Documentary Analysis

Sophie Moran

The Devil Made Me Do It

Type of Documentary:• Fully narrated and mixed. • The voice over explains the action throughout and the documentary

has a combination of interviews, archive footage and live action.

Themes:SatanismGood vs. BadReligion vs. Devil WorshipMurderMarilyn MansonInfluencing behaviour

Narrative Structure:Open structure. The documentary is linear and

has only one strand.Camera Work:• Hand held sometimes• Close up’s on Manson fans• Point of view shots in the car• Low angle of Manson to demonstrate fear and

dominance • Long shot (establishing shot to set the scene)

Mise-en-Scene:

• Realism is shown through dress• Colours are dark to represent themes• The lighting is low key• The interviews are set at neutral locationsSound:• Heart beat noise dubbed over (sound effects)• Manson’s music• Chanting music to represent religion• Narrator

Editing:• CuttingArchive Material:• Images of Manson’s tour• Manson’s music video’s • Reconstruction of the murder• Italian talk show• Newspapers and websites• Court caseGraphics:• Words on the screen, show the title. They are bold and clear• Words appear to introduce new people or locations• White writing, serif (looks professional)

Music Biz (Marketing of Meatloaf)

Type of documentary:• Fully narrated• Mixed (combination of interviews, archive and live action)• Self reflexiveThemes:• Award ceremonies • Influencing behaviour• Old vs. young• Music• Marketing

Narrative Structure:• Closed structure• Single stranded (one story)• Non linear (does not run in an order)Camera work:• Close up shots for the interviews• Zooming• Long shot of the location (establishing shot, sets the

scene)• Hand held (provides point of view)• Panning, low angle • Profile shots

Mise-en-Scene:• Low Key lighting• High key for interviews• Magazines are relevant to the topic• Chromakey (green screen)- creates visual

representation of the topicSound:• Cheering ( of Meatloaf fans)• Voice over (constantly throughout, standard

English. The voice over is unconventional because they are opinionated and sarcastic)

• Tense music during the chart show to build tension

Editing:• Cutting• Screen peel• Chromakey• Slow Motion• Dissolves• Spin Images• Montage• Rule of thirds is used in the interviews, they

are totally conventional.

Archive Material:• Meatloaf gigs• Meatloaf videos (Do Anything For Love)• Newspapers• Noel’ House Party (Mr Blobby)• Top Of The Pop’s• InterviewsGraphics:• Words on the screen are bold and clear• They introduce new people and locations• Most words are white (sans serif)• Red credits, unconventionally move from left to right