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Assignment 4: Analysis a TV DocumentaryKauana 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: 9pmChannel: BBC2I 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