This documentary uses a mixed format with narration and interviews to tell the story of Kenny Rogers' career and personal life over three decades. It follows a circular narrative structure beginning and ending in the present day. Camera work establishes locations during interviews and maintains appropriate distances. Lighting, sound, editing and archive footage are used to illustrate points and maintain audience interest through the documentary.

1. Documentary analysis- Kenny
Rogers: Cards on the table.

2. Type of documentary
• Mixed- This documentary contains Narration which is referred to as
the ‘voice of god’ and interviews making it a mixed documentary

3. Themes
• This documentary covers the themes of:
• Media and art
• Performance
• His career and success
• Family and friends
• Scandals he was involved with

4. Narrative structure
• This documentary is formed in a circular structure as it starts from the
present with Kenny and ends in the Present
Start End
This has an open structure as Kenny is still alive. Additionally this is a singular standard structure as it only has one
storyline focusing on Kenny Rogers alone.

5. Camera work
• Interviewee is
always
positioned
away from the
centre to the
right
• Establishing shots
are used to show
the audience the
area that is being
discussed during
the interview.
Long shots are
used inside and
outside Kenny’s
home to make the
audience aware of
the large size of
his home

6. Mise-En-Scene
• High key
lighting is
used during
the
interview to
make the
subject easy
to see
• The producer
is being
interviewed
in an
environment
that
correlates to
his role
(Mixers
around room)
Images and
newspapers are used
to illustrate a point
that is being made
and to anchor what
they are saying

7. Sound
• Non Diegetic music in the background anchors the discussion. For example
they were discussing about the success of the song ‘Islands in the stream’
while having the music play at a quiet volume in the background while a
clip of Kenny was shown being interviewed.
• Voice overs including narration are used to create meaning. This is formal
and standard English to make it easy to follow. Her tone is authoritative in
order to keep the audience engaged with the documentary and interested.
• Diegetic sounds of the interview is used to help create context and give the
audience an understanding
• Sound Bridges are created with music and dialogue to connect sequences
together.

8. Editing
• Zoom in and out
of album covers
• Superimposed
text for names
• Questions that are
asked to Kenny are
edited out. (Just
shown talking
throughout)
Images and videos are
used to help cover jump
cuts.
Cut aways relevant to
what is being said to add
visual aid for the
audience and to help
maintain interest and
keep the pace up.

9. Archive material
• Live performances
• Images

10. Graphics
• Name of
subjects and
positions they
work in are
shown
• Opening and
closing credits