Caravan’s British Love Affair

Documentary Analysis

Themes

Caravans through different time periods

Interviewees opinions on Caravanning

Laws and legislations

Narrative Structure

Non linearClosed as it brings the audience up to date with caravans

Single stranded

Camerawork

Establishing shots:- Caravan park- Roads- Different locations

The establishing shots are used to give the audience understanding and context

There are lots of different types of shots in the observational footage to make it entertaining and provide information

There is a motion on the still photos to add effect

There is hand held footage which allows the film maker to capture footage quickly

There are medium close up and the rule of thirds during the interviews

Mise-en-scene

Caravans:- Interviews inside the

caravans- They are often present as

they are the main topic

Flags:- Shows location and variety in locations

Locations:- Establishing shot in Blackpool which shows relevance and meaning

Black and white footage:- This footage shows how it is not in the present day and the footage has been captured years ago

Sound

Non digetic sound:- Music played over clips (this acts as a sound bridge)

Non-digetic sound

Voice of God:- Female- Formal authoritative tone- Knowledgeable- Standard English

The voice of God is used to guide the audience, give facts and info and also drives the narrative and links topics together.

Digetic sound:- From the cars and caravans on the road

Editing

Questions are edited out to create a flow, so it looks like the interviewee is talking freely

Observational footage is used to cover jump cuts (these are called cut aways) such as the clip of the caravan park to cover up the jump cut.

The editing is used also to add to the fast pace of the documentary

There are mainly straight cut transitions and flashing light transitions (these are used as they link to how Kenny has had a career in the spotlight)

When woman is talking about cooking there is a clip of her cooking edited in

The music in some scenes cuts in beat with music

Archive Material

Pictures of interviewees from their past

Clips from of caravan parks (old and new)

Images of old photos

Images of adverts for caravans E.g. Sprite Major)

Footage of people driving caravans

Images of Sam Alper

Graphics

Title

Graphics in the interviews (name and relevance)

The name will come first and will be bigger then the relevance.

The title of the documentary comes on first at the beginning and then comes on at the end.

Credits

Graphics also give extra information E.g. place and time