The devil made me do it

Stephanie Molyneux

Type of documentary

The devil made me do It is a mixed documentary, It had observations, archive

footage and a variety of interviews.

Narrative

In the beginning of the documentary there was Marilyn Mansons fans/followers which sets the story of how it is related. Also the many peaceful establishing shots of the town show the difference between the Marilyn Manson concert and the quiet town.

In the middle it shows the murder that had taken place and shown what happened to the town and he people it involved. This is where the argument takes place and Marilyn Manson is shown negatively and according to the town he is the reason the murder happened.

In the end it concludes and shows the own normal and what happened to the girls who committed the crime. It also shows teenagers and Marilyn Manson in a negative light and includes a montage of teenagers smoking, drinking and kissing.

Camera Angles• Mid shot of a phone box when the girl is speaking to the police

• High angles of the city when the confession is taking place which makes It look eerie.

• Zoom in of some inverted crosses graffited on the wall.

• Archive footage is wobbly which makes the audience feel like they are there• Close up’s of religious statues

• Low angle shots looking up to Manson which makes him look powerful

• High angle shots of the audience from Mansons point of view which makes him look like he is controlling his fans.

• When interviewing Manson the light falls on one half of his face, leaving the other half dark which makes It seem like he has a split personality.

Mise en scene

• The lawyer on the train is dressed in red and stands out by showing she is power dressed and looks very powerful.

• Montage of teenagers drinking, smoking and kissing reinforces the message that Marilyn Manson is a bad influence as the footage is filmed at his concert.

Sound

• Eerie music when the girl is confessing to the murder.

• Non – diagetic sound such as heartbeat used to create meaning as the girl is getting more nervous as the time goes by whilst she is confessing hense why the heartbeat sound is getting faster and faster.

Editing

At both the beginning and end of the documentary montages are used to show Manson and teenagers in a negative light.

Shot reverse shot is used at Mansons concert to show the strong relationship he has with his fans.

In the interviews cut aways are used as well as slow motion during some concerts.