Is professionalism

killing sport? Documentary 2nd analysis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8eKMdHxig8

introduction

The introduction shows clips of all the different sports and is and why playing professional sport is killing the fun.

This documental was broadcasted on BBC TV channel on the 28th of September 2010 and can also be found on the BBC iPlayer. the devices used to view this can be a iPad, TV, phone, computer and more.

Key techniques

The documentary uses interviews to discuss the different levels of sporty and their drive. The interview uses shots such as close up and over the shoulder.

The documentary uses a rugby team as an example for a point talking about what they do and show footage of training sessions. The documentary also talks about some historical facts about England's rugby team while showing footage.

The documentary makes a point about some athletes still being a kid at heart and uses Lewis Hamilton, AP McCoy and more as an examples.

The documentary also uses interviews to reflect on some athletes greatest moments, past experiences and their opinions e.g. Ryan Giggs.

The documentary uses an example of how AP McCoy has to keep pushing himself to maintain his weight to perform.

The documentary uses Tiger Woods as an example of what ultra professionalism does to a person and their personality.

The documentary has athletes saying that you need to have or something to pass the time and not just focus on the sport 24/7.

The documentary also uses reportage as these comments from the athletes are their real opinions and feelings and are not scripted.

Narrative structure The start of the documentary has a narrative structure that always points out

negative aspects of professionalism in sport. It also starts off with great moments in athletes careers but asks if the fun has been forgotten.

The structure describes how professional athletes are more dedicated and how some are still a kid at heart.

The documentary soon describes that some athletes have trouble bringing out their best when not having fun. They explain this more in an interview with Mark Ramprakash and how he feels about it.

The documentary also explains that to have fun again some athletes started to take up hobbies such as dance to have fun again and enjoy something.

Some amateur leagues in sport play for fun and the thrill not for a price and they enjoy what they have.

The documentary asks a question if too much thinking can get in the way of the game. Also it asks of ultra professionalism is the way to live and what it does to a person.

The documentary ends on saying that professional athletes need to find the joy in sport and not treat it like a job. The documentary explains that these athletes could learn something from kids on how to find that joy in sport.

Is the programme biased, objective or subjective? Part of the documentary is biased saying that focusing on

being professional is why England's football team as well as many other teams lose.

The documentary becomes a little less biased to professionalism when saying that professional athletes have more dedication.

Some people being interviewed said that it is just instinctive what you do in the sport and your style.

The documentary continues to be biased against professional sport and explains how some athletes took up hobbies to start having fun again.

The end of the documentary tells us that professionalism is for fit stronger bodies but you need more than talent alone.

The documentary explains that athletes who can find sport as more than a job and find the joy in it are the athletes fans want to watch. This is an objective view that also explains that professionals can still learn to have fun from kids who love sport.