The Devil Made Me Do

It

Type of documentaryThe devil made me do it is a mixed documentary, as it uses a narrative voice over which gives a ‘voice of God’ impression.The Documentary uses interviews, observation and narration which together make the mixed documentary.

Themes• The themes in the documentary consisted: Satanic Worship Murder Music Industry- Marilyn Manson Religion Absence of parents

Narrative structure• The Narrative structure was of a circular narrative

which means that it started at the end and goes back to the beginning and then too the end again. In The Devil Made Me Do It the documentary begins with the murder of the nun and then goes back to beginning of what happened and how she was murdered and then to the end where the girls are sentenced.

Camera work There is hand held camera work when they are

filming in a car. There is a frequent use of medium close ups of

people when they are speaking. There is a use of rule of thirds shots in the

interviews with various people in the documentary such as Marilyn Manson.

There is a long shot showing the town.

Mise en scene• There is low key lighting when talking with

Marilyn Manson backstage. • There are reconstructions of what has happened

in the same place.• There is religious paraphernalia such crosses.

Sound• There is a frequent use of Marilyn Manson songs

as he is being investigated, to see if his music influenced the girls to commit the crime.

• There is dialogue used through the narrative voice over and interviews.

• There is live audio and screaming fans at the Marilyn Manson performance.

• Emotive music

Editing Straight cuts Cut aways Hand held camera work

Archive material Concert footage. Backstage footage. News report footage/ footage from outside the

court.