Sunday, 25 September 2011

Documentary Analysis - Don't Text and Drive



Type of documentary: Mixed with observations, cutaways, interviews, vox pops, voice overs, etc.

Themes: Police, society, death, dangerous driving, modern technology, mobile phones, concentration.

Narrative structure: Beginning, why are mobile phones causing accidents?
Middle, the science behind reactions between driving and texting.
End, how it can be solved if people were more aware of the statistics and deaths of others.

Camerawork: Establishing shot of the motorway, relating to the subject matter. Close-up inside the car and of the car logo/police shoulder badge. Mid-shot showing facial and body expression. Close-up of face, showing saddening expression.

Mise-en-scene: Inside of a car, on location, motorways.

Sound: Diegetic, non-degetic. Ambient sound of sympathetic music.

Editing: Still images of smashed up and damaged cars. Shot-reverse-shot. Fade on the policeman who enters the house.

Graphics: Black on white, that contrast each other and can be read easily by the viewer.

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