Assignment #4: Analysis of a TV documentary By Debbie Marques

STILL SHOTS AND ANNOTATIONS

Establishing shot to show what the prison looks like from the outside.

Interview of one of the prisoners, audience can pay close attention to facial expression.

Interview to the psychologists to hear their opinion.

Mid shot of prisoner cutting his hair, informs audience a little bit the kind of lifestyle they have

Lifers

Montage editing showing various shots of prisoner's talents

Lifers Meeting convicted killers facing the largest

number of years in prison. Channel 4 Target audience : — young teenagers — from the ages 16-21 — Interested in society — Curious about how life in prison is Time : 9pm Mondays Sponsored by : Honda Distribution : 4oD

TV DOCUMENTARIES

CONVENTIONS OF TV DOCUMENTARIES

Handheld camera Point of view shots Natural lighting Available Voiceover Available lighting Archival footage/pictures Background music/ ambient

sound Supportive images/footage Clear aim of documentary Interviews (with public or

experts)

• Quotes material • Presence/ Personal bias

of filmmaker• Selection of footage • Real life setting • Style(theory)• Talking heads • Titles/credits• Establishing shots • Special effects • Statistics • Dividing into parts • Structure • Montage editing

Convention : Establishing shot Producers/Directors: Use this

conventionInforms the audience where it is

taking placeSends out an image that it is not

as bad as it is thought to be.

Convention : Clear Aim of Documentary

Producers/Directors: Use this convention

Although they have committed crimes they are still talented

Being in prison is not as bad as it is thought to be

They have quite a lot of freedom and many things to entertain themselves.

Informing the audience more about prison life

Convention: Interviews Producers/ Directors: Use this conventionInterviews shown : forensic psychologists

and prisoners Informs the audience about different points

of view, both professional and experienced

Convention : Titles Producers/ Directors : Use this convention Informs audience : name, age and life

sentence Make the title stand outGives a little more information about the

character being interviewed

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