1. THAT THING... LAURA
CROFT
Rhiannon Bescoby

2. Type of documentary
 It is a mixed documentary as it uses both interviews and voiceovers, to
bring it all together entirely.
interviewee

3. Themes
 Power on the media
 Representation on woman’s sexuality

4. Narrative Structure
 Closed- as all questions have been answered by the documentary.
 Single-strand- Only bases the story around one topic.
 Non-Linear- Doesn’t follow chronological order of the documentary time.

5. Camerawork
 Uses conventional of an interview;
Medium shot, long shot, close up
 Use of point of view shot whilst watching them play, gives it more of an
insight to the game and for the audience to feel as if they are playing the
game.
 Arc shot is used, again whilst they were playing to show the game from a
different angle. Also, to try and make the game seem more entertaining.
 Interestingly, the use of out of focus to then focus, improves more on the
visual interest.
 Also, the use of the camera work on Laura Croft, and the different shots used
to show her, gives the idea that she is very Barbie like.

6. Mise-en-scene
 Chromakey= use of the blue screen behind those whom are being
interviewed, with the use of the game playing behind them.
 As well as, fromp projection, which is the use of the green light on
their face to add extra effect when being interviewed.

7. Sound
 The documentary uses a male voice over throughout, which is spoken in
standard English.
 Includes Laura Crofts themed music, so that the audience know that they
are still on the topic of Laura croft and not changing to a different topic
(not multi-strand).
 Moreover, some of the music used in the music bed was Madonna's
music, as her music represents strength and power which
also, emphasises her way of being a role model, and so is Laura Croft to
others.

8. Editing
 The editing in this documentary was cut obstructively, so all together it
can just flow without the obvious editing getting noticed so easily.
 They have tried to be create when showing the creator of that
thing, into a computer screen, so that him himself will stand out of the
entire documentary and people will know who he is.
 Again, editing used on the game playing so that it fits together and it
looks subtle to watch.

9. Archive material
 Websites
 Interview with Angelina Jolie

10. Graphics
 White, simple writing font with their name and .relevant to the topic
 But the writing is opposite to the way they are facing.