The documentary examines the murder of Sister Maria and its relation to music/media influence. It uses interviews, reenactments, and footage of the crime/trial to document the event and investigate claims that the murder was influenced by Marylyn Manson's music. The structure follows the murder chronologically and leaves the conclusion open to interpretation, while exploring themes of crime, religion, youth, and media influence.

1. Analysis

2. The Devil Made Me Do It is a
mixed documentary as it
contains a combination of
interviews, observation,
narration, re-enactment,
archive footage and actual
footage.
The themes of the documentary
are crime, murder, religion vs
devil worship, youth, media
influence, Marylyn Manson,
good vs evil and how binary
opposites create conflict.
The main purpose of the
documentary is to document
the event of the murder of
Sister Maria and to follow the
court case regarding the
murder. It also focuses on how
Marylyn Manson and his music
influenced the murder. It was
visually entertaining to keep the
audiences attention and
informed the audience about
the crime, aftermath and
investigation into the murder
and media influence.

3. The narrative structure of the devil made me do it is single stranded
as it focuses on the main topic of the murder and how it was
influenced my music/media.
It also expands on Marylyn Manson's style and also devil worship in
relation to the murder case.
The structure is linear in the aspects of the murder trial as it follows
the event chronologically.
The conclusion is left open for interpretation as all the questions are
answered but it is kept un bias.

4. • Pan over during audio interviews of murders to show location
and to set the scene.
• Tracking shots to follow movement are supported by interview
audio.
• Close ups/ medium close ups during interviews are used to show
expression.
• Tracking shots of Marylyn Manson are used to show his
movement and style.
• Close ups in high school shooting footage of the girl crying shows
the emotion taking place (distress).
• Over the shoulder shots show movement and emotion.
• Closing shot of the priest closing the church door to represent
the closure of the murder case.

5. Costume: regular dress, smart clothing during interviews, suitable
clothing for profession (police and priest), Marylyn Manson wears
black (dark colours to represent the devil) and music/religious
related clothing.
Lighting/Colours: low key lighting for crime and a contrast of high
key lighting for courts and interviews.
Actor: straight, serious facial expressions.
Make up/Hair: Marylyn has dark make up and hair which is kept
messy to reflect the genre of his music
Props:
Setting: Italy, Concerts, Court, Natural Settings

6. Non Diagetic: religious hymn's during archive of sister Maria murder
case, church bells and general religious music mixed with the
soundtrack of Marylyn Manson. Phone calls during
reconstruction .
Diagetic: sound of fans reactions and the audience at the
concerts, interviews underneath video footage and narration
translate.

7. Cuts between the music video footage and interviews with Marylyn
Manson.
Cuts between interviews and archive footage.

8. Footage from Sister Maria’s death and investigation.
Footage from the court cases and off the three girls.
High school footage of shooting and events that followed.
Footage from Marylyn Manson concerts.

9. The on screen graphics are used to introduce the interviewee and
to state their relevance to the case, for example their profession
or link to the case.
There is also on screen translations to English to help the audience
follow the whole case.
A box appears behind the text to help the audience read it better.