the public and became popular which led to people dressing like Lara croft from the game.
Narrative structure
The narrative in the documentary is linear as the story flows throughout the documentary and the audience are given the story through narration. We are introduced with the fan base of the game and Lara croft at the beginning of the documentary. Conflict is shown in the middle as it shows the making of the film and how close it is being made to the gaming frachise, we are also shown and told how the game and franchise became successful. The ending to the documentary is open as it gives the audience the decision to make the movie as successful as the franchise by deciding to go to watch the movie or not.
Camerawork
The shots in the interviews follow codes and conventions of documentaries by being shot with close ups, the also vary from being shot from left or right to keep the audience entertained. There is a use of an over the shoulder shot while someone is playing the game and being interviewed about it. During some of the interviews there are cantered angles, this is to give the audience the feel that they are in the game themselves or playing it.
Mise en scene
The backgrounds used are relevant to the subject such as the use of the clips in the background while speaking about the game or movie. Some of the backgrounds are animated as there is gameplay in the background while the interview goes on. The background is green throughout to reflect the style of a game and reflect the theme of the games industry.
Sound
There is a use of diegetic sound from the game itself such as gunshots during the documentary. Sounds from the film are used when interviewees are talking about the film and during the film clips themselves.
Editing
In one part of the documentary the editing used creates a sense that the interviewee is talking to Lara in the game thorugh a use of cutting between them both as they speak. During the interviews the background is portayed onto the interviewees faces so it gives the impression that they are in the game themselves. During the opening credits there is a montage from the game to set up the audience for the documentary and the narrative.
Archive material
Archived footage in this documentary reflect the subject by using footage from the game itself and footage from the movie adaptation. There is also footage from websites and magazines talking about the subject of Lara Croft.
Graphics
Graphics used are plain white font to introduce the characters so that the audience is not distracted during the documentary.
The documentary type is mixed, we know this as it uses a blend of narration, interviews and archived footage
Themes
Themes used reflect around the games industry and movie companies as it talks about a game being made into a film, it also looks at the theme of feminism as it talks about a female herione in a game and how they contradict the idea of a 'typical' woman. Another theme is how media can effect society as a whole as the game influenced the public and became popular which led to people dressing like Lara croft from the game.
Narrative structure
The narrative in the documentary is linear as the story flows throughout the documentary and the audience are given the story through narration. We are introduced with the fan base of the game and Lara croft at the beginning of the documentary. Conflict is shown in the middle as it shows the making of the film and how close it is being made to the gaming frachise, we are also shown and told how the game and franchise became successful. The ending to the documentary is open as it gives the audience the decision to make the movie as successful as the franchise by deciding to go to watch the movie or not.
Camerawork
The shots in the interviews follow codes and conventions of documentaries by being shot with close ups, the also vary from being shot from left or right to keep the audience entertained. There is a use of an over the shoulder shot while someone is playing the game and being interviewed about it. During some of the interviews there are cantered angles, this is to give the audience the feel that they are in the game themselves or playing it.
Mise en scene
The backgrounds used are relevant to the subject such as the use of the clips in the background while speaking about the game or movie. Some of the backgrounds are animated as there is gameplay in the background while the interview goes on. The background is green throughout to reflect the style of a game and reflect the theme of the games industry.
Sound
There is a use of diegetic sound from the game itself such as gunshots during the documentary. Sounds from the film are used when interviewees are talking about the film and during the film clips themselves.
Editing
In one part of the documentary the editing used creates a sense that the interviewee is talking to Lara in the game thorugh a use of cutting between them both as they speak. During the interviews the background is portayed onto the interviewees faces so it gives the impression that they are in the game themselves. During the opening credits there is a montage from the game to set up the audience for the documentary and the narrative.
Archive material
Archived footage in this documentary reflect the subject by using footage from the game itself and footage from the movie adaptation. There is also footage from websites and magazines talking about the subject of Lara Croft.
Graphics
Graphics used are plain white font to introduce the characters so that the audience is not distracted during the documentary.
Documentary Analysis - Marketing movies
Type of documentary
The type of documentary is mixed as it uses a mixture of interviews, narration and archived footage.
Themes
The themes used in the documentary reflect around marketing campaigns for movies, they show how campaigns for the same movie can differ in order to meet certain audiences so it will appeal to them. The documentary also shows how the movie can be successful and how the trailers are developed.
