Monday 4 October 2010

The codes and conventions of documenteries

-The interviewees eye line is a third of the way down the screen.
-The backround of the interview is relivant.
-Cutaways are used regularly.
-The people are usualy on 1 side of the screen.
-Some documentaries use fades inbetween interviews.
-All documentaries use archive footage.
-All use graphics to identify people.
-The lights are always behind the camera.
-Theres a voice overs used.
-Music beds are used.
-Mise-en-scene is always relivant.
-Theres usualy location shots.
-Theres always a clear begining, middle and end.
-The voice over is always relivant.
-Variety used for interviews.
-Mostly mixed.
-Cut aways are relivant.
-Theres always varietys of camera angles used.
-They all have opening title sequences.
-There are no questions posed on screen.

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