Documentary Analysis - That Thing Lara Croft

Type Of Documentary
This documentary is action packed as it is about videogames.

Theme
Lara Croft

Narrative Structure
The documentary starts with Lara Croft, and goes on to explain how Angelina Jolie is the face of Lara. The documentary starts by telling us Lara Croft is a video game, and then goes out to how she is now seen as a real person and a sex symbol who is often compared to Barbie.

Camera Work
Talking heads interviews are used containing of mainly head and shoulder shots.

Mise-En-Scene
Interviews are recorded infront of a blue or green screen and then Lara Croft video game footage is edited into the Mise-En-Scene to illustrate what the interview is about.

Sound
Non diegtic sound of music is used to add effect making the video game appear more exciting.
A voice of god of a man's voice is used to link to the target audience of men as the documentary is about a "sex symbol" videogame character.

Editing
Fast paced and action packed.
The talking heads are filmed infront of a blue/green screen so footage of the game can be edited in.
Cutaway shots of the videogame are also used to illustrate what the interviewees are talking about.

Archive Material
Footage from the video game and film of Lara Croft is used in the documentary to illustrate what is being talked about.

Graphics
Opening sequence - cartoon of Lara Croft used engages the audience.