Documentary analysis 5 documenteries

Documentary 1

Title of programme: The devil made me do it.

Type of documentary: expository, voice of god, images to go with the voice and story. Channel 4

Narrative structure: enigma code, 2 little stories both set up enigma code, Marilin Manson Becomes connected, enigma code starts to be connected. wide range of people interviewed, different sections to the story.

Camera work: hand held camera, looking off camera, establishing shot to show the start of a new section, make it more realistic. establishing shot to show the start of a new section. make it more realistic.

Mise-En-Scene: head and shoulder shot, people placed in front of relevant, creating drama, shows importance because he is dressed in his uniform, grave yard, formal interviews-to not so important shows negative representation.

Sound: voice over in English-translator, non digetic sound and digetic sound, music , church singing, heart beating, church bells. help explain, men talking makes it more serious.

Editing: interviews with cutaways, the images related to what he is talking about, filming of the dark images.

Archive material: Marilin Manson- concert and press

Graphics: Black background, stereotypical, peoples names at the bottom, same throughout.



Documentary 2 -This documentary didn't grab much attention because of the subject it was based on.


Title of programme: The music biz- market meatloaf

Type of documentary: expository, voice of god, images to go with the voice and story. BBC2, educational, making music is all about making money. being told what to think.

Narrative structure: sets the scene at the beginning at the Brit awards, then goes to the main story about meatloaf. shows a campaign and then shows its success.

Camera work: hand held camera as you look at the red carpet, makes it more exiting as if you are there. point of view shot as the camera walks through the door puts the audience in the press.


Mise-En-Scene: head and shoulder shot, cutaways during the interviews. interviews with meatloaf, fade in fade out interview.


Sound: voice over male to show authority, music builds up the question



Editing: creating a pace/ excitement, going to interviews with meatloaf

Archive material: performances, still images and videos


Graphics: interview made to look like its in a magazine, making images behind the person talkings head, quotes on the screen.

Documentary 3

Title of programme: That thing lara croft


Type of documentary: expository, voice of god

Narrative structure: starts with the game then how lara is a sex symbol then how she has become an icon then about the film.

Camera work: still camera, relevent cutaways.

Mise-En-Scene: head and shoulder shot, interviews filmed in font of the game


Sound: voice over is male to match the target audience, 'rave, upbeat' music played also to match the target audience.


Editing: Peoples names, pased pased, filmed heads over a blue/green screen.

Archive material: None


Graphics: Lara croft game.






Documentary 4

Title of programme: Jail Date

Type of documentary: expository, voice of god, images to go with the voice and story. Channel 4
female voice

Narrative structure: straight forward structure
women in jail
voice over tells the names
follows four men dating women in prison

Camera work: static camera
looking off camera
establishing shot
follows the peoples lives

Mise-En-Scene: head and shoulder shot

Sound: voice over, non digetic sound and digetic sound, music- soft.

Editing: interviews with cutaways, the images related to what she is talking about

Archive material:

Graphics: Black background with white writing




Documentary 5

Title of programme: Children in care

Type of documentary: expository, voice of god, images to go with the voice and story. Channel 4

Narrative structure: story line to do with chilren and how being in care effects them.

Camera work: hand held camera, looking off camera, establishing shot to show the start of a new section, make it more realistic. establishing shot to show the start of a new section.

Mise-En-Scene: head and shoulder shot, people placed in front of relevant,

Sound: voice over , non digetic sound and digetic sound, music ,

Editing: interviews with cutaways, the images related to what he is talking about.

Archive material:

Graphics: Black background.