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Codes and Conventions of 
TV Documentaries
Interviews 
•Framed 
slightly to 
the left or 
right of 
frame. 
•Close up, 
medium 
close up or 
big close up 
used. 
• Questions edited out 
•Cutaways used to avoid jump 
cuts 
- relevant to what is being 
talked about 
- archive material: pictures, 
film 
- actuality footage 
• Graphics used to anchor who 
the person is and their 
relevance to the topic 
- name slightly bigger than 
their job/relevance to the topic
Voiceover 
• Introduce the topic 
• Link items together 
• The glue that holds the narrative together 
• Standard english 
- age and gender are relevant to the topic 
Editing 
• Cut is the main edit 
• No fancy editing 
• Shouldn’t notice the editing 
Music 
• Relevant to the topic 
• Reconstructions 
- sound effects
Mise-en-scene 
• Background is always relevant to the person being 
interviewed 
• Actuality footage used 
• Cutaways used 
• Creative camerawork 
• Tripod used for all filming except where the camera needs to 
respond quickly to what is happening 
• Snappy title

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Cc tv doc

  • 1. Codes and Conventions of TV Documentaries
  • 2. Interviews •Framed slightly to the left or right of frame. •Close up, medium close up or big close up used. • Questions edited out •Cutaways used to avoid jump cuts - relevant to what is being talked about - archive material: pictures, film - actuality footage • Graphics used to anchor who the person is and their relevance to the topic - name slightly bigger than their job/relevance to the topic
  • 3. Voiceover • Introduce the topic • Link items together • The glue that holds the narrative together • Standard english - age and gender are relevant to the topic Editing • Cut is the main edit • No fancy editing • Shouldn’t notice the editing Music • Relevant to the topic • Reconstructions - sound effects
  • 4. Mise-en-scene • Background is always relevant to the person being interviewed • Actuality footage used • Cutaways used • Creative camerawork • Tripod used for all filming except where the camera needs to respond quickly to what is happening • Snappy title