Narrative structure
During the beginning of the documentary we are shown how marketing can effect the movie as a whole and wether it would be successful or not. In the middle we are shown how merchandise plays a role in marketing for movies and how that can cause people to see the movie and how it can make a profit for the company. The ending to the documentary is open as we as an audience in some cases get to choose how successful the movie could be as it is up to the audience to decide to see the movie or not, this is shown with the ending being two different movie trailers for Mouse hunt.
Camerawork
The camera work uses typical styles of documentaries such as the use of close ups for the interviews, some interviews are shot close to signal the importance of the interviewee over some others.
Mise en scene
The setting used in the background of the documentary is relevant to the subject and is the same for each interviewee so that the audience knows who is interviewed and what their relevance to the documentary is.
Sound
There is an official voiceover in the documentary which tells the audience the story throughout it so that the story flows and that the audience know what is going on. There is a use of sound effects in this documentary which are relevent to the subject and in this case movies.
Editing
The documentary is slowly edited, each interview is cut into each other so after each interview, it would skip into the other. There is a use of green screening in this documentary for the background during interviews.
Archive material
There are trailers from the movie Mouse hunt that are shown to the audience which are archived, the clips used are relevant to the subject and what the narrator is talking about such as the premiere of the movie.
Graphics
White font is used to introduce characters to keep the font simple and so that the audience is not distracted during the interview. There is also a use of animations during the documentary is introduce each subject such are marketing of the movie.
The type of documentary is mixed as it uses a mixture of interviews, narration and archived footage.
Themes
The themes used in the documentary reflect around marketing campaigns for movies, they show how campaigns for the same movie can differ in order to meet certain audiences so it will appeal to them. The documentary also shows how the movie can be successful and how the trailers are developed.
Narrative structure
During the beginning of the documentary we are shown how marketing can effect the movie as a whole and wether it would be successful or not. In the middle we are shown how merchandise plays a role in marketing for movies and how that can cause people to see the movie and how it can make a profit for the company. The ending to the documentary is open as we as an audience in some cases get to choose how successful the movie could be as it is up to the audience to decide to see the movie or not, this is shown with the ending being two different movie trailers for Mouse hunt.
Camerawork
The camera work uses typical styles of documentaries such as the use of close ups for the interviews, some interviews are shot close to signal the importance of the interviewee over some others.
Mise en scene
The setting used in the background of the documentary is relevant to the subject and is the same for each interviewee so that the audience knows who is interviewed and what their relevance to the documentary is.
Sound
There is an official voiceover in the documentary which tells the audience the story throughout it so that the story flows and that the audience know what is going on. There is a use of sound effects in this documentary which are relevent to the subject and in this case movies.
Editing
The documentary is slowly edited, each interview is cut into each other so after each interview, it would skip into the other. There is a use of green screening in this documentary for the background during interviews.
Archive material
There are trailers from the movie Mouse hunt that are shown to the audience which are archived, the clips used are relevant to the subject and what the narrator is talking about such as the premiere of the movie.
Graphics
White font is used to introduce characters to keep the font simple and so that the audience is not distracted during the interview. There is also a use of animations during the documentary is introduce each subject such are marketing of the movie.
Documentary Analysis - The music biz
Type of documentary
The documentary is mixed as it uyses a blend of codes and conventions from a documentary such as the use of observation and interviews. The documentary aslo uses archived footage and conflict to keep the story flowing.
Themes
The themes used reflect around the music industry as a whole. This documentary also uses the theme of comebacks in the music industry and the lengths companies can and will go to try and bring back and old musicians music or try to make them competitive in the music business again.
Narrative Structure
The narrative in the documentray is linear, this is due to the story being unfloded throughout the documentray so the audience would need to continue to watch in order to go more in depth in the story. In the beginning of the story we are introduced with the past of the singer Meat Loaf and his success in the past, a problem is then created as we are shown that he needs to be sold to the public again and needs to be bought by a music company. In the middle of the documentary conflict is shown as we are shown with many different views from the public as some of them support the idea of a comeback by him and others do not like him. We are also given the information about the sacrifices the music company went through in order to fund for the shooting of a comeback music video so it is not just the singer that is effected in an attempt to remake music. The ending ties up all the loose knots of the story and we are shown that all the sacrifices made did go the right way as we see that Meat Loaf becomes a success again as we are shown clips of him during interviews and his popularity at them.
Camerawork
In the documentary the camera uses extreme clos ups in some clips to signal who is the most important characters while they are speaking. The documentary also uses tracking shots when the camera moves through stage doors, this makes the audience the eye witness of the scene. The camera work follows the codes and conventions of documentaries as it uses close ups on the interviewees and uses head and shoulder shots while they are talking.
