1. Cherry Healey: How to get
a Life - Single vs. Settled
Documentary of my Choice

2. The documentary focuses on modern day
relationships. It was a mixed documentary as it
used things such as achieve material, for example
footage from night clubs. There is also a narrative
structure as there was a beginning, middle and end.
There was a variety of camerawork used and
editing to add variety and drama.
Type of Documentary

3. There are many themes shown throughout the
documentary, Love, relationships, and sex. There
are many different people shown throughout the
documentary, each person is different and there are
is a mix of single and settled people, each willing
to share the relationship status with Healey, and tell
her how they feel about being in a relationship.
The themes shown

4. The documentary opens with a montage, there are various
shots of Healey’s life since she has been married and
settled. The audience is taken on a journey into other
peoples relationship and love life. She stays with single
people, to find out what it is they find interesting in
relationships, the audience gets introduced to many people
who are interviewed about relationships. However she find
out that through her journey some of the couples
relationships have grown stronger and the single people
would like to become settled. At the end of the documentary
Healey finds that being settled is good, but she can also be
free and sexy at the same time.
Narrative Structure

5. The documentary uses a wide range of camera shots, the is a medium
shot of Healey and one of there interviewee's talking about how they
are going to change there relationship status, making the audience feel
interested and want to watch on. Another shot was a low shot, which
panned down the street with Healey, to make the audience focus on her.
There is also a close up shot of a glass of wine, this shows that the
target audience is aimed at young women, and gives the documentary
variety. There is also a long shot of the London eye, and Big Ben in the
background showing the location of where the documentary is set. Also
to show the change of scene, there is a long shot of the moon, to imply
the on going talk of romance throughout the documentary. There are
also long shots, and close ups used when Healey is trying to set up one
of her clients up with an interesting girl, show there are many shots of
them in a house party, suggesting that young people are still
adventurous and wild.
Camerawork

6. There are many different locations throughout the
documentary and different types of lighting used to make
the documentary look interesting. Fore example, Healey is
walking down past the River Tems, and in the distance we
can see the London bridge, in the background setting the
location. The weather is very bright making it seem more
interesting and enjoyable to watch. Another example of the
mise-en-scene would be when she takes one of her clients to
a night club, to show them what life would be like as a
young single person again, there are many clips of people
dancing and drinking, and there is a lot of strobe lighting
and colours lighting, which adds a wild and interesting feel
to the documentary.
Mise-en-scene

7. There is a voiceover that is used throughout the documentary
and it is Healey explaining everything that is happening in the
documentary, however she also leaves us with questions,
leaving the audience wondering what will happen next,
making it more resistible to watch. There is also a lot of non-
diegetic used, for example there is music played in a club, and
it continues to play as the voiceover comes in, to keep the
exciting vibe in the documentary. Another example is when
there was a new couple being introduced, the music change to
a James Bond theme, to thrill and excite the audience There is
also ambient-sound used, this is used when Healey and a
client are walking down the street, as the sound of traffic and
people can be heard in the background.
Sound

8. There is a wide range of editing used throughout the
documentary. For example, There are many interviews that
are place in Healey’s fancy white kitchen, and there is
match-on-action used as the camera will focus on Healey
and then on those who are being interviewed by her. The
interviews are very relaxed and very informal, making it
seem very calm. Another interview takes place with a
couple, Beanca and Matt, who have an unusual sex life,
however the interview is relaxed, juxtaposing the situation.
There is a zoom, close-up on to some very posh and sexy
underwear in a shop, addressing the women in the
audience.
Editing

9. The graphics used in the documentary where
used to note on different statistics about
single life and love life. It would pop up in
the middle of the screen and it was in big,
bold white writing, and every time it was the
same font, colour and size.
Graphics