Jaws analysis
- 1. Analysis the filming and editing of interviews
- 2. the filming and editing of interviews • The mise-en-scene of the interviews related directly to the ‘Jaws’ film as the background was mostly film merchandise, for example, Jaws the shark.
- 3. the filming and editing of interviews • Graphics of the name and relevance of interviewees appeared on screen to anchor who the person was and what they had to do with the documentary.
- 4. the filming and editing of interviews • The start of the documentary was taken up by vox pops and the relevance of the interviewee was displayed on screen.
- 5. the filming and editing of interviews • To further anchor the relevance, the box which displayed the name and relevance was made of water and had Jaws in it. • This re-inforces the relevance and the focus is on the content of the documentary.
- 6. the filming and editing of interviews • The interviewee was framed either to the left or right of the screen to follow conventions and the rule of thirds was used almost perfectly.
- 7. the filming and editing of interviews • CU and medium shots were mainly used to frame the subject but BCU were used sometimes.
- 8. the filming and editing of interviews • In order to have the interview looking in the right direction, the interviewer must be on the same eye-line or the interviewee would be looking up or down from the camera and just wouldn’t look right. • Therefore, the position of the interviewer is crucial.
- 9. the filming and editing of interviews • The light source is mostly in front of the interviewee so their face is visible on camera. • Finally, interviewees follow an unwritten rule in interviews and sit on an ‘unmoveable chair’ so they do not ruin the convention of interview framing.