After studying three
Documentaries these
Are the codes and conventions
That I have come up it
Editing There are a number of editing styles such as:
Chromakey- the layering of two imagers Elipical editingCutsFast motionSlow motion
These are the main Marjory of the editing styles used throughout documentaries
soundVoice over- Young male or female. Standard english
The camerawork though out also follows the form and conventions. The interviewee is in a close up ,medium close up and big close up. The rule divides the frame into nice sections. The points of interest occur at 1/3 or 2/3 of the way up or across the frame rather than in the centre.
some well known camera techniques are:
•Pan•Zoom in •Zoom out•Tracking
camerawork
GraphicsPositioned on the opposite side of the screen of the interviewee.Lower caseWhite colourSan serif
ACHIEVE MATERIALConsists of either old or new photographsVideo footage
TYPEMixed= consists of narration, interviews and observation. Equalled out within the documentaries
Mise-en-sceneEverything within the frame from the settings and props to the scenery and lighting anchor the theme within the documentary
ThemesPower if the media Cultures and gangs
Narrative structureNon linear- Dose not run in chronological
Open narrative – Left to the audience to decide on the end.
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