2. The type of documentary is
mixed as it contains features of
interviews, narration and
archive material.
The themes of this
documentary are Game
Influence, changes of popular
culture and gender
representation.
The narrative structure of this
documentary is Non linear,
single strand and closed as it
contains a beginning, middle
and end and does not link to
another episode but is an
episode of a series of
documentaries called ‘ That
thing…’.
Game Footage
Interview shot
3. Camera Work
• There is a canted shot of a computer
screen which shots an
unconventional way of showing an
interview.
• Conventional interview shots are
positioned on right or left of the
screen.
• Side close up of an interview.
• Close ups, medium close ups and big
close ups are used in interviews.
• Montage
• Handheld shot used to walk down
steps, shows the action
• Over the shoulder shot
4. Mise En Scene
• Chroma Key is used to show game footage over the
interviews to link to the topic of the documentary.
• Projector over interviewee's face
• Barbie doll shots are used to show a message sexualising
toy to relate to the topic of the documentary and to link to
the character of Lara Croft.
5. Sound
• There is a narrator used in this
documentary who uses a sarcastic
tone in their voice to link with the
topic of the documentary.
• There is game music throughout the
documentary which in the
trance/dance genre to link with the
music from the game and the time
period.
• A Madonna song is used to relate
Madonna to Lara Croft and her song is
used to familiarise the audience with
Madonna.
6. Archive Material
• Game footage, film footage,
magazines
• Websites
• Angelina Jolie interview is used to
link her film character to the game.
Editing
• Straight cuts are used to keep the
editing effects simple.
• Fast motion
7. Graphics
• Names and occupation are
shown on the interviews to
show how they relate to the
documentary .
• Credits are shown at the end
which shows the
conventional ending the a
programme.
• Lower case, white font
writing used over the
interview shots, usually with
the name above the
occupation on 2 lines of
writing.
