2. We have analysed a 3 minute wonder
documentary as our style of documentary
will be similar, as we are producing ours
on Channel 4 at 7 pm, these are the
closest style of documentary to ours.
3. STREET ART – CHANNEL 4
3 minute wonders are for budding new directors, who havent yet had the
chance to make a film for broadcast, at given the opportunity to make four 3
minute short films destined for broadcast.
STREET ART:
Art or Vandalism?
Art is always subjective but those who create the 'imagery' know whether it's
blatant vandalism or artistic expression.
4. Shot one
As the title dissolves in, central to the shot it immediately
gives institutional information to the audience. The
extreme long shot background of the buzzing city
connotes liveliness and excitement, which will capture
the audiences attention.
5. Shot two
The title of the documentary ‘Street Art’ appears in paint
spray, which is iconography of the topic of the
documentary art, immediately informing the audience on
the topic of short film.
We could do this by using a keyboard font for our title,
‘SAY IT TO MY FACE’, as this is iconography of social
networking sites and advanced technology.
6. Shot three
Using a narrator in the documentary gives the director an
opportunity to feed the audience a lot of information in a
short amount of time. With the narrator talking direct
address and the camera panning right following the
narrator, it allows the audience to interact and relate to
the topic.
We could try using a narrator and see if we feel it would
communicate with our audience better.
7. Shot four
Street Art have interviewed ‘Sweet Toof’, a street artist
professional who clearly takes an interest in the topic.
The medium close up shot type makes the audience feel
they can appreciate his interests. At the end of the shot,
Sweet Toof says, “What’s your view on this?” Using
rhetorical questions may leave the audience thinking.
In our documentary we must interview industry
professionals to give more information to the audience.
Also if we use rhetorical questions we may be able to
leave the audience thinking.
8. Shot five
Use of montage footage of shots that
relate to the topic, whilst ‘Sweet Toofs’
interview continues over the top. This will
help to reduce the amount of film of
people just talking to camera.
9. Shot six
Over the shoulder shot of interviewer/narrator asking
interviewee question. This connotes to the audience that
the information they are fed comes first hand from the
interviewee and that it isn’t scripted. Also by seeing the
interviewer ask the questions, it makes the audience
understand more as to what exactly the interviewee is
discussing.
10. Shot seven
This close up on the art connotes power and the passion
that the artist has for it. By using examples the message
of the documentary can be proved and emphasised.
We could show shots of social networking sites with
mean comments and messages on to show examples of
cyberbullying. By using extreme close ups on
phones/laptops we can connote their power and
dominance to the audience.
11. Shot eight
This extreme long shot connotes freedom and open
imagination. It also acts as montage footage but does
not directly link in with the topic.
We could have montage footage consisting of
trees/cities to connote freedom and act as filler and
montage footage.
12. Shot nine
This medium shot of a street artist ‘Eine’ displays his work in the
background panning left whilst he continues talking about it
revealing his work. This connotes passion and his love of his art,
revealing to the audience that there are people who really care for
the topic which should capture their interest.
We could shoot teenagers typing on keyboards or reading violent
messages online to display to our audience that cyberbullying really
does occur.
13. Shot ten
This medium shot of Eine creating his street art
connotes the time and effort put in on his work
and that it is a work in progress. Using real
examples to the audience can help portray the
message of the documentary upon them.
14. Shot eleven
This long shot of the finished wall product connotes all
the effort that has been put into the work. The contrast
between the beauty of the wall and the unclean street
filled with recognisable London taxi’s conveys to the
audience the positives of Street Art.
