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My Dad, The Serial Killer
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Type of Documentary
Themes
Narrative Structure
Mixed:Fly on the wall and interviews
-Murder-Rape
-Family
-Single Strand-Linear-Closed
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Camerawork
The documentary begins with an establishing shot and an external shot to give viewers a
sense of location.In addition there are a
few nightime shots used
which creates an eerie
atmosphere and links
back to the theme of murder.
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This is an example of a long shot used within this documentary- she appears to be isolated due to the crimes her father
has committed.
The documentary also featured quite a lot of tracking in various
locations.
The theme of family is shown through the use of two shots and a wide shot (showing all sisters) to highlight their close relationship and how they’re sticking together through
their current situation.
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There are many close up’s used to display old family
photographs (linking back to the theme of family) and
newspaper clippings relating to the murders their father
committed.
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The codes and conventions of
documentaries are followed by using the
rule of thirds and positioning the
interviewee to the left/right of the
screen; the interviewee is also
looking at the interviewer rather than the camera.
However, unlike other documentaries that I have analysed, these interviews are very informal and do not have backgrounds
relating to the interviewee.
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Mise-en-sceneThere is natural (low
key) lighting used throughout this
documentary and the code of attire is very
informal, e.g. sweatpants; this is in
addition to the interviews being rather
informal aswell.
Additional camerawork: -medium close up of girl being interviewed-close up of paperwork being signed-aerial shot of the neighbourhood (give a sense of location)-over the shoulder shot of newspaper clippings-close up of letters written by the father
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Sound Editing
Graphics
Diegetic:-dialogue
-traffic-laughter
Non diegetic:-voiceover (male)-slow incidental
music
There is superimposition used within
this documentary
to show photographs of the girls who were
killed- superimposed
over a nightime shot,
creating an eerie
atmosphere and linking to the theme of
murder.
The title is the only use of
graphics within this
documentary.
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Archive MaterialThe archive
material used within this
documentary included
footage from the interview in the police station and
video footage taken from
just before he followed a girl from the bus
and murdered her.