This documentary examines body image issues in Wales. It shows various beauty treatments and fitness routines that both men and women undergo to achieve their ideal body image. Scenes include a woman getting botox, men working out at the gym, a woman lifting weights while still caring about her appearance, and a man getting a tattoo symbolizing his efforts to match societal standards of appearance. The documentary explores themes of beauty, health, fitness, gender differences, personality, and the lengths people will go to and money they will spend to look their best.
2. As the documentary starts there are cuts of different beauty treatments whilst a welsh
speaking voice over is playing over the top the speaking is formal which connotes that
the documentary is serious. This close up of the women getting Botox shows what the
documentary is about and the expression on her face symbolises the theme of beauty
and what may people will do to make them selves look and feel better
3. This medium close up shows two men in the frame it cuts from a location in the
gym to this shot to show the men are in good shape. This shows the theme of
health and fitness and what men are willing to go through to give them a better
body image at this point there is diagetic music in the background and a fast
tempo whilst all the other shots are quickly moving this gives it a up beat
atmosphere and draws the audience in.
4. This close up shows the women in the gym lifting weights. This shows that not only
men in Wales are using the gym but so are women this shows the theme of gender and
how men and women treat there body image differently and also shows the theme of
fitness. Also the women is wearing make up and wearing spots clothing this shows that
even when she is working out she is still bothered about her looks and even when she
is spending money to go to the gym she is also spending money on sports clothing.
5. This is a two shot of a man getting a tattoo the man has his head in his hand
symbolising the theme of pain. His body language is hunched over showing
he his doing every thing he can to assure he has a good body image. His
head I his hand can also suggest regret and how he is probably only getting
a tattoo to match up to societies standards in Wales or to follow the crowd
6. This is the opening title for the documentaries the bright pink colour
suggests beauty and prettiness and the welsh flag suggests that its all
happening in one country in Wales. The red colour connotes danger and
blood .
7. This shot shows the camera inside the sun bed this shows the theme of danger and
how many people can ruin there body's by trying to match the ideal stereotype of a
welsh boy. This shot also makes us look into the sun bed making the audience think
is it worth doing when the lights are damaging his body. At this point in the
documentary the man him self is speaking over the diagetic music as a voice over
explaining why he does it which creates the audience to listen in more drawing in
there attention.
8. This shot shows a close up shot of a man getting his eye brows tinted this shows
how things have changed through time as this used to be a female beauty choice
but now males are doing it. This also shows the theme of money as men and
women are paying lots of money to get this done. This also connotes how men
are also bothered about what women think of them and try to live up to there
standards
9. This medium close up shows the theme of personality and how men only go
to the gym for female attention and to make them have a better self esteem
as this shot is being shown his voice over is being played over the image his
welsh accent is being used but he is speaking in a more casual manor as if he
camera wasn't even there. This also shows the theme of beauty as the man
also9 has tattoos up his arm.
10. This long shot shows the same women in the gym being trained by her personal
trainer this shows the theme of money as she will be paying out a lot of money to
have her own trainer but also shows how much she is willing to pay in order for
her to have a good figure which shows she cares a lot about her image
11. This two shot is used to show the location of where the women is and to show both
women's facial expressions and body image. This two shot also allows the audience
to view how much the women is wiling to spend on her fitness to make sure she has
a good body image this shocks the audience and will now make them think more
about how much they will spend on there fitness and beauty treatments.
12. This then cuts to a close up of a man getting a tattoo. The cutting is used to make the
documentary seam that its going fluently. And in one narrative order. The close up of
the mans tattoo shows that men aren't getting tattoos for meanings they are typically
just getting tattoos for the fashion.
13. This medium long shot allows us to see the location of where the women is. Whilst she is
in this venue shopping for dresses there is a elegant quiet piece of music in the back
ground to emphasise her personality or what she is thinking in her head. Her tiara on her
head emphasises how she thinks she is a princess and her long badge coat suggest how
she is glamorous and does care about her identity. This shows the theme of personality
and the contrast of how men and women have different beauty choices