2. Type Of Documentary
The Devil Made Me Do It is a mixed
documentary including interviews,
archive footage and a narrator also the
documentary included some elements of
a Docudrama, such as the reconstructive
element.
3. Themes
Some of the main themes in the
documentary were murder, religion, crime
and the influence that Marilyn Manson
had on the youth, also the influence of
the media is shown and youth culture.
The theme of Good vs. Evil is shown and
god and the devil.
4. Narrative Structure
The narrative style is a one story
documentary, it also includes a narrator
and translation from Italian to English. The
documentary also includes elements of a
complex narrative and a circular
narrative.
It is a very open narrative as it does not
give a clear answer as to whether Marilyn
Mason was the reason for the three girls
committing the crime.
5. Camera Work
The use of a talking head shot can also be seen,
alongside the rule of third shot which was mostly
shown in the interviews where the interviewee was
shown to the left or right side and not looking directly
at the camera.
Close ups and medium close ups can also be seen
which enable us to see the facial expressions of the
people being interviewed easily.
6. Camera Work
The use of a tracking shot can be seen
which enables the audience to feel like
they are part of the documentary.
The use of a low angle shot in the
documentary showing the impact of
religion could highlight the differentiation
between Marilyn Mason and God.
7. Mise en Scene
Religious paraphernalia can be seen such
as the crucifix and holy water. Also the
use of shots of Italy as the time that the
documentary was produced. Also, the
reconstruction work which enables us to
see where the murder took place.
Long shot of concert showing people and
their actions, the use of lighting here is
important.
8. Sound
There is lots of use of sound in the
documentary some of which being:
Screaming fans
Live Music
Emotive Music, making you feel a certain way
Manson’s Music
Voice Over (Male)
The use of parallel sound can also be
seen which directly relates to the
documentary being shown.
9. Editing
The pace of editing changes regularly throughout
the documentary changing from a fast pace at
intense moments to a slow pace at more emotive
moments.
There is a common use of cut away and this can
be seen through the use of A roll and B roll which
enable a cut away as A Roll is the main
documentary and B roll enables a cut away to be
used, this allows for a seamless look.
There is a use of slow motion when Marilyn Mason
is in concert as this enables the audience to see
what his concerts are like with ease.
10. Archive Material
The use of footage before the
documentary was filmed can be seen to
show the town. Also, footage of Marilyn’s
concert is shown. Furthermore, news
reports are shown alongside some of
Marilyn’s music videos. Moreover, the
press conference footage is also
included.
11. Graphics
Titles can be seen such as at the start and
also throughout the interviews to show
who is being interviewed this being lower
third titling. Also, the lyrics to one of
Marilyn’s songs are shown and the
subtitles of the translation.
The use of graphics is limited throughout
the documentary.
