2. • Voice over's which drive the narrative forward
and makes sense of the visuals
• Asynchronous sound (dubbing) which will be
gender specific to the person who is being
translated
• Documentaries use sound effects to anchor a
meaning
• The music anchors the meaning of what is
currently being said or going on which will
provide a certain emotion for the viewer
• Voice over artist which uses standard English
3. • Captions under an interviewee which states
the name and profession underneath
• There is text displayed which gives you
information about un answered questions in
the documentary
• There are subtitles to make any speech that is
un clear now clear to the viewer
• The captions are plain clear and generally
white
4. • There is a repertoire of shots
• An establishing wide shot is usually
accompanied by a voice over
• Medium close ups and close ups are typically
used for interview to show expression and
emotion
5. • The interviews are generally static
• The interviewee is usually sitting to the left or
right of the frame and look to the opposite side
• There then could usually be a person sitting on
the opposite side of the frame to the previous
interviewee which influence opposing ideas and
opinions between the two people
• RULE OF THIRDS- interviewee will have their eyes
positioned in the top 3rd of the screen frame
which makes it comfortable for the audience to
look at
6. • Has to be appropriate to the documentary to
convey the meanings
• Always reflects the theme of the documentary
