The documentary about Lara Croft uses several cinematic techniques. A male voiceover provides narration in standard English. Various camera angles including close-ups are used to film interviews. Chromakey and green screen effects insert the subjects into the video game world. Editing employs cuts, fast motion, and mise-en-scene to advance the narrative and signal the ending. Archival material such as the game, films, ads, and websites provide historical context. Graphics display names and roles of interviewees against the title in a simple white text.

1. That
thing..
Lara
croft

2. Sound
The sound used on the documentary about Lara
Croft has a voiceover; one of the codes and
conventions of a documentary. The voice over is
male and standard English is used. The voiceover
is relevant to the topic and the man speaking is a
young male, around the same age and the people
who will be playing the video game.
Upbeat music is played throughout the
documentary.

3. Camera work
Many camera angles are used however are not
meant to be noticeable. The interviews are
filmed from left or right of the screen. The
shots also include close ups, big close ups,
medium close ups, conventional framing,
tilted frame, handheld, tracking shots, point of
view, zoom and pan.

4. Mise en scene
Throughout the documentary chromakey and green
screen are used, including footage from the video
game. A front projection puts the women being
interviewed into the video game, making it look
effective. It also puts the creator of the game ‘into’ a
computer screen.

5. Editing
The editing of ‘that thing’ includes cut, fast forward, fast motion and also some mise
en scene is created in the edit for instance Lara Croft is firing a gun and uses direct
address. This signals the end of the programme.

6. Archive material
The archive material used includes..
• Lara croft game
• Toomrader film
• Nike advert
• Magazine covers
• Websites
• Interview with Angelia Jolie

7. Graphics
Graphics include;
• Name of person being interviewed and
relevance to topic
• The text is simple and white, it is in modern
font
• The sub line is smaller than the name and has
‘That thing’ on each line.