2. Type of Documentary
This documentary has a narration as well as
observations, interviews and archived footage.
This means that it is a mixed documentary.
The main theme is murder with the Husband of the
assumed victim pleading innocence to the murder.
3. Narration
Voice of God without any particular accent.
Male narrator- has the control and authority and is
able to describe the events which led to the murder.
It is closed because all of the information that we
need to know is told and it is single stranded as it is
only about one topic.
It is chronological as it goes in time with the events
leading up to the alleged murder.
4. Archived Footage
There is archived footage of the
trial itself.
Archived footage of the murder
scene is also present.
Footage of her on holiday in
1992 is visible.
5. Camera
Some of the footage is handheld but there is footage
from the trial that isn’t.
Tripods are used for the cameras to keep them still
on witnesses, suspects and judges.
Close ups are used on key people in court such as the
judge, members of the jury and the suspects’
defence.
6. Interview Setup
There are very little interviews in this documentary
but the ones that are present use the rule of thirds.
The interviewee is side on to the camera which is an
unconventional technique in interviews.
No subtitles are used because it is already explained
by the narrator who the person is.
7. Mise-en-scene
People are dressed in suits as there is filming from
court.
Judges are dressed in robes and wear wigs as this is
their dress code in court.
8. Graphics
Opening details to help the viewers to understand
what the documentary is about.
There are no subtitles for people taking part in the
documentary as the narrator introduces them as they
come on screen.
