Thursday, 23 September 2010

Genre Analysis: Analysis Small Teen, Big World

Type:
Mixed

Themes

  • Dwarfism

  • How disabilities affect lives


Narrative structure

Non Linear and Open

Camerawork

Interviews: Left or right framing, medium close up or close up, eyeline 1/3 of the way down

Cut between interview of Jazmine and her mum if different place

Parents in car interview: Looking behind seats un conventional not proper framing

Creative camerwork: Pan up, two shot, depth of field on beach, 360 spin low angle and high angles, reflective camera shots- through mirrors

Establishing shot

Low angles used to make them look taller and high angle to show the height difference



Mise- En- Scene

Medical- Mum on bed surrounded by pills and medication

Sound

Voice over- Jazmine is the narrator so its in 1st person

Seagulls

Alica Keys music



Editing

  • Blur of Half screen- focused on one point
  • Slow motion
  • Fast motion
  • Depth of field

Archive Material
Home footage- Films of Jazmines mum pregnant and of Jazmine when she was young.Still images- Of Jazmines dad

Graphics

Title: White sans, lower case bold the text 'small teen' was smaller than the text ' big world'

Summary and credits: Closes narrative, white lower case sans.



This is the trailer for the documentary showing some of the techniques used in the programme

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