Monday, 18 July 2011

Documentary Analysis - Lara Croft

Type of documentary: mixed documentary.

Themes: representation of woman, sexualisation, gaming culture and power of new media.

Narrative structure: closed, single strand, non linear.

Camerawork: interviews- close ups, medium close ups and big close ups. Titled frame, low key lighting, super imposition - editor on screen, montage, point of view shots. Tracking - cyber cafe. Over the shoulder shots.

Mise en scene: chromakey, game footage, changed focus of game so attention focused on the interviewee, low key lighting and front prjection of light.

Sound: voice over - male, young, well spoken, standard English. Guns. Music over talking - dance style up beat - reflects the action. Music from the game, lara's voice, motor bike, gunshots, birds tweeting, no interview questions.

Editing: fast editing, quick cuts, super imposition.

Archive material: film clips, websites, game footage, Barbie, Advert, magazine covers, intervew with Angelina Jolie.

Graphics: Right or left - depending where the person is. Name and profession, white sans serif, lower case, anchors the meaning.

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