Mise en scene
The backgrounds used during interviews are relevent to the subject of the documentary or the subject mentioned for example the use of music company logos such as Virgin records being super imposed on the background of an interview, the backgrounds uses also reflect the subject as a uses of a moving background is used and in this case the music video as an interviewee is talking about the music video as a whole.
Sound
The sound used during the documentary is relevent to the subject as it has the song of the music video playing quietly in the background while the interviewee is talking about it. There is no use of of sound effects during his documentary as they are not relevent and are not needed. At times narration is relecting what is going on in the interview such as repeating what the interviewee says.
Editing
The editing follows codes and conventions of documentary as it uses shot/ reverse shots, At the beginning of the documentary we are shown a montage of the singer so this gives the audience an insight to the character and in some cases what the documentary is about as it shows clips of award ceremonies and interviews. Images are also super imposed in the background of interviews to reflect the subject mentioned and are relevent to the subject.
Archived material
The material used is relevent to the subject and at times gives the audience an insight on what is going on such as the final product of the music video, we are also shown material of award ceremonies while the narration is over it, most of the material used presents the audience with a problem as we are shown a music video of another comeback group in attempt to beat Meat Loaf. The archived material used reinforces the narrative for example the clips of the Brit awards while the narration is talking about the awards.
Graphics
The graphics used during the documentary is simple font introducing characters so that the audience does not get distracted and is focused only on the narrative, it also uses the logo of the documentary itself but is still simple. During the opening credits the graphics used give the audience an insight on the subject the opening credits is in a form of print based media and in this case a music magazine.
The documentary is mixed as it uyses a blend of codes and conventions from a documentary such as the use of observation and interviews. The documentary aslo uses archived footage and conflict to keep the story flowing.
Themes
The themes used reflect around the music industry as a whole. This documentary also uses the theme of comebacks in the music industry and the lengths companies can and will go to try and bring back and old musicians music or try to make them competitive in the music business again.
Narrative Structure
The narrative in the documentray is linear, this is due to the story being unfloded throughout the documentray so the audience would need to continue to watch in order to go more in depth in the story. In the beginning of the story we are introduced with the past of the singer Meat Loaf and his success in the past, a problem is then created as we are shown that he needs to be sold to the public again and needs to be bought by a music company. In the middle of the documentary conflict is shown as we are shown with many different views from the public as some of them support the idea of a comeback by him and others do not like him. We are also given the information about the sacrifices the music company went through in order to fund for the shooting of a comeback music video so it is not just the singer that is effected in an attempt to remake music. The ending ties up all the loose knots of the story and we are shown that all the sacrifices made did go the right way as we see that Meat Loaf becomes a success again as we are shown clips of him during interviews and his popularity at them.
Camerawork
In the documentary the camera uses extreme clos ups in some clips to signal who is the most important characters while they are speaking. The documentary also uses tracking shots when the camera moves through stage doors, this makes the audience the eye witness of the scene. The camera work follows the codes and conventions of documentaries as it uses close ups on the interviewees and uses head and shoulder shots while they are talking.
Mise en scene
The backgrounds used during interviews are relevent to the subject of the documentary or the subject mentioned for example the use of music company logos such as Virgin records being super imposed on the background of an interview, the backgrounds uses also reflect the subject as a uses of a moving background is used and in this case the music video as an interviewee is talking about the music video as a whole.
Sound
The sound used during the documentary is relevent to the subject as it has the song of the music video playing quietly in the background while the interviewee is talking about it. There is no use of of sound effects during his documentary as they are not relevent and are not needed. At times narration is relecting what is going on in the interview such as repeating what the interviewee says.
Editing
The editing follows codes and conventions of documentary as it uses shot/ reverse shots, At the beginning of the documentary we are shown a montage of the singer so this gives the audience an insight to the character and in some cases what the documentary is about as it shows clips of award ceremonies and interviews. Images are also super imposed in the background of interviews to reflect the subject mentioned and are relevent to the subject.
Archived material
The material used is relevent to the subject and at times gives the audience an insight on what is going on such as the final product of the music video, we are also shown material of award ceremonies while the narration is over it, most of the material used presents the audience with a problem as we are shown a music video of another comeback group in attempt to beat Meat Loaf. The archived material used reinforces the narrative for example the clips of the Brit awards while the narration is talking about the awards.
Graphics
The graphics used during the documentary is simple font introducing characters so that the audience does not get distracted and is focused only on the narrative, it also uses the logo of the documentary itself but is still simple. During the opening credits the graphics used give the audience an insight on the subject the opening credits is in a form of print based media and in this case a music magazine.
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