Forms and conventions in ‘tulisa, my mum and me
- 1. Assignment 1: Forms and Conventions in ‘Tulisa, My Mum and Me’ By Nicole Lewis
- 2. Tulisa: My Mum and Me This documentary is TV documentary that was on BBC3 for 60 minutes. This documentary is about Tulisa Contostavlos and other young adults dealing and caring for their parents who have mental health problems.
- 3. Conventions An insight into the other families lives, where the children has to deal with their parents mental health problems.
- 4. Conventions Looking back the flat she used to live and reminiscing about how her mother had to get dragged out off the house put into the ambulance as she was sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
- 5. Conventions Photo of Tulisa and her mother as a child, probably around one the times her mother got sectioned. ‘TULISA CONTOSTAVLOS’ in capital letters as she is the main reason for this documentary and because she is the presenter. When giving thanks to other people they are all in regular
- 6. Conventions While the peoples name is in capital letters to show their importance to the making of the documentary. The job title in regular sized font.
- 7. Conventions Tulisa went to a scientist to ask about her mothers illness and what the causes of it is. Scientist has his own private interview.
- 8. Forms Outside doing normal everyday activities. Hanging the laundry. Walking the dog. Having a picnic. Natural lighting.
- 9. Forms Shots explaining how she found her mother self harming and wasn’t able to do anything to stop her. Sound bridging when talking about her mothers illness and how she had to deal with her mother having bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder.
- 10. Forms At the beginning, the background music was from her own group called N-Dubz, as she was telling the audience who she was and where she’s from.