Research into documentaries about human behaviour

1. DOCUMENTARIES Human Behaviour

2. EDUCATING YORKSHIRE
During Educating Yorkshire, an over the shoulder shot is used a
number of times. Most of the time it is used when a teacher is talking
to a student. It is used in this situation because it allows the audience
to easily identify who the teacher is addressing in the particular scene.
The way in which this shot is effective in the documentary is that it
shows who is in control of the situation, and in the school. This is
done by giving the teacher a slightly low angle, which creates the
image of power and control. I probably won’t use a over the shoulder
shot with an angle in my documentary because from my initial plans, I
don’t want to have a certain character that is seen as
having less authority and power.

3. EDUCATING YORKSHIRE
Voiceovers are probably one of the most common features of
Educating Yorkshire, as they allow the audience to still be informed
by either the off screen teacher, or by the series voice over. They are
useful in Educating Yorkshire, as there isn’t a presenter that stands in
front of the camera and moves scenes along. I think that in my
documentary I will still use a voiceover, but not to the extreme that
this one does, I will still choose to have a presenter in the filming.

4. EDUCATING YORKSHIRE
Direct address is something that makes the audience feel involved in
the documentary. It occurs when one of the characters talks directly
to the camera about an issue or a situation at hand. In this situation
the head master is talking to the camera about the way in which some
students behave and why it is not what’s expected from them. This is
effective in this situation, because it can relate to the viewers that are
watching at home and help them understand the point of view of a
teacher at a school. In my documentary, I am going to ensure that I
use a number of these to create a similar effect.

5. DON’T TELL THE BRIDE
Voiceover’s often occur when the narrator is attempting to full in the
audience about an event that has happened that the main characters
haven’t spoken about yet. In this instance the voiceover talks about
how they have struggled to stay together over the last year. The
couple then go on to explain how and why after the voiceover has
finished. This can often be used in order to pull at the heart strings of
the audience as they can easily create an emotional story using this
technique as a sad soundtrack can be bought in behind the dialogue.
This is something that I may consider using in my documentary
because I believe that it is an easy way to manipulate
how the audience is feeling.

6. DON’T TELL THE BRIDE
Direct address has been used in this instance to talk about their
relationship with on another. They are speaking to an interviewer, but
they are situated behind, or right next to the camera. This gives the
impression that the couple are talking almost directly to the audience
at home. This technique allows the audience to feel very involved in
the programme and that the couple is talking exclusively to them.
This is a key part of a documentary and is used in almost every one
that you come across and this is because it works well with boosting
audience numbers, as viewers are feeling involved.

7. DON’T TELL THE BRIDE
An establishing shot tends to be used at the start of a scene, and
when one of the characters has moved location, it gives the viewer
and over view of where they are and what they might be doing. This
instance is no different. In the clip, the groom has gone into the city
centre to order something for the wedding. As the audience are able
to see the location before they see the reason why they are there, the
audience are able to start thinking or guessing what might be
happening, this further involves them into the documentary, making
the viewing a more enjoyable experience for them.