Type of documentary: Mixed documentary, as it includes observation, voice over, interview, vox pops, cutaways, etc.
Themes: Death, religion, media, crime, music industry, youth, stereotypes.
Narrative structure: Linear. In the beginning, the audience are asked who killed the nun and who did it? The middle introduces the puppet master, Marylin Manson, as a bad influence. At the end, it's tied up in an equalibrilm. Everything is back to normal, resolved and out of the way.
Camerawork: Establishing shot on town which is made vunerable and peaceful. A place where the auidence would not expect such events to happen. Close-ups of expression as the media are inquiring information in order to see reactions. Mid-shot of interviewees to show their facial and body expression. Canted shot unerves the auidence during reconstructions, imitating the nun as she has fallen to the floor, dying. High angles, looking down on Marylin Manson, displaying his power to his fans. Two-shot in groups, interacting and socialising. Implies they are close and share the same opinion as each other about Mayrlin Manson. Static camera. Handheld frantics.
Mise-en-scene: Set on location, relevant. Places such as a house, jobs/offices, in comfort to these people. The opposing side was dressed in red, stood out contrasting the auidence that were at Marylin Manson's concert who were wearing black, imples she is against Manson. Stages, concerts, dressing room, all a comfort zone to Mayrlin. Teenagers in bedrooms. Couples on couches. Tiny town, peaceful. Man selling posters and Manson merchandise.
Sound: Diegetic/non diegetic. Sound effects like church bells, phones, slamming, heartbeats, create suspense in death/killing reconstruction. Religious hymms contrasting Marylin Manson songs. Voice over, narrative was calm and informative. Confessions of girls was acted out. Lyrics support provoking the girls.
Editing: Shot-reverse-shot, displaying baised opinions, not supporting one side more than another. Marylin Manson and woman expression, contrast. Fast paced, on crowds perhaps show the adrenaline. Slow paced during killing/confessions. Match on action. Static camera, long takes imply how long the killing took. Pan of darkened town. Canted, blurred. Slow-motion makes out the nun was very vunerable.
Archive material: Concert footage. Confessions. re-constructions. Funeral. News. Religious concerts. Supports.
Graphics: White graphics, serious matter. Gothic. Styled on back background. Contrasts.
This screenshot shows the caption in which the reconstruction was acted out. The slow pan across the town makes it seem vunerable and mimics the long death.
The begininng shows a fan of Marylin Manson putting their finger up at the camera which may suggest the influence he had on the girls as well as all his other fans.
Graphics were used to make clear to the viewer what the lyrics were. Using white, it contrasted the background behind.
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