1. Assignment #4:
Analysis of a TV
documentary
By Debbie Marques

2. Lifers
Establishing shot Interview of one Interview to the Mid shot of
to show what the of the prisoners, psychologists to prisoner cutting
prison looks like audience can hear their his hair,
from the outside. pay close opinion. informs
attention to facial audience a
expression. little bit the kind
of lifestyle they
have
Montage editing
showing various shots
of prisoner's talents

3. Lifers
 Meeting convicted killers facing the largest number
of years in prison.
 Channel 4
 Target audience :
— young teenagers
— from the ages 16-21
— Interested in society
— Curious about how life in prison is
 Time : 9pm Mondays
 Sponsored by : Honda
 Distribution : 4oD

4.  Handheld camera • Quotes material
 Point of view shots • Presence/ Personal bias of
filmmaker
 Natural lighting
• Selection of footage
 Available • Real life setting
 Voiceover • Style(theory)
 Available lighting • Talking heads
• Titles/credits
 Archival footage/pictures • Establishing shots
 Background music/ ambient sound • Special effects
 Supportive images/footage • Statistics
• Dividing into parts
 Clear aim of documentary
• Structure
 Interviews (with public or experts) • Montage editing

5. Convention : Establishing
shot
 Producers/Directors: Use this
convention
 Informs the audience where it is taking
place
 Sends out an image that it is not as
bad as it is thought to be.

6. Convention : Clear Aim of
Documentary
 Producers/Directors: Use this
convention
 Although they have committed
crimes they are still talented
 Being in prison is not as bad as it is
thought to be
 They have quite a lot of freedom
and many things to entertain
themselves.
 Informing the audience more about
prison life

7. Convention: Interviews
 Producers/ Directors: Use this convention
 Interviews shown : forensic psychologists
and prisoners
 Informs the audience about different points
of view, both professional and experienced

8. Convention : Titles
 Producers/ Directors : Use this
convention
 Informs audience : name, age and life
sentence
 Make the title stand out
 Gives a little more information about
the character being interviewed