2. Time: 0:04
Shot type: Ident
Explanation: I added this shot to make
sure my audience was aware that my
documentary extract was at the
beginning, and not mid way through.
This was evidently picked up on from my
audience feedback as people
understood it was at the beginning once
I added this shot, which was previously
not understood by 1/3 of my target
audience.
Time: 0:19
Shot type: Wide angle
Explanation: I added this shot to make
sure my audience was aware that this
part of my documentary was in London,
so to establish the location I made sure
the area was visible. I also wanted to
introduce my presenter to my audience,
so included her in the shot so the
audience are watching her journey from
the beginning.
3. Time: 0:22
Shot type: Establishing shot
Explanation: This still shot pans from the
bridge where my presenter is standing,
to look out onto the river Thames. The
title of the documentary then appears
over the top. This allows the audience to
find out the documentary’s title, as well
as emphasize the location and use of
the presenter.
Time: 0:27
Shot type: Wide shot
Explanation: This still shot is wide in
order to show the surroundings of the
presenter, therefore also allowing the
audience to notice that she is in London
and take in the environment around her.
She is also placed on the left third of the
shot to further emphasize this.
4. Time: 0:32
Shot type: Medium close up
Explanation: This still shot places the
person being interviewed in the right half
of the screen. This composition
technique is important when filming as it
allows better images to be produced as
they are more engaging and better
balanced as the audience can still see
London in the background.
Time: 1:05
Shot type: Point of view
Explanation: This moving shot is from
the perspective of the person filming
(me) in order to create the feel for the
audience that they are looking at the
same thing and are experiencing the
journey too. The shot is also blurred in
order to make the statistics on top more
bold and eye-catching for the audience.
5. Time: 1:22
Shot type: Wide shot
Explanation: For this shot I have placed
the presenter in the middle of the shot
as it is clear where she is already, with
the Houses of Parliament very clear
behind her. The red coat also makes her
stand out to the audience, so the main
focus is still on the presenter but with
the awareness of her location.
Time: 1:29
Shot type: Low angle pan
Explanation: When filming this shot I
stood still and panned round, pointing
the camera up. This allowed the
audience, when watching the cutaway,
to see London from a different angle and
the area in which we were filming in
better detail.
6. Time: 1:42
Shot type: Low angle tilt
Explanation: To further show the
audience the location in which I filmed, I
added different shot types to show
different features of London. A tilt shot
shows the audience a fuller picture of
the surroundings.
Time: 1:44
Shot type: Close up
Explanation: I have placed the
interviewee in the left third of the shot.
This is because it produces images
which are more engaging and better
balanced, due to the attention being on
the person speaking as well as showing
where they are. It also prevents the shot
from looking overcrowded and makes it
seem more professional and thought
about.
7. Time: 1:55
Shot type: Close up (archive footage)
Explanation: A common convention of a
documentary is to use archive footage in
order to help prove what is being spoken
about. The voiceover is explaining the
newspaper at the same time the shot is
shown, allowing the audience to
understand what is being spoken about
more clearly.
Time: 2:23
Shot type: Close up pan
Explanation: In order to help prove what
is being spoken about, I have panned
across computer screens with social
media accounts on them. The voiceover
is speaking about social media at the
same time the shot is shown, allowing
the audience to understand what is
being spoken about by seeing a visual
representation of it.
8. Time: 2:59
Shot type: Wide shot
Explanation: I have again placed my
presenter in the left third, just below the
‘Westminster Station’ sign, to show
where she is and what is around her.
This attracts the audience’s attention to
the presenter and the surroundings, and
it also prevents the shot from looking
overcrowded and makes it seem more
professional and thought about.
Time: 3:08
Shot type: High angle
Explanation: This high angle shot from
walking down stairs shows the journey
which is made throughout the
documentary in order to search for the
answer. This would make the audience
feel more involved and captivated as
they are watching the steps of the
journey.
9. Time: 3:15
Shot type: Wide shot
Explanation: This still shot is in the
car travelling from London to Southend,
where the next interviews and part of the
documentary is being filmed. This again
shows a journey which the audience is
being made a part of by following the
presenter to find out information.
Time: 3:20
Shot type: Wide shot
Explanation: This shot again shows the
change in location, by showing the
presenter has moved to Southend, as
seen by the sign in the background.
10. Time: 3:29
Shot type: Mid shot
Explanation: This still shot has again got
the presenter placed in the left third of
the shot in order to frame the shot
better, make it look less crowded and
produce an image which is more
engaging and better balanced, due to
the attention being on the person
speaking.
Time: 3:43
Shot type: High angle close up pan
Explanation: In order to help prove what
is being spoken about, I have panned
across computer screens with statistics
on them. The voiceover is speaking
about these statistics at the same time
the shot is shown, allowing the audience
to understand what is being spoken
about by seeing a visual representation
of it. From a high angle it also explores
the information from a different angle.
11. Time: 3:59
Shot type: Wide shot archive footage
Explanation: A common convention of a
documentary is to use archive footage in
order to help prove what is being spoken
about. The voiceover is explaining the
newspaper at the same time the shot is
shown, allowing the audience to
understand what is being spoken about
more clearly. The use of the same font in
the bottom left corner also helps to
improve the sense of brand identity.
Time: 4:08
Shot type: Mid shot
Explanation: This still shot has again got
the presenter placed in the left third of
the shot in order to frame. This makes
the shot look less crowded, and it helps
to produce an image which is more
engaging and better balanced, due to
the attention being on the person
speaking, as well as the audience
having an awareness of the location in
which they are in.
12. Time: 4:16
Shot type: Close up (archive footage)
Explanation: A common convention of a
documentary is to use archive footage in
order to help prove what is being spoken
about. The voiceover is explaining the
newspaper front page at the same time
the shot is shown, allowing the audience
to understand what is being spoken
about more clearly as they can visualize
it better.
Time: 4:51
Shot type: Mid shot
Explanation: I have again placed my
presenter in the left third to show where
she is and what is around her. This
attracts the audience’s attention to the
presenter while still making them aware
of where she is due to her surroundings
being clear. It also prevents the shot
from looking overcrowded and makes it
seem more professional and thought
about.
