Assignment 2: Introduction to Documentary taskKauana Labaldi 13V

Man V Food

• Genre: Food Reality

• Time: 6:30pm

• Channel: Dave

• I like this documentary because it shows various places, and different types of food. I also like how the presenter gets involved with the making of the documentary.

Man VS Food

• Presenter talks directly to camera.

• Engaging in the filming. • Not just giving

information. • Like a participant.

• Voiceover is done by the same presenter.

• He seems enthusiastic as he presents.

Conventions: • Establishing Shot of the

setting – Seattle

• Interview with the audience.

• Titles are simple and at the bottom of the page.

• The title is very eye catching.

7/7: One day in London

Genre: Real life

Time: 9pm

Channel: BBC2

I liked this documentary because it relates to my life, as I was not born in London and after staying here for a bit I decided to live here and continue my life here.

Conventions:

• Handheld camera

• Following a person

• Titles are not challenged and are simply shown at the beginning of the documentary.

Conventions:• Scene of handheld

camera• Establishing a place• Creating an image of

London (very busy)

• Interview with no presenter.

• The person being interviewed speaks directly to the camera.

• Videos of the past about London

• To support their point• Gives more realism to the

documentary

One born every minute.

• Genre- reality television documentary.

• Conventions- real life, drama, happy at the end.

• Time: 8pm

• Channel: Channel 4

• I liked this documentary because I thought it was very informative and it portrays a happy side to the birth and having a baby situation.

Conventions• Titles at the side• Not to attract too much

attention

• Interview with the nurses

• Talks directly to the camera

• No presenters

Conventions:• Effects- Zoom In from distance • Zoom in of the baby• After the titles come up

• Voiceover is done at some parts.

• This part for example, in this scene there is voiceover.

• Showing specific scenes • They show everything• Follows the whole

procedure