Units 4, 5, 24, 31

1. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
3.Contextual​ ​Analysis​ ​1​ ​-​ ​Vice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EscjYGHKHxM
The​ ​Rise​ ​of​ ​Acid​ ​Attacks​ ​in​ ​the​ ​UK:​ ​VICE​ ​Reports​ ​is​ ​a​ ​documentary,​ ​published​ ​on​ ​17
July​ ​2017,​ ​detailing​ ​the​ ​rise​ ​in​ ​acid​ ​attacks​ ​in​ ​London.​ ​We​ ​are​ ​analysing​ ​this​ ​as​ ​it​ ​is
similar​ ​to​ ​the​ ​topic​ ​we​ ​will​ ​be​ ​doing​ ​our​ ​social​ ​action​ ​project​ ​on,​ ​which​ ​is​ ​the​ ​rising
crime​ ​rates.​ ​We​ ​will​ ​analyse​ ​the​ ​four​ ​different​ ​technical​ ​elements,​ ​which​ ​are
camerawork,​ ​editing,​ ​sound​ ​and​ ​mise​ ​en​ ​scene,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​will​ ​also​ ​be​ ​looking​ ​at
theories​ ​that​ ​relate​ ​to​ ​the​ ​documentary.
Camerawork​ ​-​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld
The​ ​episode​ ​begins​ ​with​ ​an​ ​exterior​ ​aerial​ ​shot​ ​to
establish​ ​the​ ​city​ ​which​ ​the​ ​documentary​ ​is​ ​set​ ​in​ ​-
London,​ ​and​ ​pans​ ​upwards,​ ​giving​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​a
clear​ ​view​ ​of​ ​the​ ​city.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​followed​ ​by​ ​a​ ​series​ ​of
quick​ ​close​ ​ups,​ ​starting​ ​with​ ​an​ ​out​ ​of​ ​focus​ ​phone
screen,​ ​to​ ​a​ ​street​ ​sign​ ​of​ ​Mare​ ​Street,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​few
shots​ ​of​ ​motorbikes​ ​speeding​ ​past,​ ​whilst​ ​the
interviewer​ ​narrates,​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​story​ ​for​ ​the
audience.​ ​These​ ​shots​ ​set​ ​the​ ​scene​ ​of​ ​the​ ​type​ ​of
area​ ​which​ ​the​ ​interviewer​ ​is​ ​in,​ ​which​ ​appears​ ​to​ ​be
chaotic​ ​and​ ​busy.​ ​A​ ​close​ ​up​ ​of​ ​the​ ​interviewer​ ​is​ ​then
used,​ ​to​ ​establish​ ​who​ ​will​ ​be​ ​walking​ ​us​ ​through​ ​the
documentary​ ​and​ ​she​ ​is​ ​the​ ​only​ ​one​ ​in​ ​focus,
highlighting​ ​the​ ​importance​ ​of​ ​what​ ​she​ ​is​ ​saying.The
rule​ ​of​ ​three​ ​is​ ​not​ ​followed​ ​when​ ​she​ ​is​ ​talking
directly​ ​to​ ​the​ ​camera,​ ​and​ ​she​ ​is​ ​in​ ​the​ ​centre​ ​of​ ​the
frame,​ ​which​ ​shows​ ​the​ ​importance​ ​of​ ​the
interviewer's​ ​words.​ ​Whilst​ ​she​ ​is​ ​narrating,​ ​there​ ​are
several​ ​mid​ ​shots​ ​of​ ​her​ ​walking​ ​around​ ​being​ ​on​ ​her
phone,​ ​not​ ​expecting​ ​anything​ ​to​ ​happen,​ ​which
relates​ ​to​ ​what​ ​she​ ​is​ ​talking​ ​about.​ ​There​ ​is​ ​another
pan​ ​of​ ​the​ ​city,​ ​whilst​ ​stating​ ​a​ ​fact​ ​of​ ​1800​ ​acid
attacks​ ​which​ ​have​ ​been​ ​reported,​ ​this​ ​shows​ ​the
scale​ ​of​ ​what​ ​is​ ​happening​ ​in​ ​such​ ​a​ ​large​ ​city.
CCTV​ ​footage​ ​is​ ​also​ ​used​ ​within​ ​the​ ​introduction​ ​to
the​ ​documentary​ ​of​ ​people​ ​throwing​ ​acid​ ​at​ ​others
and​ ​beating​ ​eachother​ ​up,​ ​whilst​ ​the​ ​presenter
continues​ ​to​ ​explain​ ​facts​ ​of​ ​acid​ ​and​ ​that​ ​“Britain​ ​has
the​ ​worst​ ​record​ ​for​ ​acid​ ​attacks”.​ ​This​ ​allows​ ​the

2. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
audience​ ​to​ ​see​ ​acid​ ​attacks​ ​taking​ ​place​ ​first​ ​hand
and​ ​from​ ​a​ ​real​ ​perspective​ ​that​ ​they​ ​may​ ​not​ ​have
seen​ ​before.​ ​Due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​CCTV​ ​footage​ ​being​ ​blurry
and​ ​of​ ​a​ ​lower​ ​quality,​ ​this​ ​may​ ​make​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​on
edge​ ​and​ ​agitated​ ​to​ ​see​ ​real​ ​people​ ​being​ ​affected,
especially​ ​as​ ​they​ ​may​ ​feel​ ​they​ ​are​ ​spying​ ​on​ ​these
people.​ ​The​ ​CCTV​ ​footage​ ​also​ ​adds​ ​to​ ​the​ ​realism​ ​of
the​ ​documentary,​ ​further​ ​showing​ ​to​ ​the​ ​audience
how​ ​prominent​ ​acid​ ​attacks​ ​are​ ​becoming.​ ​We​ ​then
cut​ ​to​ ​a​ ​mid​ ​close​ ​up​ ​of​ ​an​ ​acid​ ​attack​ ​victim.​ ​A​ ​hand
held​ ​camera​ ​is​ ​used,​ ​giving​ ​a​ ​shaky​ ​effect​ ​and​ ​adding
to​ ​the​ ​verisimilitude.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​followed​ ​by​ ​a​ ​close​ ​up​ ​in
slow​ ​motion​ ​when​ ​the​ ​victim​ ​is​ ​putting​ ​on​ ​the​ ​mask,
emphasizing​ ​the​ ​movement​ ​and​ ​emotions​ ​and​ ​a​ ​close
up​ ​of​ ​a​ ​bottle​ ​of​ ​acid,​ ​with​ ​the​ ​corrosive​ ​symbol
prominent.​ ​A​ ​close​ ​up​ ​shot​ ​reverse​ ​shot​ ​is​ ​then​ ​used,
with​ ​the​ ​presenter​ ​and​ ​an​ ​unknown​ ​person​ ​whose
face​ ​and​ ​voice​ ​has​ ​been​ ​distorted,​ ​which​ ​makes​ ​the
audience​ ​anxious​ ​as​ ​we​ ​do​ ​not​ ​know​ ​who​ ​this​ ​person
is,​ ​but​ ​they​ ​seem​ ​dangerous.​ ​This​ ​ends​ ​the
introduction,​ ​which​ ​entices​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​to​ ​watch​ ​on
to​ ​find​ ​out​ ​who​ ​this​ ​mystery​ ​person​ ​is.
In​ ​the​ ​next​ ​series​ ​of​ ​shots,​ ​there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​camera
movement​ ​with​ ​tracking/panning​ ​around,​ ​as​ ​we​ ​follow
the​ ​presenter​ ​to​ ​the​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​a​ ​club​ ​where​ ​an
incident​ ​took​ ​place,​ ​shown​ ​through​ ​a​ ​close​ ​up​ ​of​ ​the
club​ ​sign.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​followed​ ​by​ ​several​ ​pictures​ ​of​ ​the
night​ ​it​ ​took​ ​place,​ ​again,​ ​giving​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​a
different​ ​perspective.​ ​An​ ​aerial​ ​shot​ ​is​ ​used​ ​again,​ ​to
establish​ ​a​ ​change​ ​in​ ​location,​ ​focusing​ ​this​ ​time​ ​on
houses​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​the​ ​city.​ ​There​ ​is​ ​repetition​ ​of​ ​the
CCTV​ ​footage​ ​of​ ​an​ ​acid​ ​attack,​ ​giving​ ​it​ ​more​ ​context
for​ ​the​ ​audience.​ ​An​ ​extreme​ ​long​ ​shot​ ​is​ ​used​ ​of​ ​kids
playing​ ​football​ ​and​ ​the​ ​school,​ ​to​ ​show​ ​that​ ​this​ ​could
happen​ ​to​ ​anyone​ ​and​ ​it​ ​did​ ​as​ ​the​ ​presenter​ ​states,
but​ ​this​ ​further​ ​shocks​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​that​ ​someone
would​ ​attack​ ​kids.​ ​We​ ​then​ ​cut​ ​to​ ​the​ ​presenter​ ​in​ ​the
back​ ​of​ ​a​ ​moving​ ​car,​ ​which​ ​adds​ ​to​ ​the​ ​fast​ ​paced
nature​ ​of​ ​the​ ​video.​ ​A​ ​close​ ​up​ ​of​ ​the​ ​presenter​ ​is
used​ ​on​ ​a​ ​handheld​ ​camera,​ ​creating​ ​a​ ​more​ ​intimate
setting,​ ​with​ ​her​ ​and​ ​the​ ​audience.​ ​In​ ​one​ ​interview

3. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
with​ ​a​ ​man​ ​from​ ​an​ ​acid​ ​survivor​ ​charity,​ ​there​ ​is​ ​less
camera​ ​movement,​ ​so​ ​that​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​understand
and​ ​take​ ​in​ ​the​ ​importance​ ​of​ ​his​ ​words.​ ​Close​ ​ups,
shot​ ​reverse​ ​shot,​ ​over​ ​the​ ​shoulder​ ​shots​ ​and​ ​two
shots​ ​are​ ​used​ ​here,​ ​showing​ ​the​ ​presenter​ ​agreeing
with​ ​him​ ​and​ ​to​ ​draw​ ​attention​ ​to​ ​what​ ​he​ ​is​ ​saying.
The​ ​same​ ​camera​ ​shots​ ​are​ ​used​ ​with​ ​the​ ​second
interview​ ​of​ ​the​ ​documentary​ ​with​ ​the​ ​acid​ ​attack
survivor.​ ​As​ ​the​ ​man​ ​recalls​ ​the​ ​event,​ ​a
reconstruction​ ​is​ ​shown​ ​through​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of​ ​panning,
tracking​ ​and​ ​the​ ​camera​ ​movements​ ​are​ ​emphasised
through​ ​slow​ ​motion,​ ​emphasising​ ​danger.​ ​Only​ ​the
legs​ ​of​ ​the​ ​men​ ​are​ ​shown,​ ​which​ ​puts​ ​the​ ​audience
in​ ​the​ ​man's​ ​position​ ​as​ ​he​ ​did​ ​not​ ​see​ ​their​ ​faces.​ ​It​ ​is
also​ ​blurry,​ ​connoting​ ​that​ ​the​ ​man​ ​was​ ​‘jumped’,​ ​and
did​ ​not​ ​know​ ​the​ ​attack​ ​was​ ​about​ ​to​ ​happen.​ ​As​ ​we
cut​ ​back​ ​to​ ​the​ ​interview,​ ​a​ ​mid​ ​shot​ ​is​ ​used,​ ​which
shows​ ​the​ ​body​ ​language​ ​of​ ​the​ ​presenter,​ ​that​ ​she​ ​is
accepting​ ​and​ ​open.​ ​An​ ​extreme​ ​close​ ​up​ ​is​ ​used​ ​of
the​ ​man's​ ​face​ ​in​ ​a​ ​picture,​ ​detailing​ ​his​ ​scars,​ ​which
shocks​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​and​ ​makes​ ​them​ ​feel
uncomfortable.​ ​A​ ​slow​ ​motion​ ​close​ ​up​ ​is​ ​used​ ​when
the​ ​victim​ ​is​ ​putting​ ​the​ ​mask​ ​back​ ​on,​ ​and​ ​the
process​ ​of​ ​what​ ​the​ ​man​ ​does​ ​daily​ ​for​ ​the​ ​burns,
which​ ​can​ ​make​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​share​ ​the​ ​experience​ ​of
the​ ​man​ ​and​ ​create​ ​sympathy.​ ​Here,​ ​only​ ​the​ ​man​ ​is​ ​in​ ​focus,​ ​showing​ ​his
significance.
Another​ ​ariel​ ​shot​ ​is​ ​used​ ​panning​ ​down,​ ​establishing
a​ ​change​ ​in​ ​location​ ​again.​ ​Here,​ ​the​ ​presenter​ ​walks
in​ ​and​ ​out​ ​of​ ​a​ ​hardware​ ​store​ ​shown​ ​through​ ​a​ ​long
shot.​ ​A​ ​close​ ​up​ ​is​ ​used​ ​showing​ ​the​ ​products​ ​that
she​ ​was​ ​able​ ​to​ ​pick​ ​up​ ​and​ ​a​ ​pan​ ​up​ ​to​ ​her​ ​face
shows​ ​shock​ ​of​ ​how​ ​readily​ ​available​ ​the​ ​products
are.​ ​An​ ​extreme​ ​close​ ​is​ ​used​ ​as​ ​she​ ​reads​ ​the
precautions​ ​on​ ​the​ ​bottle,​ ​which​ ​further​ ​disturbs​ ​the
audience.​ ​An​ ​extreme​ ​long​ ​shot​ ​is​ ​used​ ​of​ ​kids
playing,​ ​connoting​ ​to​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​that​ ​they​ ​to​ ​could
be​ ​possible​ ​victims​ ​of​ ​an​ ​attack.​ ​Then,​ ​a​ ​series​ ​of
close​ ​ups​ ​are​ ​used​ ​of​ ​street​ ​signs,​ ​as​ ​the​ ​presenter
tells​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​of​ ​another​ ​attack,​ ​however​ ​there
were​ ​no​ ​arrests.​ ​Another​ ​ariel​ ​pan​ ​is​ ​used,

4. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
establishing​ ​a​ ​change​ ​in​ ​location​ ​again,​ ​and​ ​sets​ ​the
scene​ ​for​ ​the​ ​third​ ​interview.​ ​A​ ​tracking​ ​shot​ ​is​ ​used
with​ ​the​ ​interviewee​ ​in​ ​focus,​ ​again​ ​highlighting​ ​the
importance​ ​of​ ​his​ ​words.​ ​Hand​ ​held​ ​unsteady​ ​shots
show​ ​the​ ​surrounding​ ​area,​ ​which​ ​makes​ ​the
audience​ ​uneasy​ ​as​ ​the​ ​interviewee​ ​speaks.​ ​A​ ​low
angle​ ​is​ ​used​ ​looking​ ​up​ ​at​ ​flats,​ ​creating​ ​an​ ​eerie
atmosphere.​ ​In​ ​the​ ​last​ ​parts​ ​of​ ​the​ ​interview,​ ​a​ ​close
up​ ​is​ ​used​ ​when​ ​the​ ​man​ ​states​ ​what​ ​should​ ​be​ ​done,
which​ ​makes​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​focus​ ​their​ ​attention​ ​on
him.
To​ ​establish​ ​a​ ​change​ ​in​ ​location,​ ​another​ ​ariel​ ​shot​ ​is
used​ ​of​ ​Stratford,​ ​as​ ​we​ ​meet​ ​a​ ​former​ ​gang​ ​member.
A​ ​series​ ​of​ ​shots​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​a​ ​CCTV​ ​camera,​ ​litter​ ​and​ ​a
barbed​ ​wire​ ​fence,​ ​creating​ ​a​ ​dangerous​ ​atmosphere.
A​ ​tilted​ ​angle​ ​is​ ​used​ ​as​ ​we​ ​meet​ ​the​ ​current​ ​gang
member,​ ​which​ ​suggests​ ​imbalance/instability.​ ​A​ ​low
angle​ ​looking​ ​up​ ​also​ ​suggests​ ​that​ ​he​ ​is​ ​unsafe,
whereas​ ​a​ ​high​ ​angle​ ​is​ ​used​ ​of​ ​the​ ​presenter
showing​ ​a​ ​significant​ ​size​ ​difference​ ​and​ ​her
weakness.​ ​High​ ​angle​ ​shots​ ​of​ ​the​ ​rain​ ​falling​ ​to​ ​the
ground​ ​are​ ​also​ ​shows,​ ​creating​ ​a​ ​gloomy
atmosphere,​ ​especially​ ​due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​unsteady​ ​hand​ ​held
camera​ ​shot​ ​and​ ​darkness.​ ​Towards​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the
interview,​ ​the​ ​presenter​ ​states​ ​what​ ​shocked​ ​her​ ​the
most​ ​and​ ​a​ ​close​ ​up​ ​is​ ​used​ ​to​ ​show​ ​her​ ​shock.​ ​A​ ​tilt
down​ ​is​ ​used​ ​to​ ​establish​ ​the​ ​new​ ​location​ ​of​ ​a​ ​police
station,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​track​ ​the​ ​presenter​ ​as​ ​she​ ​walks​ ​to
the​ ​interview.​ ​For​ ​the​ ​interview​ ​with​ ​the​ ​policeman,
only​ ​close​ ​ups​ ​are​ ​used​ ​and​ ​a​ ​tripod​ ​is​ ​used,​ ​creating
a​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​formality​ ​and​ ​professionality.​ ​Lastly,​ ​the
interview​ ​ends​ ​with​ ​shots​ ​of​ ​the​ ​high​ ​street​ ​from​ ​the
moving​ ​car,​ ​showing​ ​an​ ​exit​ ​from​ ​the​ ​location,​ ​and
extreme​ ​close​ ​ups​ ​of​ ​the​ ​acid​ ​attack​ ​victim​ ​to​ ​enforce
the​ ​message.​ ​A​ ​final​ ​pan​ ​of​ ​the​ ​city​ ​is​ ​used​ ​to​ ​end​ ​the
documentary.
Tsjeng​ ​begins​ ​the​ ​documentary​ ​by​ ​talking​ ​directly​ ​into​ ​the​ ​camera,​ ​this​ ​is​ ​called
‘breaking​ ​the​ ​fourth​ ​wall’.​ ​The​ ​use​ ​of​ ​the​ ​‘breaking​ ​the​ ​fourth​ ​wall’​ ​makes​ ​the​ ​shot
direct.​ ​It​ ​creates​ ​an​ ​interactive,​ ​engaging​ ​​ ​and​ ​involved​ ​feeling​ ​for​ ​the​ ​audience.This,
in​ ​turn​ ​can​ ​make​ ​them​ ​question​ ​their​ ​own​ ​point​ ​of​ ​view​ ​on​ ​the​ ​subject.​ ​Breaking​ ​the

5. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
fourth​ ​wall​ ​is​ ​used​ ​one​ ​a​ ​number​ ​of​ ​occasions​ ​throughout​ ​the
production​ ​and​ ​most​ ​commonly​ ​when​ ​the​ ​most​ ​emotional​ ​scenarios​ ​in
the​ ​documentary​ ​occur.​ ​These​ ​are​ ​when​ ​the​ ​statistics​ ​are​ ​announced.
This​ ​is​ ​almost​ ​a​ ​way​ ​of​ ​manipulating​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​to​ ​show​ ​them​ ​how​ ​important​ ​the
topic​ ​is.​ ​Whilst​ ​she​ ​explains​ ​the​ ​topic​ ​of​ ​the​ ​documentary​ ​relevant​ ​recorded​ ​images
and​ ​images​ ​appear.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​called​ ​a​ ​sound​ ​bridge.​ ​The​ ​term​ ​used​ ​for​ ​when​ ​narration
is​ ​used​ ​as​ ​the​ ​sound​ ​to​ ​overlap​ ​with​ ​a​ ​relevant​ ​or​ ​necessary​ ​text​ ​or​ ​image.​ ​In​ ​this
instance,​ ​the​ ​images​ ​shown​ ​include​ ​Zing​ ​Tsjeng​ ​texting,​ ​a​ ​shot​ ​of​ ​‘Mare​ ​Street’​ ​and
motor​ ​cycles,​ ​implying​ ​that​ ​she​ ​is​ ​talking​ ​and​ ​illustrating​ ​a​ ​negative​ ​subject.​ ​Breaking
the​ ​fourth​ ​wall​ ​is​ ​a​ ​necessity​ ​for​ ​all​ ​documentaries,​ ​as​ ​there​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​be​ ​someone​ ​to
address​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​directly.
Editing​ ​-​ ​Benjamin​ ​Karrass
During​ ​the​ ​post​ ​Production​ ​of​ ​“The​ ​Rise​ ​of​ ​Acid​ ​Attacks​ ​in​ ​the​ ​UK:​ ​VICE​ ​Reports”
they​ ​include​ ​many​ ​effects​ ​for​ ​edition​ ​that​ ​make​ ​their
production​ ​special​ ​and​ ​stand​ ​out​ ​more​ ​to​ ​their​ ​audience.
Vice​ ​uses​ ​many​ ​different​ ​effects​ ​such​ ​as​ ​fading​ ​in​ ​and​ ​out
to​ ​move​ ​to​ ​a​ ​different​ ​scene​ ​that​ ​may​ ​relate​ ​to​ ​the
narration.​ ​During​ ​the​ ​beginning​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Vice​ ​documentary
editors​ ​use​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​cuts​ ​to​ ​show​ ​location​ ​on​ ​where​ ​the
events​ ​take​ ​place​ ​to​ ​make​ ​people​ ​aware​ ​if​ ​they​ ​live​ ​in​ ​that
area.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​important​ ​for​ ​viewers​ ​because​ ​it​ ​can​ ​help
them​ ​be​ ​more​ ​aware​ ​of​ ​their​ ​surroundings​ ​if​ ​they​ ​live​ ​in​ ​the
area,​ ​for​ ​them​ ​to​ ​know​ ​its​ ​their​ ​area​ ​street​ ​names​ ​are
shown​ ​and​ ​also​ ​the​ ​narrator​ ​tells​ ​us​ ​that​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​attacks
often​ ​occur​ ​in​ ​east​ ​london.​ ​Also​ ​during​ ​the​ ​documentary​ ​at
the​ ​beginning​ ​they​ ​include​ ​clips​ ​of​ ​CCTV​ ​footage​ ​with
attacks​ ​that​ ​have​ ​happened​ ​on​ ​the​ ​streets​ ​to​ ​show​ ​people
that​ ​it​ ​can​ ​happen​ ​to​ ​anyone.​ ​A​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​the​ ​cuts​ ​used​ ​during
the​ ​show​ ​are​ ​to​ ​show​ ​location​ ​of​ ​places​ ​where​ ​the​ ​events
may​ ​take​ ​place.
At​ ​one​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​documentary​ ​we​ ​are​ ​being​ ​told​ ​a​ ​story​ ​of
someone's​ ​attack​ ​and​ ​as​ ​the​ ​person​ ​is​ ​narrating​ ​it​ ​we​ ​are
shown​ ​a​ ​clip​ ​of​ ​what​ ​the​ ​event​ ​may​ ​have​ ​looked​ ​like​ ​and​ ​to
show​ ​effect​ ​the​ ​editors​ ​do​ ​this​ ​in​ ​slow​ ​motion​ ​to​ ​build​ ​up

6. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
the​ ​suspense​ ​of​ ​the​ ​viewers,​ ​the​ ​editors​ ​also​ ​made​ ​the
footsteps​ ​in​ ​slow​ ​motion​ ​as​ ​it​ ​can​ ​show​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​the
people​ ​who​ ​attack​ ​can​ ​be​ ​anyone​ ​and​ ​can​ ​fit​ ​in​ ​with
strangers.​ ​​Often​ ​slow​ ​motion​ ​is​ ​used​ ​in​ ​action​ ​films​ ​to
highlight​ ​a​ ​key​ ​scene​ ​or​ ​dramatise​ ​a​ ​shot/a​ ​character​ ​but
for​ ​example​ ​in​ ​this​ ​documentary​ ​it​ ​shows​ ​the​ ​effect​ ​of​ ​that
attack​ ​this​ ​man​ ​had​ ​to​ ​go​ ​through.​ ​During​ ​the​ ​whole​ ​show
the​ ​editors​ ​use​ ​narration​ ​over​ ​different​ ​clips​ ​while​ ​people
are​ ​not​ ​in​ ​the​ ​scene,​ ​this​ ​allows​ ​people​ ​watching​ ​to​ ​see
different​ ​clips​ ​of​ ​the​ ​area​ ​while​ ​someone​ ​talking​ ​over​ ​it
explaing​ ​the​ ​areas​ ​of​ ​the​ ​attacks.​ ​Also​ ​some​ ​points​ ​in​ ​the
documentary​ ​narration​ ​is​ ​used​ ​to​ ​tell​ ​a​ ​story​ ​while​ ​actors
play​ ​the​ ​story.​ ​While​ ​Zing​ ​Tsjeng​ ​interviews​ ​someone​ ​who
has​ ​been​ ​related​ ​to​ ​crime​ ​the​ ​editors​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​that​ ​their​ ​voice​ ​is​ ​modified​ ​and​ ​their
face​ ​is​ ​blurred​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​the​ ​person's​ ​identity​ ​safe.​ ​The​ ​person​ ​being​ ​interviewed​ ​has
requested​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​his​ ​identity​ ​safe,​ ​so​ ​the​ ​editors​ ​need​ ​to​ ​take​ ​this​ ​into​ ​account​ ​and
make​ ​sure​ ​people​ ​cannot​ ​recognise​ ​him.​ ​They​ ​do​ ​this​ ​by​ ​blurring​ ​his​ ​face​ ​out​ ​and
also​ ​changing​ ​the​ ​sound​ ​of​ ​his​ ​voice​ ​to​ ​make​ ​him​ ​unrecognizable​ ​to​ ​the​ ​public.
As​ ​the​ ​company​ ​logo​ ​comes​ ​up​ ​on​ ​the​ ​screen​ ​it​ ​enters​ ​fast
to​ ​show​ ​effect.​ ​The​ ​clip​ ​that​ ​is​ ​showing​ ​of​ ​the​ ​unidentified
man​ ​freezes​ ​and​ ​the​ ​logo​ ​comes​ ​in​ ​with​ ​a​ ​drop​ ​in​ ​effect​ ​fast
and​ ​then​ ​switches​ ​to​ ​another​ ​box​ ​with​ ​the​ ​name​ ​of​ ​the
Episode​ ​“Acid​ ​Attacks”​ ​during​ ​this​ ​the​ ​picture​ ​in​ ​the
background​ ​also​ ​changes​ ​to​ ​a​ ​caution​ ​sign​ ​with​ ​acid​ ​on​ ​it​ ​to
show​ ​the​ ​effect​ ​of​ ​acid​ ​on​ ​the​ ​body.​ ​Throughout​ ​the​ ​whole
documentary​ ​the​ ​editors​ ​would​ ​add​ ​the​ ​names​ ​and
occupations​ ​of​ ​people​ ​and​ ​their​ ​jobs​ ​at​ ​the​ ​bottom​ ​of​ ​the
screen​ ​when​ ​introducing​ ​new​ ​people​ ​to​ ​the​ ​episode,​ ​this
allows​ ​viewers​ ​to​ ​see​ ​what​ ​people​ ​get​ ​involved​ ​with​ ​the
crime​ ​of​ ​acid​ ​attacks​ ​and​ ​what​ ​help​ ​the​ ​people​ ​may​ ​be
getting​ ​to​ ​stop​ ​the​ ​attacks​ ​from​ ​occurring.
Although​ ​the​ ​editors​ ​added​ ​the​ ​company​ ​logo​ ​at​ ​the​ ​start​ ​of
the​ ​documentary​ ​it​ ​is​ ​important​ ​for​ ​them​ ​to​ ​watermark​ ​their
product​ ​so​ ​it​ ​doesn't​ ​get​ ​copied​ ​by​ ​any​ ​other​ ​company
without​ ​vice’s​ ​permission.​ ​To​ ​allow​ ​this​ ​not​ ​to​ ​happen​ ​the
editors​ ​have​ ​added​ ​Vice’s​ ​logo​ ​at​ ​the​ ​top​ ​of​ ​the
documentary​ ​in​ ​the​ ​corner​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​whole​ ​episode.
However​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​episode​ ​they​ ​have​ ​also​ ​included​ ​a
bigger​ ​logo​ ​and​ ​a​ ​copyright​ ​symbol​ ​next​ ​to​ ​the​ ​2017
company​ ​name.​ ​Although​ ​vice​ ​have​ ​their​ ​logo​ ​placed​ ​in

7. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
places​ ​during​ ​the​ ​episode​ ​to​ ​stop​ ​copyright​ ​they​ ​also​ ​need​ ​to​ ​make
sure​ ​they​ ​don't​ ​do​ ​any​ ​copywriting​ ​themselves​ ​so​ ​when​ ​any
products​ ​are​ ​used​ ​in​ ​the​ ​episode​ ​the​ ​editors​ ​would​ ​need​ ​to
blur​ ​the​ ​label​ ​to​ ​stop​ ​any​ ​copyright​ ​claims​ ​from​ ​happening.
They​ ​do​ ​this​ ​for​ ​the​ ​acid​ ​products​ ​that​ ​have​ ​been​ ​bought.
During​ ​the​ ​documentary​ ​music​ ​is​ ​important​ ​and​ ​editors​ ​need
to​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​that​ ​the​ ​music​ ​is​ ​placed​ ​in​ ​the​ ​right​ ​places​ ​at
the​ ​right​ ​moments.​ ​For​ ​example​ ​certain​ ​scenes​ ​would​ ​need
joyful​ ​or​ ​upbeat​ ​music.​ ​During​ ​the​ ​episode​ ​cuts​ ​of​ ​trees​ ​and​ ​roads​ ​have​ ​upbeat
music​ ​to​ ​up​ ​the​ ​mood​ ​as​ ​it​ ​has​ ​no​ ​need​ ​to​ ​be​ ​down,​ ​but​ ​when​ ​something​ ​sad​ ​is
happening​ ​such​ ​as​ ​the​ ​story​ ​of​ ​an​ ​attack​ ​the​ ​music​ ​would​ ​change​ ​to​ ​low​ ​and​ ​sad
music.​ ​During​ ​the​ ​editing​ ​the​ ​editors​ ​have​ ​added​ ​shots​ ​of​ ​websites​ ​showing​ ​more
information​ ​based​ ​on​ ​the​ ​attacks,​ ​this​ ​can​ ​show​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​watching​ ​where​ ​to​ ​find
more​ ​information​ ​and​ ​ways​ ​of​ ​helping​ ​people​ ​who​ ​may
have​ ​been​ ​affected​ ​by​ ​an​ ​attack.
As​ ​the​ ​credits​ ​are​ ​shown​ ​the​ ​clips​ ​behind​ ​it​ ​are​ ​in​ ​slow
motion,​ ​this​ ​works​ ​with​ ​the​ ​credits​ ​as​ ​they​ ​are​ ​shown
slowly.​ ​Also​ ​the​ ​music​ ​while​ ​the​ ​credits​ ​are​ ​showing​ ​are
mysterious​ ​to​ ​end​ ​the​ ​episode​ ​on​ ​yourself​ ​asking
questions​ ​on​ ​how​ ​you​ ​would​ ​help​ ​people​ ​who​ ​have
been​ ​affected​ ​by​ ​acid.
Sound​ ​-​ ​Millie​ ​West
Vice​ ​is​ ​an​ ​informative​ ​documentary​ ​style​ ​company​ ​who​ ​aims​ ​their​ ​videos​ ​and
content​ ​at​ ​audiences​ ​around​ ​the​ ​ages​ ​of​ ​16​ ​and​ ​above.​ ​This​ ​may​ ​influence​ ​the
choice​ ​of​ ​mode​ ​of​ ​address​ ​used​ ​by​ ​the​ ​host​ ​and​ ​other​ ​featured​ ​participants.
There​ ​are​ ​many​ ​different​ ​forms​ ​and​ ​types​ ​of​ ​sound​ ​used​ ​in​ ​the​ ​media​ ​production,
‘VICE​ ​-​ ​The​ ​Rise​ ​of​ ​Acid​ ​Attacks’.​ ​The​ ​programme​ ​begins​ ​with​ ​a​ ​haunting​ ​score​ ​in
the​ ​background.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​low​ ​key,​ ​dark,​ ​and​ ​ominous,​ ​non-diegetic​ ​music​ ​that​ ​wouldn’t
seem​ ​out​ ​of​ ​place​ ​in​ ​a​ ​horror​ ​movie.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​used​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​spine​ ​chilling​ ​effect​ ​on
the​ ​audience,​ ​helping​ ​to​ ​prepare​ ​them​ ​for​ ​the​ ​graphic​ ​scenes​ ​to​ ​come.​ ​Another
purpose​ ​of​ ​this​ ​music​ ​is​ ​to​ ​prepare​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​to
see​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​ordinary​ ​images​ ​such​ ​as​ ​those​ ​who
have​ ​disfigured​ ​faces​ ​as​ ​a​ ​result​ ​of​ ​acid​ ​attacks.
The​ ​use​ ​of​ ​this​ ​music,​ ​which​ ​was​ ​added​ ​during
post​ ​production,​ ​is​ ​used​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​tense,
suspicious​ ​and​ ​serious​ ​atmosphere.

8. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
Setting​ ​the​ ​mood​ ​from​ ​the​ ​start​ ​is​ ​a​ ​very​ ​important​ ​aspect​ ​of​ ​a
production,​ ​as​ ​it​ ​establishes​ ​the​ ​general​ ​tone​ ​of​ ​how​ ​the​ ​producers
want​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​to​ ​feel​ ​when​ ​watching​ ​their​ ​production.
Throughout​ ​the​ ​course​ ​of​ ​the​ ​documentary,​ ​Zing
Tsjeng​ ​hosts,​ ​interviews​ ​and​ ​narrates​ ​the​ ​production.
Her​ ​oriental,​ ​welsh,​ ​yet​ ​common​ ​accent​ ​shines
through​ ​when​ ​she​ ​is​ ​speaking.​ ​She​ ​tries​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​in​ ​a
formal​ ​manner​ ​to​ ​emphasise​ ​the​ ​seriousness​ ​of​ ​the
subject​ ​yet,​ ​it​ ​makes​ ​her​ ​accent​ ​slightly​ ​difficult​ ​to
understand.​ ​She​ ​uses​ ​a​ ​monotone​ ​voice​ ​throughout
the​ ​production,​ ​this​ ​also​ ​emphasises​ ​how​ ​intense​ ​the
subject​ ​truly​ ​is.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​many​ ​reasons​ ​that
she​ ​was​ ​chosen​ ​to​ ​be​ ​the​ ​host​ ​of​ ​this​ ​documentary.
Whilst​ ​she​ ​explains​ ​the​ ​topic​ ​of​ ​the​ ​documentary,​ ​the
production​ ​employs​ ​a​ ​sound​ ​bridge,​ ​which​ ​shows​ ​the
viewers​ ​specific,​ ​relatable​ ​images.​ ​In​ ​this​ ​instance,​ ​the
images​ ​shown​ ​include​ ​Tsjeng​ ​texting,​ ​a​ ​shot​ ​of​ ​the
‘Mare​ ​Street’​ ​street​ ​sign​ ​(shown​ ​above)​ ​and
motorcycles​ ​zooming​ ​by,​ ​implying​ ​that​ ​she​ ​is​ ​talking
and​ ​illustrating​ ​a​ ​negative​ ​subject.
Following​ ​this,​ ​light​ ​incidental​ ​music​ ​is​ ​played​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​most​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the
production.​ ​This​ ​non-diegetic​ ​sound​ ​is​ ​similar​ ​to​ ​music​ ​from​ ​a​ ​horror​ ​movie,​ ​yet​ ​the
sound​ ​doesn’t​ ​feel​ ​out​ ​of​ ​place.​ ​This​ ​style​ ​of​ ​music​ ​is​ ​used​ ​by​ ​editors​ ​together​ ​with
producers​ ​to​ ​get​ ​under​ ​the​ ​audience’s​ ​skin​ ​to​ ​scare​ ​them​ ​and​ ​make​ ​them​ ​feel​ ​on
edge.​ ​This​ ​in​ ​turn​ ​helps​ ​to​ ​emphasise​ ​the​ ​horror​ ​of​ ​the​ ​topic​ ​and​ ​importance​ ​of
knowing​ ​about​ ​the​ ​rise​ ​of​ ​acid​ ​attacks​ ​and​ ​the​ ​consequences​ ​that​ ​they​ ​can​ ​have​ ​on
people’s​ ​lives.
During​ ​the​ ​CCTV​ ​footage​ ​of​ ​a​ ​man​ ​getting​ ​attacked​ ​by​ ​acid​ ​is​ ​embedded​ ​into​ ​the
production,​ ​nondiegetic​ ​commentary​ ​is​ ​incorporated​ ​to​ ​explain​ ​further​ ​about​ ​the​ ​act
and​ ​its​ ​consequences.​ ​The​ ​non-diegetic​ ​narration​ ​helps​ ​to​ ​further​ ​explain​ ​and​ ​make
clear​ ​exactly​ ​what​ ​is​ ​occurring​ ​and​ ​aid​ ​the​ ​audience
through​ ​to​ ​help​ ​them​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​seriousness​ ​of

9. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
the​ ​subject.​ ​This​ ​use​ ​of​ ​a​ ​sound​ ​bridge​ ​is​ ​used​ ​throughout.​ ​Whether​ ​it
be​ ​during​ ​the​ ​showing​ ​of​ ​CCTV​ ​footage,​ ​content​ ​found​ ​on​ ​social​ ​media
or​ ​images​ ​and​ ​content​ ​filmed​ ​by​ ​the​ ​production​ ​crew,​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of​ ​the
sound​ ​bridge​ ​is​ ​helpful​ ​and​ ​useful​ ​for​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​to​ ​see​ ​examples​ ​of​ ​the
dramatically​ ​increasing​ ​issue​ ​shown.
The​ ​general​ ​pattern​ ​of​ ​the​ ​production​ ​is​ ​split​ ​between
narration​ ​and​ ​interviews.​ ​All​ ​of​ ​the​ ​interviews​ ​are​ ​all
diegetic​ ​and​ ​synchronous,​ ​emphasising​ ​the​ ​realism​ ​of​ ​the
situation.​ ​Throughout​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​interviews,​ ​sound
bridges​ ​are​ ​used​ ​to​ ​help​ ​emphasise​ ​the​ ​content​ ​of​ ​the
interview.​ ​In​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​interviews​ ​in​ ​particular,​ ​the​ ​voice
of​ ​the​ ​interviewee​ ​is​ ​deepened​ ​and​ ​edited​ ​to​ ​hide​ ​his
identity.​ ​This​ ​creates​ ​a​ ​mysterious​ ​atmosphere.​ ​This
technique​ ​is​ ​also​ ​employed​ ​in​ ​order​ ​protect​ ​the​ ​identity​ ​of
the​ ​victim.​ ​The​ ​dialogue​ ​is​ ​quite​ ​chilling​ ​and​ ​the
anonymity​ ​enhances​ ​this,​ ​making​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​wonder
who​ ​the​ ​man​ ​is,​ ​increasing​ ​the​ ​mysterious​ ​atmosphere
created​ ​at​ ​this​ ​point​ ​in​ ​the​ ​production.​ ​Throughout​ ​some
of​ ​the​ ​interviews,​ ​low​ ​sound,​ ​hums,​ ​eerie​ ​or​ ​tense​ ​music
is​ ​played​ ​to​ ​help​ ​to​ ​create​ ​the​ ​intended​ ​atmosphere,​ ​most
likely​ ​one​ ​of​ ​tension,​ ​seriousness​ ​and​ ​/​ ​or​ ​horror.
After​ ​the​ ​brief​ ​introduction​ ​about​ ​the​ ​production​ ​and​ ​what
the​ ​document​ ​consists​ ​of,​ ​the​ ​‘VICE’​ ​logo​ ​gets​ ​edited​ ​in​ ​to
slam​ ​on​ ​the​ ​screen.​ ​The​ ​suddenness​ ​of​ ​the​ ​logo​ ​hitting
the​ ​screen​ ​is​ ​both​ ​synchronous​ ​and​ ​non-diegetic.​ ​This​ ​is
because​ ​as​ ​the​ ​logo​ ​hits​ ​the​ ​screen​ ​the​ ​sound​ ​of​ ​the​ ​slam
comes​ ​with​ ​it,​ ​making​ ​it​ ​a​ ​synchronous​ ​piece​ ​of​ ​sound,
yet​ ​the​ ​sound​ ​is​ ​edited​ ​in​ ​and​ ​cannot​ ​be​ ​heard​ ​by
characters​ ​and​ ​is​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​text's​ ​own​ ​world​ ​making​ ​it
non-diegetic.​ ​The​ ​logo​ ​also​ ​begins​ ​to​ ​flicker,​ ​just​ ​like​ ​the
effect​ ​of​ ​an​ ​old​ ​movie.​ ​The​ ​synchronous​ ​and​ ​non-diegetic
sound,​ ​matches​ ​the​ ​moving​ ​image.​ ​As​ ​soon​ ​as​ ​the​ ​image​ ​stops,​ ​so​ ​does​ ​the​ ​sound,
making​ ​it​ ​completely​ ​synchronous,​ ​yet​ ​again​ ​the​ ​sound​ ​has​ ​been​ ​edited​ ​to​ ​stop,
making​ ​it​ ​non-diegetic.

10. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
Use​ ​of​ ​no​ ​music​ ​and​ ​​ ​non-diegetic​ ​sound​ ​is​ ​to​ ​add​ ​to​ ​the​ ​atmosphere
and​ ​feel​ ​of​ ​the​ ​documentary.​ ​The​ ​producers​ ​and​ ​editors​ ​decide​ ​to​ ​add
sound​ ​that​ ​is​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​media’s​ ​own​ ​world​ ​to​ ​affect​ ​how
they​ ​would​ ​want​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​to​ ​feel.​ ​The​ ​use​ ​of​ ​no​ ​music
helps​ ​to​ ​aid​ ​the​ ​concentration​ ​of​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​to​ ​focus​ ​on
the​ ​participants​ ​and/​ ​or​ ​host​ ​featured​ ​in​ ​the​ ​documentary
and​ ​this​ ​means​ ​that​ ​the​ ​viewers​ ​can​ ​fully​ ​take​ ​in​ ​and​ ​gasp
what​ ​he​ ​or​ ​she​ ​is​ ​saying.The​ ​sound​ ​of​ ​a​ ​soul​ ​voice​ ​can
amplify​ ​how​ ​important​ ​the​ ​message​ ​that​ ​is​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​be
portrayed​ ​is.
Asynchronous​ ​sound​ ​is​ ​used​ ​often​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​production.​ ​This​ ​helps​ ​the
audience​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​seriousness​ ​of​ ​the​ ​topic​ ​is.​ ​There​ ​is​ ​no​ ​need​ ​for​ ​extra
music​ ​and​ ​so​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of​ ​asynchronous​ ​sound​ ​helps​ ​to​ ​portray​ ​the​ ​fact​ ​that
unfortunately​ ​there​ ​are​ ​many​ ​atrocities​ ​that​ ​happen​ ​on​ ​a​ ​day​ ​to​ ​day​ ​basis,​ ​but​ ​that
never​ ​stops​ ​us​ ​from​ ​going​ ​going​ ​about​ ​our​ ​everyday​ ​life.​ ​Although​ ​it​ ​may​ ​slow​ ​us
down,​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of​ ​asynchronous​ ​sound​ ​implies​ ​that​ ​although​ ​these​ ​negativities​ ​occur,
life​ ​goes​ ​on.​ ​For​ ​example,​ ​the​ ​car​ ​noises​ ​portray​ ​the
message​ ​that​ ​citizens​ ​from​ ​all​ ​different​ ​communities​ ​from
across​ ​the​ ​world,​ ​still​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​move​ ​forward.​ ​The
busy​ ​streets​ ​and​ ​buzzy​ ​atmosphere​ ​all​ ​show​ ​how​ ​London
life,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​life​ ​in​ ​other​ ​communities​ ​still​ ​continues.
Verisimilitude​ ​is​ ​also​ ​used​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​course​ ​of​ ​the​ ​production.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​sound
that​ ​creates​ ​realism​ ​in​ ​a​ ​piece​ ​of​ ​media.​ ​Namely,​ ​the​ ​sound​ ​of​ ​wind,​ ​moving
branches,​ ​trains​ ​passing​ ​by,​ ​bird​ ​song,​ ​rain​ ​and​ ​car​ ​noises.​ ​Most​ ​of​ ​these​ ​noises​ ​are
asynchronous,​ ​meaning​ ​that​ ​the​ ​sound​ ​is​ ​suitable​ ​to​ ​the​ ​content​ ​but​ ​is​ ​not​ ​used​ ​in
time​ ​with​ ​the​ ​actions​ ​(as​ ​the​ ​actions​ ​are​ ​not​ ​seen​ ​for​ ​the​ ​sounds​ ​to​ ​occur)​ ​and​ ​they
create​ ​a​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​reality​ ​-​ ​which​ ​they​ ​do.​ ​Some​ ​however​ ​are​ ​synchronous,​ ​meaning
that​ ​the​ ​sound​ ​is​ ​in​ ​time​ ​with​ ​the​ ​action,​ ​for​ ​example​ ​the​ ​camera​ ​focus’​ ​on​ ​a​ ​tree​ ​and
only​ ​then​ ​do​ ​we​ ​hear​ ​the​ ​branch​ ​movements​ ​and​ ​wind.
The​ ​sounds​ ​are​ ​diegetic​ ​as​ ​they​ ​can​ ​be​ ​heard​ ​by​ ​other
characters​ ​and​ ​come​ ​from​ ​a​ ​source​ ​within​ ​the​ ​scene.​ ​As
some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sounds​ ​may​ ​be​ ​hard​ ​to​ ​pick​ ​when​ ​recording,

11. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
they​ ​may​ ​have​ ​been​ ​intensified​ ​in​ ​concentration​ ​to​ ​make​ ​them​ ​clearer
and​ ​easier​ ​to​ ​hear.
Different​ ​examples​ ​of​ ​‘mode​ ​of​ ​address’​ ​are​ ​used​ ​throughout.​ ​The​ ​definition​ ​of​ ​mode
of​ ​address​ ​is​ ​the​ ​way​ ​that​ ​the​ ​media​ ​text​ ​speaks​ ​to​ ​the​ ​audience.​ ​One​ ​example​ ​of
this​ ​is​ ​when​ ​Zing​ ​Tsjeng​ ​is​ ​in​ ​a​ ​cab​ ​(the​ ​location),​ ​and​ ​is
explaining​ ​where​ ​she​ ​is​ ​going.​ ​Her​ ​body​ ​language​ ​isn’t
so​ ​relaxed.​ ​Although​ ​she​ ​is​ ​sitting​ ​down,​ ​she​ ​is​ ​quite
upright,​ ​and​ ​this​ ​can​ ​make​ ​the​ ​atmosphere​ ​one​ ​that​ ​is
both​ ​intense​ ​and​ ​serious​ ​and​ ​give​ ​off​ ​that​ ​message​ ​to​ ​the
audience,​ ​and​ ​make​ ​them​ ​feel​ ​on​ ​edge.
Another​ ​example​ ​of​ ​mode​ ​of​ ​address,​ ​is​ ​during​ ​an
interview.​ ​Both​ ​the​ ​interviewer​ ​and​ ​interviewee​ ​are​ ​sitting
down​ ​on​ ​the​ ​couch,​ ​and​ ​yet​ ​again​ ​in​ ​a​ ​not​ ​so​ ​relaxed
manor.​ ​They​ ​both​ ​seem​ ​to​ ​be​ ​on​ ​the​ ​edge​ ​of​ ​their​ ​seat,
which​ ​may​ ​consequently​ ​make​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​feel​ ​the
same​ ​way.​ ​Both​ ​people​ ​used​ ​in​ ​this​ ​scene​ ​speak​ ​in​ ​one
tone,​ ​one​ ​that​ ​is​ ​slow,​ ​deep​ ​and​ ​monotone.​ ​This​ ​can​ ​have​ ​an​ ​incredible​ ​effect​ ​on​ ​the
audience,​ ​as​ ​the​ ​way​ ​one​ ​speaks​ ​can​ ​have​ ​a​ ​large​ ​impact​ ​on​ ​how​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​may
be​ ​intended​ ​to​ ​feel.​ ​For​ ​example,​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of​ ​the​ ​monotone​ ​dialogue​ ​can​ ​create​ ​a
very​ ​serious​ ​atmosphere​ ​and​ ​again​ ​make​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​feel​ ​tense.
The​ ​third​ ​and​ ​final​ ​example​ ​of​ ​mode​ ​of​ ​address​ ​used​ ​in
this​ ​documentary​ ​is​ ​when​ ​Tsjeng​ ​is​ ​walking​ ​and​ ​talking
about​ ​both​ ​the​ ​victims​ ​of​ ​acid​ ​attacks,​ ​and​ ​how​ ​easy​ ​it​ ​is
to​ ​buy​ ​such​ ​awful​ ​substances.​ ​This​ ​mode​ ​of​ ​address​ ​is
similar​ ​to​ ​another​ ​mentioned,​ ​the​ ​situation​ ​where​ ​we​ ​are
inside​ ​the​ ​cab​ ​with​ ​our​ ​narrator,​ ​this​ ​is​ ​because​ ​in​ ​this
situation,​ ​we​ ​are​ ​walking​ ​with​ ​her,​ ​whilst​ ​she​ ​explains​ ​to​ ​us,​ ​that​ ​she​ ​is​ ​on​ ​her​ ​way​ ​to
try​ ​and​ ​buy​ ​acid,​ ​to​ ​see​ ​just​ ​how​ ​easy​ ​it​ ​is.​ ​This​ ​creates​ ​a​ ​huge​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​reality,​ ​that
there​ ​is​ ​nothing​ ​too​ ​formal​ ​occurring,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of​ ​synchronicity​ ​and​ ​diegicity​ ​also
helps​ ​to​ ​aid​ ​the​ ​realism​ ​too.​ ​Tsjeng​ ​talks​ ​to​ ​us​ ​directly,​ ​and​ ​as​ ​the​ ​audience,​ ​we​ ​are
comfortable​ ​with​ ​that​ ​as​ ​it​ ​makes​ ​us​ ​feel​ ​involved​ ​and​ ​part​ ​of​ ​her​ ​investigation.
Towards​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​production,​ ​violin​ ​music​ ​is​ ​heard.​ ​The​ ​use​ ​of​ ​this​ ​non-diegetic
sound​ ​that​ ​is​ ​edited​ ​in​ ​as​ ​incidental​ ​music​ ​also​ ​has​ ​a​ ​big​ ​impact​ ​of​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​and

12. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
atmosphere.​ ​The​ ​music​ ​occurs​ ​whilst​ ​our​ ​host​ ​announces​ ​the​ ​terrible
statistics​ ​for​ ​this​ ​ever​ ​increasing,​ ​horrific​ ​crime.​ ​Again,​ ​this​ ​creates​ ​a
tense​ ​and​ ​shocking​ ​atmosphere​ ​for​ ​the​ ​viewers​ ​and​ ​audience​ ​of​ ​the
documentary​ ​as​ ​the​ ​statistics​ ​are​ ​worse​ ​than​ ​ever.​ ​Consequently,​ ​this​ ​can​ ​create
moral​ ​panic.
Finally,​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​documentary​ ​music,​ ​also​ ​known​ ​as​ ​sound​ ​for​ ​drama​ ​has
been​ ​edited​ ​in.​ ​The​ ​freaky,​ ​intense,​ ​scary,​ ​yet​ ​somber​ ​music​ ​is​ ​edited​ ​in​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end
of​ ​the​ ​production,​ ​whilst​ ​the​ ​credits​ ​are​ ​shown.​ ​The​ ​use​ ​of​ ​this​ ​non-diegetic​ ​sound,
that​ ​cannot​ ​be​ ​heard​ ​from​ ​a​ ​source​ ​from​ ​within,​ ​and​ ​is
outside​ ​of​ ​the​ ​text's​ ​own​ ​world,​ ​is​ ​used​ ​to​ ​leave​ ​the
audience​ ​feeling​ ​quite​ ​low,​ ​due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​awful​ ​personal
stories​ ​and​ ​statistics​ ​shown,​ ​throughout​ ​the
documentary.​ ​The​ ​documentary​ ​finishes​ ​and​ ​the​ ​music
comes​ ​to​ ​an​ ​end,​ ​leaving​ ​a​ ​cold​ ​atmosphere.
Mise​ ​en​ ​scene​ ​(Colour​ ​design,​ ​costumes,​ ​decor,​ ​props)​ ​-​ ​Ben
Goldstone
Each​ ​prop​ ​has​ ​a​ ​different​ ​meaning​ ​some​ ​more​ ​important​ ​than​ ​others.
For​ ​example​ ​the​ ​mask​ ​on​ ​the​ ​main​ ​character​ ​face​ ​shows​ ​that​ ​he​ ​has
to​ ​always​ ​wear​ ​that​ ​from​ ​a​ ​terrible​ ​accident​ ​that​ ​was​ ​taken​ ​place.​ ​A
mask​ ​hides​ ​his​ ​identification​ ​as​ ​he​ ​lives​ ​in​ ​a​ ​bad​ ​and​ ​rough​ ​area
which​ ​means​ ​it​ ​shows​ ​he​ ​is​ ​either​ ​being​ ​looked​ ​for​ ​as​ ​he​ ​was
involved​ ​in​ ​an​ ​acid​ ​attack​ ​to​ ​a​ ​girl.​ ​A​ ​mask​ ​is​ ​very​ ​important​ ​because
then​ ​it​ ​hides​ ​who​ ​he​ ​is​ ​incase​ ​he​ ​is​ ​being​ ​looked​ ​for.​ ​But​ ​he
mentions​ ​that​ ​an​ ​acid​ ​attack​ ​isn't​ ​dealt​ ​in​ ​a​ ​good​ ​way.​ ​It
doesn't​ ​get​ ​reported​ ​to​ ​the​ ​police​ ​because​ ​it’s​ ​just​ ​the​ ​natural
neighbourhood​ ​and​ ​as​ ​its​ ​block​ ​war​ ​they​ ​don't​ ​tell​ ​the​ ​police
because​ ​another​ ​fight​ ​would​ ​just​ ​happen.​ ​When​ ​acid​ ​was
threw​ ​on​ ​to​ ​the​ ​girl​ ​it​ ​may​ ​not​ ​have​ ​been​ ​reported​ ​because​ ​of
what​ ​the​ ​girl​ ​could​ ​have​ ​done​ ​first.​ ​Sometimes​ ​it's​ ​just​ ​random
from​ ​crazy​ ​people.​ ​He​ ​is​ ​also​ ​in​ ​a​ ​puffy​ ​coat​ ​with​ ​his​ ​hood​ ​up
with​ ​represents​ ​he​ ​lives​ ​in​ ​the​ ​hood​ ​and​ ​he’s​ ​a​ ​gang
member.​ ​The​ ​lucozade​ ​bottle​ ​had​ ​acid​ ​in​ ​which​ ​tells​ ​us​ ​how
easy​ ​it​ ​is​ ​to​ ​get​ ​acid​ ​and​ ​not​ ​get​ ​caught​ ​with​ ​it​ ​wherever​ ​we
are.​ ​It​ ​shows​ ​us​ ​how​ ​dangerous​ ​it​ ​really​ ​is​ ​how​ ​anyone​ ​can
have​ ​it​ ​anytime.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​very​ ​important​ ​prop​ ​shown

13. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
The​ ​costumes​ ​each​ ​character​ ​wear​ ​each​ ​show​ ​a​ ​different​ ​meaning.​ ​So​ ​the​ ​man​ ​in
the​ ​hood​ ​is​ ​represented​ ​as​ ​a​ ​thug​ ​because​ ​he​ ​is​ ​covered​ ​up​ ​and​ ​hidden.​ ​Another
character​ ​is​ ​wearing​ ​white​ ​uniform​ ​which​ ​represents​ ​that​ ​he's​ ​involved​ ​in​ ​the​ ​london
metropolitan​ ​police​ ​and​ ​white​ ​shows​ ​good.​ ​The​ ​documentary​ ​is​ ​based​ ​in​ ​london​ ​but
it's​ ​based​ ​in​ ​poor​ ​areas​ ​which​ ​show​ ​us​ ​audience​ ​that​ ​attacks​ ​are​ ​usually​ ​involved​ ​in
either​ ​these​ ​areas​ ​or​ ​most​ ​people​ ​that​ ​are​ ​involved​ ​in​ ​gangs​ ​are​ ​to​ ​be​ ​found​ ​in​ ​areas
like​ ​this.​ ​When​ ​the​ ​main​ ​lady​ ​Zing​ ​Tsjeng​ ​is​ ​walking​ ​around​ ​she​ ​is​ ​always​ ​walking
around​ ​areas​ ​that​ ​are​ ​in​ ​poor​ ​areas​ ​in​ ​london.​ ​This​ ​uses​ ​stereotypes​ ​because​ ​it
shows​ ​that​ ​she​ ​was​ ​on​ ​the​ ​look​ ​to​ ​find​ ​people​ ​to​ ​talk​ ​about​ ​acid​ ​attacks​ ​happening​ ​in
the​ ​UK​ ​but​ ​she​ ​looked​ ​around​ ​areas​ ​that​ ​are​ ​in​ ​the​ ​hood​ ​and​ ​are​ ​very​ ​informal.
Hackney​ ​is​ ​a​ ​dangerous​ ​and​ ​lower​ ​class​ ​area.​ ​Lots​ ​of​ ​gang​ ​come​ ​by​ ​Hackney​ ​it's​ ​a
common​ ​place​ ​to​ ​find
stabbing​ ​and​ ​crime.
The​ ​documentary​ ​is​ ​based​ ​in​ ​areas​ ​such​ ​as
Hackney​ ​because​ ​the​ ​documentary​ ​itself​ ​is​ ​about
acid​ ​attacks​ ​happening​ ​so​ ​they​ ​chose​ ​a​ ​place​ ​like
hackney​ ​because​ ​lots​ ​of​ ​gangs​ ​are​ ​involved.​ ​The
lighting​ ​is​ ​very​ ​dull​ ​and​ ​dark​ ​and​ ​it​ ​seems​ ​very
urban.​ ​Throughout​ ​the​ ​documentary​ ​it's​ ​cloudy​ ​and
it​ ​just​ ​seems​ ​very​ ​dark.​ ​As​ ​Hackney​ ​is​ ​naturally​ ​a
poor​ ​area​ ​it's​ ​generally​ ​always​ ​dark.

14. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
Mise​ ​en​ ​scene​ ​(Lighting​ ​,design,​ ​make​ ​up,​ ​location/setting​ ​both​ ​of​ ​us)​ ​-
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
Lighting
The​ ​episode​ ​begins​ ​with​ ​an​ ​establishing​ ​shot​ ​of​ ​the
scene​ ​which​ ​establishes​ ​the​ ​place​ ​and​ ​the​ ​timing
in​ ​which​ ​it​ ​has​ ​been​ ​set​ ​(London).​ ​It​ ​starts​ ​at​ ​night
and​ ​some​ ​lighting​ ​may​ ​be​ ​used​ ​to​ ​record​ ​at​ ​these
timings​ ​and​ ​this​ ​links​ ​with​ ​the​ ​topic​ ​which​ ​is​ ​the
rise​ ​of​ ​acid​ ​attacks​ ​as​ ​the​ ​makers​ ​wanted​ ​to
indirectly​ ​tell​ ​us​ ​that​ ​acid​ ​attacks​ ​are​ ​most​ ​likely​ ​to
occur​ ​at​ ​night​ ​times.​ ​But​ ​seen​ ​as​ ​no​ ​evident​ ​editing
can​ ​be​ ​seen​ ​the​ ​producers​ ​probably​ ​tried​ ​to​ ​reflect
naturality​ ​which​ ​helps​ ​out​ ​the​ ​budget​ ​as​ ​getting
lighting​ ​kits​ ​for​ ​specific​ ​scenes​ ​may​ ​get​ ​expensive.
Furthermore,​ ​as​ ​the​ ​main​ ​victim​ ​comes​ ​into​ ​place,
we​ ​can​ ​see​ ​that​ ​during​ ​the​ ​interview​ ​with​ ​him​ ​the
lighting​ ​and​ ​the​ ​colours​ ​used​ ​instead​ ​are​ ​more​ ​live
and​ ​bright,​ ​walls​ ​are​ ​white​ ​resembling​ ​the
innocence​ ​of​ ​the​ ​victim​ ​who​ ​in​ ​this​ ​case​ ​got
attacked​ ​for​ ​no​ ​reason​ ​based​ ​on​ ​his​ ​explanation.
During​ ​the​ ​interview​ ​we​ ​also​ ​had​ ​some​ ​shots​ ​of​ ​the
place​ ​outside​ ​the​ ​cinema​ ​where​ ​the​ ​guy
interviewed​ ​got​ ​attacked​ ​and​ ​this​ ​contrast​ ​in​ ​key
lighting​ ​emphasises​ ​the​ ​difference​ ​a​ ​set​ ​place​ ​for
an​ ​attack​ ​can​ ​have​ ​compared​ ​to​ ​a​ ​calm​ ​and​ ​safe
place​ ​indoors​ ​in​ ​a​ ​house.
Afterwards,​ ​during​ ​an​ ​interview​ ​with​ ​a​ ​person​ ​who
commits​ ​aggressions​ ​(with​ ​acid​ ​as​ ​well)​ ​we​ ​can
see​ ​the​ ​overall​ ​colour​ ​of​ ​the​ ​environment​ ​turning
blue​ ​which​ ​may​ ​be​ ​due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​rain​ ​giving​ ​this​ ​dull
effect,​ ​but​ ​this​ ​helps​ ​the​ ​mood​ ​and​ ​the​ ​pace​ ​of​ ​the
interview​ ​to​ ​make​ ​it​ ​scarier​ ​and​ ​more​ ​in​ ​context​ ​as
an​ ​actual​ ​guy​ ​from​ ​a​ ​“gang”​ ​probably​ ​is​ ​being
interviewed.​ ​Previously​ ​to​ ​this​ ​scene​ ​it​ ​was​ ​not
raining​ ​and​ ​it​ ​is​ ​noticeable​ ​that​ ​as​ ​the​ ​previous​ ​guy
introduces​ ​the​ ​interviewer​ ​to​ ​the​ ​“aggressor”​ ​the
weather​ ​starts​ ​to​ ​change​ ​which​ ​sets​ ​better​ ​the​ ​next
scene​ ​and​ ​changes​ ​the​ ​lighting​ ​slightly​ ​as
mentioned​ ​before.​ ​Then​ ​after​ ​the​ ​interview,​ ​the

15. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
lighting​ ​stays​ ​the​ ​same​ ​as​ ​it​ ​outlines​ ​the​ ​interviewer’s​ ​opinions​ ​and
final​ ​thoughts​ ​which​ ​are​ ​still​ ​negative.
Make​ ​up
There​ ​is​ ​no​ ​specific​ ​use​ ​of​ ​make​ ​up​ ​which​ ​leads​ ​to​ ​it​ ​being​ ​really​ ​simplistic​ ​as​ ​there
was​ ​no​ ​need​ ​for​ ​it.​ ​In​ ​order​ ​for​ ​it​ ​to​ ​appeal​ ​to​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​and​ ​make​ ​it​ ​more​ ​realistic
they​ ​have​ ​not​ ​used​ ​as​ ​much​ ​makeup​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​the​ ​naturality​ ​and​ ​embed​ ​the​ ​idea​ ​of
naturalism.​ ​Perhaps​ ​some​ ​make​ ​up​ ​has​ ​been​ ​used​ ​on​ ​the​ ​main​ ​interviewer​ ​and​ ​this
is​ ​a​ ​common​ ​thing​ ​that​ ​gets​ ​done​ ​as​ ​it​ ​helps​ ​the​ ​final​ ​product​ ​as​ ​the​ ​reflection​ ​of​ ​the
light​ ​on​ ​the​ ​face-skin​ ​is​ ​not​ ​that​ ​visible​ ​with​ ​proper​ ​make​ ​up.
Location
The​ ​location​ ​being​ ​used​ ​is​ ​Newham,​ ​in​ ​London
and​ ​the​ ​producers​ ​have​ ​focused​ ​on​ ​this​ ​place​ ​as
based​ ​on​ ​their​ ​research​ ​it​ ​was​ ​the​ ​place​ ​with​ ​the
highest​ ​rate​ ​of​ ​acid​ ​attacks​ ​in​ ​London​ ​meaning
they’​ ​ve​ ​raised​ ​awareness​ ​not​ ​only​ ​to​ ​the​ ​people
in​ ​that​ ​location,​ ​but​ ​also​ ​to​ ​other​ ​people​ ​who
might​ ​need​ ​those​ ​information​ ​before​ ​going​ ​in​ ​such
places.​ ​Streets​ ​and​ ​places​ ​shown​ ​are​ ​just​ ​what
people​ ​see​ ​commonly​ ​in​ ​their​ ​everyday​ ​life
Which​ ​incentivize​ ​the​ ​fact​ ​that​ ​there​ ​is​ ​no​ ​specific
location​ ​in​ ​which​ ​you​ ​may​ ​be​ ​attacked​ ​with​ ​acid,​ ​it
could​ ​happen​ ​anywhere​ ​without​ ​you​ ​realising​ ​it.
Also​ ​location​ ​chosen​ ​are​ ​only​ ​actual​ ​places​ ​outside​ ​where​ ​things​ ​are​ ​being​ ​issued
and​ ​this​ ​reflect​ ​again​ ​the​ ​naturalism​ ​of​ ​it​ ​as​ ​scenes​ ​are​ ​not​ ​forced​ ​to​ ​be​ ​filmed​ ​in
studios​ ​or​ ​other​ ​places​ ​where​ ​external​ ​editing​ ​gets​ ​added​ ​afterwards.
Theories
Uses​ ​and​ ​gratifications​ ​-​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass
Uses​ ​and​ ​gratifications​ ​theory​ ​is​ ​an​ ​approach​ ​to​ ​understanding​ ​why​ ​and​ ​how​ ​people
actively​ ​seek​ ​out​ ​specific​ ​media​ ​to​ ​satisfy​ ​specific​ ​needs.​ ​An​ ​individual​ ​may​ ​have
different​ ​needs​ ​such​ ​as:​ ​personal​ ​identity,​ ​these​ ​are​ ​people​ ​that​ ​watch​ ​the​ ​media​ ​to
fulfill​ ​their​ ​needs​ ​for​ ​companionship​ ​and​ ​to​ ​form​ ​relationships​ ​with​ ​others.​ ​Another
need​ ​is​ ​personal​ ​identity​ ​where​ ​people​ ​would​ ​watch​ ​content​ ​to​ ​find​ ​out​ ​more​ ​about
themselves​ ​and​ ​to​ ​relate​ ​to​ ​the​ ​media.​ ​Lastly​ ​it​ ​includes​ ​surveillance​ ​as​ ​it​ ​will​ ​allow
people​ ​to​ ​find​ ​out​ ​about​ ​things​ ​going​ ​on​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world​ ​that​ ​may​ ​relate​ ​to​ ​the​ ​people
watching.

16. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
In​ ​the​ ​rise​ ​of​ ​acid​ ​attacks​ ​we​ ​are​ ​about​ ​to​ ​notice​ ​that​ ​the​ ​Uses​ ​and
gratifications​ ​theory,​ ​firsty​ ​the​ ​show​ ​includes​ ​Surveillance​ ​as​ ​we​ ​are
being​ ​told​ ​different​ ​things​ ​that​ ​are​ ​occurring​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world​ ​and​ ​what
change​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​be​ ​made.​ ​It​ ​fulfills​ ​the​ ​need​ ​for​ ​surveillance​ ​as​ ​people​ ​can​ ​find​ ​out
new​ ​information​ ​based​ ​on​ ​the​ ​media​ ​production,​ ​people​ ​will​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​find​ ​out​ ​where
the​ ​attacks​ ​are​ ​happening​ ​and​ ​also​ ​know​ ​what​ ​is​ ​going​ ​on​ ​for​ ​the​ ​attacks​ ​to​ ​get
better.​ ​The​ ​rise​ ​of​ ​acid​ ​attacks​ ​also​ ​fulfills​ ​the​ ​need​ ​for​ ​entertainment​ ​as​ ​audiences
can​ ​escape​ ​their​ ​everyday​ ​lives​ ​and​ ​can​ ​be​ ​put​ ​into​ ​another​ ​section​ ​of​ ​the​ ​world.
Decoding​ ​-​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone
The​ ​audience​ ​is​ ​both​ ​the​ ​sender​ ​and​ ​the​ ​receiver​ ​of​ ​the​ ​message.​ ​Tv​ ​producers
seek​ ​to​ ​audiences​ ​to​ ​find​ ​out​ ​what​ ​people​ ​enjoy​ ​the​ ​most​ ​for​ ​tv​ ​programmes.​ ​It​ ​helps
producer​ ​to​ ​write​ ​a​ ​script​ ​for​ ​a​ ​tv​ ​programme​ ​because​ ​they​ ​know​ ​what​ ​the​ ​audience
want.​ ​Once​ ​the​ ​TV​ ​programme​ ​is​ ​created​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​provides​ ​feedback​ ​to​ ​the
producers​ ​resulting​ ​in​ ​the​ ​producers​ ​to​ ​then​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​produce​ ​what​ ​they​ ​were
doing​ ​or​ ​create​ ​something​ ​new​ ​that​ ​they​ ​think​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​will​ ​like.​ ​Decoding​ ​is​ ​a
very​ ​helpful​ ​process​ ​because​ ​the​ ​producers​ ​want​ ​to​ ​make​ ​something​ ​that​ ​they​ ​think
will​ ​make​ ​good​ ​money​ ​so​ ​the​ ​feedback​ ​they​ ​get​ ​from​ ​their​ ​target​ ​audience​ ​helps
them​ ​in​ ​so​ ​many​ ​ways​ ​because​ ​producers​ ​need​ ​to​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​entertaining​ ​people.
When​ ​a​ ​message​ ​is​ ​meaningfully​ ​decoded​ ​it​ ​will​ ​then​ ​serve​ ​its​ ​purpose​ ​to​ ​either
inform,​ ​persuade,​ ​entertain​ ​or​ ​restrict​ ​the​ ​receiver​ ​with​ ​a​ ​very​ ​cognitive,​ ​emotional,
ideological​ ​or​ ​behaviour​ ​consequences.
The​ ​audience​ ​decode​ ​the​ ​meaning​ ​depending​ ​on​ ​what​ ​they​ ​feel​ ​about​ ​the​ ​tv
programme​ ​and​ ​think​ ​about​ ​it.​ ​Along​ ​will​ ​how​ ​they​ ​have​ ​lots​ ​of​ ​great​ ​technologie​ ​with
them​ ​to​ ​use.​ ​Stuart​ ​hall​ ​suggests​ ​that​ ​there​ ​are​ ​three​ ​ways​ ​the​ ​receiver​ ​can​ ​decode
the​ ​message,​ ​being​ ​a​ ​dominant​ ​reader​ ​which​ ​means​ ​when​ ​the​ ​receiver​ ​accepts​ ​and
reproduces​ ​the​ ​code​ ​to​ ​the​ ​producers,​ ​negotiated​ ​reading​ ​when​ ​a​ ​code​ ​is​ ​broadly
received​ ​but​ ​only​ ​partially​ ​shared​ ​with​ ​the​ ​producer​ ​and​ ​also​ ​oppositional​ ​reader
which​ ​means​ ​when​ ​the​ ​receiver​ ​understands​ ​the​ ​reading​ ​but​ ​rejects​ ​the​ ​code.
Encoding​ ​-​ ​Nikon​ ​Ahamed
Encoding​ ​involves​ ​the​ ​theory​ ​invented​ ​by​ ​the​ ​theorist​ ​Stuart​ ​Hall​ ​who​ ​in​ ​1973​ ​stated
the​ ​theory​ ​of​ ​Encoding​ ​and​ ​Decoding.​ ​Based​ ​on​ ​the​ ​theory,​ ​as​ ​the​ ​audience
engages​ ​with​ ​the​ ​media​ ​text​ ​he/she​ ​will​ ​understand​ ​a​ ​particular​ ​text​ ​accordingly​ ​to
their​ ​social​ ​information​ ​and​ ​state.​ ​Therefore​ ​the​ ​producer​ ​will​ ​want​ ​to​ ​include​ ​certain
elements​ ​to​ ​make​ ​the​ ​viewer/consumer​ ​more​ ​engaged​ ​with​ ​the​ ​text​ ​which​ ​is​ ​part​ ​of
Encoding​ ​as​ ​producers​ ​are​ ​the​ ​ones​ ​who​ ​want​ ​to​ ​convey​ ​their​ ​messages​ ​to​ ​the
audience.​ ​When​ ​the​ ​message​ ​of​ ​the​ ​product​ ​gets​ ​encoded​ ​in​ ​the​ ​product​ ​it​ ​will​ ​then

17. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
get​ ​delivered​ ​to​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​when​ ​consuming​ ​it​ ​and​ ​it’s​ ​the
producers’​ ​job​ ​to​ ​make​ ​the​ ​message​ ​easily​ ​understandable​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as
cognitive​ ​and​ ​compelling​ ​for​ ​the​ ​audience.
For​ ​example,​ ​the​ ​music​ ​being​ ​used​ ​here​ ​include​ ​non-diegetic​ ​sound​ ​which​ ​has​ ​been
added​ ​to​ ​match​ ​the​ ​scenes​ ​and​ ​shot​ ​being​ ​cut​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​editing​ ​as​ ​fade​ ​aways​ ​are
being​ ​followed​ ​with​ ​the​ ​external​ ​sound;​ ​this​ ​has​ ​been​ ​made​ ​by​ ​producers​ ​to​ ​make
viewers​ ​feel​ ​more​ ​tense​ ​and​ ​in​ ​the​ ​documentary​ ​as​ ​the​ ​music​ ​used​ ​keep​ ​the​ ​level​ ​of
suspense​ ​and​ ​tense​ ​high.​ ​As​ ​the​ ​producers​ ​used​ ​sound​ ​to​ ​make​ ​the​ ​viewer​ ​feel
specific​ ​emotions​ ​it​ ​also​ ​makes​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​eager​ ​to​ ​know​ ​what​ ​will​ ​happen​ ​in​ ​the
following​ ​scene​ ​or​ ​shot.​ ​This​ ​all​ ​link​ ​to​ ​the​ ​message​ ​the​ ​producers​ ​are​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​send
to​ ​the​ ​viewers​ ​as​ ​emphasising​ ​those​ ​scenes​ ​through​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of​ ​music​ ​may​ ​impress
more​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​and​ ​therefore​ ​tell​ ​them​ ​the​ ​message​ ​which​ ​is​ ​to​ ​beware​ ​of​ ​acid
attacks.
Moral​ ​Panics​ ​-​ ​Millie​ ​West
The​ ​‘Theory​ ​of​ ​Moral​ ​Panics’​ ​was​ ​invented​ ​by​ ​a​ ​man​ ​called​ ​Stanley​ ​Cohen​ ​(1972).
This​ ​was​ ​the​ ​idea​ ​that​ ​a​ ​piece​ ​of​ ​media​ ​would​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​the​ ​negative​ ​aspects​ ​of​ ​a
subject​ ​or​ ​story​ ​and​ ​exaggerate​ ​them.​ ​This,​ ​consequently​ ​makes​ ​the​ ​subject​ ​seem
like​ ​a​ ​‘widespread​ ​issue’.​ ​This​ ​new​ ​‘issue’​ ​is​ ​then​ ​able​ ​to​ ​control​ ​the​ ​public​ ​through
fear,​ ​and​ ​and​ ​can,​ ​as​ ​a​ ​result,​ ​create​ ​separations​ ​of​ ​groups​ ​in​ ​society.
In​ ​regards​ ​to​ ​acid​ ​attacks,​ ​they​ ​are​ ​shown​ ​in​ ​this​ ​documentary​ ​as​ ​easy​ ​to​ ​do,
meaning​ ​that​ ​it​ ​is​ ​easy​ ​to​ ​buy​ ​the​ ​substances​ ​necessary​ ​to​ ​carry​ ​out​ ​an​ ​attack,​ ​as
well​ ​as​ ​physically,​ ​they​ ​are​ ​quite​ ​simple​ ​to​ ​do.​ ​The​ ​moral​ ​panic​ ​in​ ​this​ ​issue​ ​is​ ​also
enforced​ ​by​ ​the​ ​statistics​ ​showing​ ​a​ ​rapid​ ​increase​ ​in​ ​numbers​ ​regarding​ ​the​ ​amount
of​ ​attacks​ ​that​ ​happen.​ ​This​ ​means​ ​that​ ​the​ ​subject​ ​and​ ​stories​ ​of​ ​incidents​ ​get
spoken​ ​about​ ​more,​ ​and​ ​they​ ​get​ ​more​ ​exposure​ ​which​ ​makes​ ​the​ ​topic​ ​more​ ​likely
to​ ​become​ ​subject​ ​to​ ​moral​ ​panic.​ ​There​ ​is​ ​a​ ​strong​ ​East​ ​London​ ​focus​ ​whereby
those​ ​who​ ​feature​ ​are​ ​from​ ​either​ ​Asian​ ​and​ ​Black​ ​heritage.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​evident​ ​that​ ​there
are​ ​only​ ​few​ ​if​ ​any​ ​caucasians​ ​featured​ ​in​ ​the​ ​production.​ ​As​ ​a​ ​result​ ​of​ ​this​ ​moral

18. Units​ ​4,​ ​5,​ ​24,​ ​31​ ​-​ ​Task​ ​4​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld,​ ​Ben​ ​Karrass,​ ​Millie​ ​West,​ ​Ben​ ​Goldstone​ ​&
Nikon​ ​Ahamed
panic,​ ​people​ ​are​ ​more​ ​reluctant​ ​to​ ​go​ ​out​ ​onto​ ​the​ ​streets​ ​​ ​-​ ​especially
in​ ​East​ ​London,​ ​simply​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​rational​ ​fear​ ​that​ ​they​ ​could​ ​become
a​ ​subject​ ​of​ ​an​ ​acid​ ​attack​ ​incident.
Equilibrium​ ​Theory​ ​-​ ​Lauren​ ​Rosenfeld
In​ ​1969​ ​Todorov​ ​produced​ ​a​ ​theory​ ​which​ ​he​ ​believed​ ​could​ ​be​ ​applied​ ​to​ ​any​ ​film.
He​ ​believed​ ​that​ ​all​ ​films​ ​followed​ ​the​ ​same​ ​narrative​ ​pattern.​ ​They​ ​all​ ​went​ ​through
stages​ ​called​ ​the​ ​equilibrium,​ ​disequilibrium,​ ​acknowledgement,​ ​solving​ ​and​ ​again
equilibrium​.
There​ ​are​ ​five​ ​stages​ ​the​ ​narrative​ ​can​ ​progress​ ​through:
1.​ ​A​ ​state​ ​of​ ​equilibrium.
2.​ ​A​ ​disruption​ ​of​ ​that​ ​order​ ​by​ ​an​ ​event.
3.​ ​A​ ​recognition​ ​that​ ​the​ ​disorder​ ​has​ ​occurred.
4.​ ​An​ ​attempt​ ​to​ ​repair​ ​the​ ​damage​ ​of​ ​the​ ​disruption.
5.​ ​A​ ​return​ ​or​ ​restoration​ ​of​ ​a​ ​new​ ​equilibrium.
The​ ​Rise​ ​of​ ​Acid​ ​Attacks​ ​in​ ​the​ ​UK:​ ​VICE​ ​Reports,​ ​has​ ​elements​ ​of​ ​Todorov's
equilibrium​ ​theory,​ ​but​ ​does​ ​not​ ​follow​ ​it​ ​exactly.​ ​For​ ​instance,there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​state​ ​of
equilibrium​ ​in​ ​the​ ​beginning,​ ​as​ ​we​ ​are​ ​introduced​ ​to​ ​the​ ​presenter,​ ​and​ ​this​ ​is​ ​not
disrupted.​ ​However,​ ​there​ ​is​ ​then​ ​a​ ​disruption,​ ​as​ ​we​ ​are​ ​shown​ ​pictures​ ​and​ ​videos
of​ ​an​ ​attack​ ​happening.​ ​The​ ​third​ ​stage​ ​-​ ​recognition,​ ​is​ ​not​ ​followed,​ ​as​ ​there​ ​is
recognition​ ​of​ ​the​ ​disruption​ ​from​ ​the​ ​beginning​ ​and​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​rest​ ​of​ ​the
documentary.​ ​The​ ​fourth​ ​stage​ ​is​ ​followed,​ ​as​ ​the​ ​presenter​ ​interviews​ ​professional
people,​ ​in​ ​an​ ​attempt​ ​to​ ​stop​ ​attacks.​ ​Lastly,​ ​we​ ​do​ ​not​ ​return​ ​to​ ​equilibrium,​ ​as​ ​the
attacks​ ​have​ ​not​ ​stopped,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​see​ ​the​ ​victim​ ​again,​ ​which​ ​leaves​ ​the​ ​audience
anxious,​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​calm.