Type Of Documentary
Expositry as it uses a voice of god. This documentary is broadcasted on channel four.
Themes
Real life/shocking.
Narrative Structure
Starts with a question linking to the title and theme of the documentary.
Narrative moves from one story to another after around 7 minutes on the second story it returns to the first, etc.
Documentary ends with there being a cure that doesnt work for all three people the documentary is based around.
Camerawork
Talking heads interviews.
An establishing shot of Igor's house is used to illustrate what he is talking about in his interview.
Panning shots of Igor, Mary and Tanya's every day lives.
Mise-En-Scene
Interviews framed in homely surroundings illustrating that the documentary is about real life.
Interview with the ring maker are framed in his work surroundings making him look professional.
Sound
Non diegetic sound of "spooky" music is used at the beginning of the documentary. The use of chilling music makes the disease being talked about appear unusual.
Non diegetic sond of music later on in the documentary is light hearted when the cure is revealed.
Editing
Cutaways fade in and fade out.
Cutaways are edited in to illustrate what the interviewees are talking about.
Archive Material
Still pictures of the people in the documentary before they got the disease are used to illustrate what is being said.
Clip of Barak Obama talking about Igor.
Graphics
An exciting title is used that flies in to the screen. This engages the audience automatically.
Titles are used to display interviewees names.
Animation of a skeleton and what happens to you when you get this disease is shown to help the audience understand.
Good notes.
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