The document discusses conventions used in documentaries such as interviews, graphics, editing techniques, and filming styles. It analyzes a documentary about the musician Meatloaf, noting how interviews follow conventions like framing the interviewee on the left or right of the screen. It also discusses the use of handheld cameras, sweeping shots, and fast pacing to edit between scenes and award ceremonies. Locations featured as cutaways in the documentary are listed.

2. Themes
Music industry
Brit awards
Power of media
Reinvention
Success vs failure
Meatloaf

4. Interview
The mise en scene in this documentaries.
Graphics have been used to
interview is relevant to the
add the background behind
documentary as it is the
the interviewee.
album artwork for
meatloaf which is the
topic. The red colour is
also a prominent colour
used throughout the
documentary in various
places. The interviewee answers
Graphics have been used to add
the name of the interviewee and
their relevance to the
documentary which is a
convention of documentaries.
The questions have also been edited
out of the interview and replaced
with relevant cutaways, this is
another common convention of
The interviewee has been
framed to the left of the screen
which framing to the left or
right of the screen is a
convention of documentaries
also the interviewee’s eye line is
towards the interviewer.
questions in a formal
manner which shows his
professionalism, he is
also dressed in a
professional way.

5. The documentary shows an
insight into the red carpet
and the world of show
business.
Media paraphernalia is seen in
the documentary such as
camera’s, microphones and
lights following meatloaf.

6. Handheld cameras are
used frequently when
filming footage of
meatloaf.
Sweeping crane shot of
the venue which gives a
good view to the
audience.
In the interviews, interviewees
are framed to the left or right of
the screen, this is a convention
of documentary interviews.

8. The documentary uses a fast pace of editing
throughout especially at the award ceremonies.
Through the use of various locations as cutaways
straight cuts have been use the most in the
documentary for effective transitions between scenes.
No real refined editing techniques have been used in
the documentary.

9.  Brit awards
 Grammy’s
 David Letterman show
 Noels house party
 Clips from Meatloaf
music videos
 Top of the pops