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Documentary AnalysisDocumentary Analysis

Type of DocumentaryType of Documentary

It is a mixed documentary containing It is a mixed documentary containing a voice over (narrator), archived a voice over (narrator), archived footage and interviews.footage and interviews.

ThemesThemes

Royal FamilyRoyal Family PublicityPublicity Significance of powerSignificance of power Queen Elizabeth IIQueen Elizabeth II HistoryHistory Representation in the mediaRepresentation in the media AccomplishmentAccomplishment

Narrative StructureNarrative Structure

Single stranded- as there is one main Single stranded- as there is one main storyline about Queen storyline about Queen Elizabeth IIElizabeth II’s ’s reign.reign.

Closed Narrative Structure- as the Closed Narrative Structure- as the audience is left with the outcome audience is left with the outcome with no unanswered.with no unanswered.

Non-Linear- as the order of narration Non-Linear- as the order of narration is told in not told in order. is told in not told in order.

Camera WorkCamera Work The framing of the The framing of the

interviews are made up interviews are made up of mostly close ups and of mostly close ups and medium close ups and medium close ups and conventionally conventionally positioned on either positioned on either the left or right side of the left or right side of the shot.the shot.

In some scenes a hand In some scenes a hand held camera is used to held camera is used to make the audience feel make the audience feel as though they are as though they are actually watching what actually watching what is happening. is happening.

Camera WorkCamera Work

Tracking shots and Tracking shots and zooms are used to zooms are used to emphasise the emphasise the queen’s imagequeen’s image

An establishing shot is An establishing shot is used to highlight a key used to highlight a key point in the queen’s point in the queen’s reign.reign.

A low angle shot is A low angle shot is used which is used to used which is used to represent the queen’s represent the queen’s power and wealth.power and wealth.

Mise-en-SceneMise-en-Scene The use of bright, The use of bright,

golden looking lighting golden looking lighting highlights the queen’s highlights the queen’s wealth and emphasises wealth and emphasises a positive view upon a positive view upon her status.her status.

The use of formal The use of formal settings used in the settings used in the background of background of interviews give the interviews give the documentary a serious documentary a serious feeling to show, feeling to show, reflecting her work and reflecting her work and power.power.

Mise-en-SceneMise-en-Scene

The interviewees The interviewees are dressed are dressed formally to formally to highlight the high highlight the high values of the values of the queen and queen and situation.situation.

Archive footage is Archive footage is used as a visual aid used as a visual aid for the voice over.for the voice over.

SoundSound

The narrators voice is a standard female The narrators voice is a standard female English accent that was also used to relate English accent that was also used to relate and reflect the age and gender of the and reflect the age and gender of the audience.audience.

Soft, classical background music is used to Soft, classical background music is used to represent the stereotypical views of the royal represent the stereotypical views of the royal family, who are known for their classic image family, who are known for their classic image and emphasises the importance of the events. and emphasises the importance of the events.

Diegetic sound of people cheering connotes Diegetic sound of people cheering connotes the queen’s popularity.the queen’s popularity.

EditingEditing Montage editing of Montage editing of

video game and video game and movie highlight the movie highlight the wide spread wide spread franchise and cuts franchise and cuts show the fast pace show the fast pace of which may of which may represent the represent the queen’s busy life.queen’s busy life.

Slow motion is used Slow motion is used to emphasise to emphasise significant moments.significant moments.

Archive FootageArchive Footage

News footage/ News footage/ Visits abroadVisits abroad

Images of the royal Images of the royal familyfamily

Media imagesMedia images

GraphicsGraphics

The white standard The white standard font, possibly used to font, possibly used to stand out, told the stand out, told the audience who was audience who was speaking and their speaking and their relation to the topic relation to the topic and events.and events.

The same font also The same font also provides provides documentation to the documentation to the whereabouts of the whereabouts of the footage being shown.footage being shown.