My media documentary on Lara croft analysis

1. Lara croft- BBC2 That thing…By Jessica Mcwilliam

2. Type of documentary- MixedThemes- progress through media, feminism (representation of woman)Virtual Vs. Reality The themes of Lara croft represent Lara as a sexual icon as well as a independent strong character, it shows some realistic sides of Woman but then some unrealistic parts that aren't usually as common in woman Narrative structure- closed, non-linear, played around with interview footage, single strand. Camerawork-Close-up + medium close-up (commonly used)Framed to the right and leftPov- playing game, going into cyber café, over the shoulder Extreme close-ups Titled frame Zoom in and out of games Websites Pan- game playThe Camera work used in the Lara croft documentary doesn't vary that muchits mostly the same camera angles used, they effectively tilt certain frames to make the person being interviewed more empowering or less empowering.

3. Mise-en-sceneChromakey (green screen)Game footage (images) Mostly related to computers & games Front projection (on there face not background)The mise-en-scene of the Lara croft documentary is mainly the similar types of mise-en-scene throughout its all related to computer games technology , the chromakey screen behind the interviews shows various footage from parts of the game and extracts from the movie. Sound Music used as a bed for the whole interview Fast music Chilled music Lara crofts voice- sound effects from the game Madonna- one woman referred to her in the interview Club music Guns shots, birds, explosions, breathing, swimming Young male voice/ construct the narrative, voice over The sound throughout the interview is always backing musicas well as various sound effects from the film or the video game, a Woman mentions Madonna in her interview then the documentary Wisely adds a Madonna sound in the background of the interview.

4. EditingCut Questions asked are edited out Tilted put onto a computer screen, special effect as he is important Fast motion going into cafe Chromakey Lara firing a gun between ‘parts’- occurring motif Game and film footage the exact same The Lara croft documentary shows varied skilled editing techniques mostly projecting on the interviewers face or behind them mostly of game footage or film footage, it edits out all questions that the people being interviewed are asked, so it just sees them talking and not the person behind the camera Archive materialThe actual game play Lara croft the film Websites Advert for game (Nike) Images of other people being Lara Lara crofts interviews- stock interview MagazinesArchive material

5. Graphics Names, places, descriptions, Posts online, information on various websites Copyright, sub lines are smaller, when someone is interviewed it shows there name beneath the person and it doesn't say there name its anchorsthem to how they relate to Lara croft. The graphics in the interview are not really animation they are quite plain but they do the job they are meant to do, The graphics are mostly underneath the interviews or when the camera is on a location the graphics will appear on the screen Telling the audience were abut the place is, the graphic in the documentary are mostly Labels of people or places, however there is some graphics on websites, and descriptions. The creator of Lara croft Toby Guard speaks on this interview about how it has catapulted intoa lot more opportunities and how Lara croft has become one of the most popularcomputer games today.