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1. Caravans: A British Love Affair

2. Typeof
documentary
andThemes
The documentary was mixed and had themes such as:
 Family & Friends
 Holidays
 Lifestyle and Leisure
 Social History
 Female Independence
 Nature & Countryside

3. Narrative
Structure
 This particular documentary’s narrative structure is
open, circular, non-linear and with a single structure.
 This means it began and ended in the present, the
topic is still relevant in todays society and there was
only one topic that the documentary was focused on.

4. CameraWork
 Interviews:
 Eye level camera Shots
 Rule of thirds
 Mid/Mid Close ups for effect and emotion
 Other Shots
 Establishing shots create context
 Handheld shots add realism
 Observational footage

5. Mise-En-Scene
 Photo stills on table
 Dry Makeup
 Normal Clothes
 Background to interviewees included caravans or cars

6. Sound
 Diegetic:
 Birds
 Engines
 Radios
 Dialouge/Interveiws
 Non Diegetic:
 Music/Score
 Sound Clips of Radio
 Narration- Proper formal english

7. Editing
 Cuts
 Dissolves
 Broken up interviews with stills
 Questions get cut out to create a better flow and save
time

8. ArchiveFootage
 Stills of caravans
 Original caravan footage
 Photos and videos of the founders and families

9. Graphics
 Credits at the start and end
 Interviewees names