DocumentariesHuman Behaviour

Educating Yorkshire• During Educating Yorkshire, an over the shoulder shot is used a

number of times. Most of the time it is used when a teacher is talking to a student. It is used in this situation because it allows the audience to easily identify who the teacher is addressing in the particular scene. The way in which this shot is effective in the documentary is that it shows who is in control of the situation, and in the school. This is done by giving the teacher a slightly low angle, which creates the image of power and control. I probably won’t use a over the shoulder shot with an angle in my documentary because from my initial plans, I don’t want to have a certain character that is seen as having less authority and power.

Educating Yorkshire• Voiceovers are probably one of the most common features of

Educating Yorkshire, as they allow the audience to still be informed by either the off screen teacher, or by the series voice over. They are useful in Educating Yorkshire, as there isn’t a presenter that stands in front of the camera and moves scenes along. I think that in my documentary I will still use a voiceover, but not to the extreme that this one does, I will still choose to have a presenter in the filming.

Educating Yorkshire• Direct address is something that makes the audience feel involved in

the documentary. It occurs when one of the characters talks directly to the camera about an issue or a situation at hand. In this situation the head master is talking to the camera about the way in which some students behave and why it is not what’s expected from them. This is effective in this situation, because it can relate to the viewers that are watching at home and help them understand the point of view of a teacher at a school. In my documentary, I am going to ensure that I use a number of these to create a similar effect.

Don’t Tell The Bride• Voiceover’s often occur when the narrator is attempting to full in the

audience about an event that has happened that the main characters haven’t spoken about yet. In this instance the voiceover talks about how they have struggled to stay together over the last year. The couple then go on to explain how and why after the voiceover has finished. This can often be used in order to pull at the heart strings of the audience as they can easily create an emotional story using this technique as a sad soundtrack can be bought in behind the dialogue. This is something that I may consider using in my documentary because I believe that it is an easy way to manipulate how the audience is feeling.

Don’t Tell The Bride• Direct address has been used in this instance to talk about their

relationship with on another. They are speaking to an interviewer, but they are situated behind, or right next to the camera. This gives the impression that the couple are talking almost directly to the audience at home. This technique allows the audience to feel very involved in the programme and that the couple is talking exclusively to them. This is a key part of a documentary and is used in almost every one that you come across and this is because it works well with boosting audience numbers, as viewers are feeling involved.

Don’t Tell The Bride• An establishing shot tends to be used at the start of a scene, and

when one of the characters has moved location, it gives the viewer and over view of where they are and what they might be doing. This instance is no different. In the clip, the groom has gone into the city centre to order something for the wedding. As the audience are able to see the location before they see the reason why they are there, the audience are able to start thinking or guessing what might be happening, this further involves them into the documentary, making the viewing a more enjoyable experience for them.