Assignment One; Forms & Conventions In Documentaries.

Michaela Ives Kingshott

Name What’s My Body Worth?

Shown By Channel 4

Running Time 24 Minutes

Date Shown 13th August 2012

Made By Storm Theunissen

Type TV Documentary

Details

Voice Overs

Voice overs are used throughout

Used to explain what is happening in flashes or still images

Used as a way to grip the audiences

attention

Used in a factual way

Forms

Sound Bridging

Voiceovers or music continues to keep

the audience engaged in what is

happening

Avoids having the audience sat looking at someone's back for to

long

Forms

Forms

Two shots are used a lot during

interviews both public and expert

Listing and flashes between different scenes are used

Conventions

Educates the audience on topics they are less educated on and gives them an insight in what people earn

Helps the audience understand the lengths people go to make money, and informs the audience

Statistics

Conventions

Expert Interviews

Public interviews Case Studies

Gives a more professional point of view on the issue

raised

Asks for public opinion on the topic for a more balanced view point

Specific people who describe there experiences surrounding the topic discussed

Conventions

Sense of realism

Shows us that Storm has really connected emotionally with the topics raised, this is shown through her use of emotions and handheld camera movement which is being used

Conventions