2. Type of documentary
• This is a mixed documentary as it contains:
• Interviews
• Observations
• Narration
3. Themes
• This documentary covers the themes of:
• Poverty
• Childhood
• Food and hunger
• Wealth and money
• Health and depression
• Family
4. Narrative structure
• This is an open structure as we are unaware of what will happen next.
• This follows a single structure as there is only one topic of looking at
children's lives in poverty
• This additionally follows a non linear structure as it leads us to the
present time line after showing something in the past
5. Camera work
• A handheld camera is used during observations to add realism
• Mix of interviews and observations are used when talking to the
mother in the kitchen which is unconventional
• Establishing shot is used
• Long shot is used at a bridge
• Interviews use Mid close ups
• Rule of thirds is used and off centered
6. Mise-En-Scene
• Inside homes shown
• Foodbanks
• Kitchen and bedroom
• Low key lighting to highlight the theme of depression
• High key lighting in hospital and breakfast club (public environment)
7. Sound
• Diegetic sound-
• Singing to emphasise the topic
• Non diegetic
• Narration (Voice of god) Female voice, standard English and formal
language is used making it easy to interpret
• Quotes are read out
• Interviews are introduced rather than with graphics
8. Editing
Sound bridges are used and questions are edited out however some
are left in to help clarify what the question is
The editing is at a steady pace to not make the documentary seem
drawn out.
Cutaways are used to show you footage of what is being discussed
during an interview
9. Graphics
• Opening and closing titles are included in the documentary
• Quotes are shown as graphics on the screen
• Hashtags are used to keep people entertained about the program by
using social media to get them to discuss it.
