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