Documentary Analysis: The Model Agency

The Model Agency

• Type of documentary – Mixed• Themes throughout are modelling in

the fashion industry, family and power of the media.

Camerawork

• This interview is not typical of a normal one, no direct address and off positioning.

• Close up’s of the young models when getting their pictures took.

• Medium close up’s of the agency on the phones in their office.

• Medium close up’s in interviews of the agency talking.

Mise-en-scene

• Office/location is typical of a fashion environment with portfolios/magazines/computers.

• Mise-en-scene of the models are typical and are presented through polaroid's.

Sound

• From the phone audiences can see sounding would have been apparent in this part of the documentary.

• There is swearing within proving this to be an adult documentary.

• The narrator is male and uses standard English.

Editing

• Colour editing and smudging effects on city views.

• Cuts throughout• Dissolving

effects• Colouring

effects.

Archive Material

• Showings of catwalk shows in New York.

Graphics

• Title – smudging.blurred effect on writing.• Credits are white and scroll down.