The devil made me do it

Themes:

-Religion

-Crime

-Violence

-The devil

-Propoganda

Narrative Structure:

The structure of the documentary is linear with key dates and events such as trials and concets including epic flashbacks to implement the key story line. but it could also be deemed as a circular narrative as it goes back in time before the death of the nun to try and figure out the motives of the girl for killing the nun

Camerawork:
-Cuts to religious paraphinalia such as crucifixies and other pictures with religious connotatios

-The rule of thirds is always present in each different interview taken

-Establishing shots of the crowd at concerts

-Close ups and extreme close ups

Mise-En-Scene:
-Lots of religious paraphinalia in each scene, gives off a religious presence as lots of the props used carry  religious connotations. For exapmle, crucifixes are frequently seen in the documentary.

-Black clothing is frequently used, which connotes death and misery. Its also of a gothic nature to as the make up thats used is stereotypical of someone that is this way inclined

-Marilyn's make up- unique, different but what he is universally known for doing. The long shot where he is in Italy makes him stand out from the crowd and not fit in with society.

-Lots of the settings are filmed in a natural surrounding making the footage come across as more realistic, as if the audience is actually involved in the documentary.

-People interviewed in their homes- personal

Sound:
-Sad and depressing music which sets the mood throughtout the documentary

-Dramatic criscendos to buid tension and suspense

Editing:

-Frequently cuts to pictures and graphics of religious paraphinalia to reinforce the ideas of satanity the documentary explores.

-Quick transitions match the fast paced nature of the documentary, but it also contains slow transitions to portray an emotive feel.

Archive Material:

-Filming of Marilyn Mansons concerts in Italy

-Footage of these concerts backstage

-Marilyn Mansons music videos

-Filming of different suspects going to the trial

Graphics:

-'The Devil made me do it' in graphics, at the end of each chapter. This also carrys religious connotations as it is a religious font, but also has a gothic edge due to the colour scheme. Both of which tie into the theme of the documentary on a whole.

Documentaries defined

Documentary 
-Document an event with evidence
-Can be numerous definitions
-What distinguishes documentary is the portrayal of the recorded sounds and images of activity
-The creative treatment of actuality-1926 documentary first coined
-Example would be- Panorama
-Sensational and Emotional
-Often offer balanced view
-Authenticity is important
-Fake to an extent- angles, sound, narrative
-Truth is what you actually come away with at the end of seeing the film. It’s your truth that you’re seeing. Everybody who makes a film is putting their own truth on the screen
-Publics right to know is the main reason for Documentaries
-Can result in change in laws and legislations
-It is critical that filmmakers be rid of the fantasy that the documentary can be unproblematic representation of reality and truth can be conveniently dispensed and received like valium
-Ideas of truth and reality can be conflicting at times
-Evidence rather than truth
-Can be bias
-Represents the transformed
-Sex, violence, law and order are the popular ones
-Controversial are not popular with networks, offend advertising
-Often about societies victims
-People in it, people that make it, audience response.
-Humans are evidence

Creative treatment of actuality
-Sub Genre’s
-Must be elements of recorded images and sounds of actual reality
-Current affairs programmes are usually between news and documentary, discuss weighty social issues

5 central features-Observation
-Interview
-Mise En Scene
-Exposition
-Dramatisation

Observation
-Works as a witness to what happened
-Could come in the form of a reconstruction

Interview
-Rely on interviews
-Can contrast footage
-Involve cutaways
-Placed in segments

Dramatisation

-Appears to take place naturally

Mise En Scene
-Advance the argument
-Allows the drama to unfold
-Back round and set up

Exposition

-Line of argument
-Plain, Direct, Indirect, Hidden
-Observational reliance weakens exposition

Types of Documentaries

Fully Narrated

-Makes sense of visuals
-voice of god


Fly on the wall
-Cinema verity
-Recorded as it happens
-Observation
-Camera can convey thrill
-Editing builds the meaning

Mixed
-Combination of observation, interview, narration
-Narrator leads the action
-Pictures and actions over speaker
-Objective reality not selective construction


Self reflexive
-Director plays part
-Talk to camera
-Attention drawn to film makers role
-Can be confusing
-Seek publicity

Docu drama
-Re-enactment of events
-Examples- JFK, Hillsborough
-Aim to relive truth but deliver fiction
-Not filmed actuality

Docu Soap
-Follows daily lives of people, groups
-Disputed if they are actual documentaries
-Based on eves dropping, popular
-Low budget
-Examples- Airport, The Family

Disneyfication 

-Steven Barnetts theory
- Bright, glossy
-Being watered down to appeal to audiences
-Docu soap, Docu drama are examples
-Hard hitting subjects being dismissed for raiting winners

Narrative
-Beginning must have central question/purpose
-Middle is the conflict/argument
-End, make the exposition understood with clear message
-Conflict is important for tension
-Music and sound effects will heighten it
-Lighting is important, right balance
-Who and where you interview
-Mise en scene, background appropriate
-Truth people you film with
-Knowledge on the subject, research
-Interview technique
-Editing- cutaways
-Camera movement
-Must use narration
-Background music- when relevant
-Voxpops, ask numerous people the same question.