The documentary follows the evolution of the character Lara Croft from her creation in the Tomb Raider video game series to her portrayal in films. It uses interviews, game footage, and film clips to tell the linear story of how Lara Croft developed over time and became a well-known character that had a large cultural impact. Through elements like music, camera work, and graphics, the documentary aims to capture both the narrative of Lara Croft and the technological themes of the Tomb Raider franchise.

1. Lara Croft
Tomb Raider

2. Type of documentary
• The documentary is fully narrative, with self
reflexive elements.

3. Narrative structure:
• The structure of the documentary is linear as it
documents the evolutionary process of Lara Croft
discussing the creation and the effects that she
had on an audience. It also documents how the
game developed into a film, leaving an open
ended resolution ad the character Lara Croft still
exists today.

4. Mise-En-Scene:
• Interview is shot with the game footage being
played behind. Used by a projector but some of
the projections is hitting the interviewers face.
This supports the whole technology theme of the
documentary, other interview backdrops are in
front of computers which still links in with the
theme.

5. Camera work:
• The rule of thirds shot is used mainly when
filming interviews. Using close up shots or
medium close ups.
• Over the shoulder is used, POv shot issued when
showing a gamer playing the game; Tomb Rider.

6. Sound:
• The voice of the narration is used.
• Non diagetic music is used creating a quick
paced ambient atmosphere, with the music being
tech sounding it ties in with the theme if the
game.

7. Archive material, Editing &
Graphics:
• The documentary uses game footage and film clips
of the tomb raider games series.
• The editing style in to documentary is fast paced
which is reflective of the content shown in the
documentary. Titles (two line of text) is used when
the interviews come on.
• The use of projection was used as well as a
chromaky at some points during the documentary.