Type of Documentary
Mixed - majority fly on the wall but interviews, archive and actuality footage is used
Themes
Coping with being different - fitting in
Appearance
Narrative Structure
Single strand
Linear
Closed
Camerawork
Standard framing during interviews: Framed to the left or right of the screen, Medium close ups and close ups used and eyeline a third of the way down the screen
Tracking shots
Establishing shots used e.g. landmarks in New York city
Close ups/Extreme close ups of them doing everyday things
Extreme close up of shoes on beach with girls out of focus in the background
POV shot of person in car observing conversation between grandparents
Mise-en-scene
Backgrounds during interview often have nothing going on or are out of focus - doesnt distract viewers from the interview.
Interviews filmed in front of windows (unconventional)
Sound
Voiceover - Girl who the show is about (Jasmine), standard english, calm clear delivery
Contrasts constantly between happy and sad music to suit the topic they are talking about and to fit in with the happy and sad contrasts in the narrative
Lady Gaga - played when discussing that Jasmine is just like every other teenager
Cuts in time with the music
Lots of chart music used
Editing
Cuts used mainly
Stopmotion used
Fastmotion used on tracking shots and used to speed up passers by and cars in new york whilst Jasmine stands still in the foreground
Dissolves used between actuality and archive
Slowmotion used when talking about mothers breakdown
Archive Material
Home movies
Birth of Jamine video
Family photos
Graphics
No graphics used during interview - name and relevance to topic is established using the voiceover
Title - White font on black background
White font at the end to show what happened after the narrative ends.
Mixed - majority fly on the wall but interviews, archive and actuality footage is used
Themes
Coping with being different - fitting in
Appearance
Narrative Structure
Single strand
Linear
Closed
Camerawork
Standard framing during interviews: Framed to the left or right of the screen, Medium close ups and close ups used and eyeline a third of the way down the screen
Tracking shots
Establishing shots used e.g. landmarks in New York city
Close ups/Extreme close ups of them doing everyday things
Extreme close up of shoes on beach with girls out of focus in the background
POV shot of person in car observing conversation between grandparents
Mise-en-scene
Backgrounds during interview often have nothing going on or are out of focus - doesnt distract viewers from the interview.
Interviews filmed in front of windows (unconventional)
Sound
Voiceover - Girl who the show is about (Jasmine), standard english, calm clear delivery
Contrasts constantly between happy and sad music to suit the topic they are talking about and to fit in with the happy and sad contrasts in the narrative
Lady Gaga - played when discussing that Jasmine is just like every other teenager
Cuts in time with the music
Lots of chart music used
Editing
Cuts used mainly
Stopmotion used
Fastmotion used on tracking shots and used to speed up passers by and cars in new york whilst Jasmine stands still in the foreground
Dissolves used between actuality and archive
Slowmotion used when talking about mothers breakdown
Archive Material
Home movies
Birth of Jamine video
Family photos
Graphics
No graphics used during interview - name and relevance to topic is established using the voiceover
Title - White font on black background
White font at the end to show what happened after the narrative ends.
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