Plus sized batmans
- 2. TYPE OF DOCUMENTARY • THE DOCUMENTARY WAS A MIXED DOCUMENTARY BECAUSE IT INCLUDED INTERVIEWS, OBSERVATIONAL FOOTAGE, NARRATION AND ARCHIVE FOOTAGE.
- 3. THEMES • THE THEMES THAT RECURRED THROUGHOUT THIS DOCUMENTARY WERE SOCIAL MEDIA, BODY POSITIVITY AND BODY IMAGE, RETAIL AND BUSINESS, FEMALE EMPOWERMENT AND MODELLING AND BEAUTY. THESE LINK TO THE MAIN FOCUS WHICH IS ABOUT LARGE SIZED WOMEN.
- 4. NARRATIVE STRUCTURE • THE NARRATIVE IS SINGULAR BECAUSE THE DOCUMENTARY FOCUSES ON ONE SUBJECT WHICH IS ABOUT PLUS SIZED WOMEN. THE DOCUMENTARY IS NON LINEAR BECAUSE THERE IS NO MOVEMENT IN TIME AS IT STARTS AND ENDS IN THE PRESENT. ALSO IT IS AN OPEN DOCUMENTARY BECAUSE THE SUBJECT IS STILL ON GOING AND FINALLY IT IS SEGMENTED BECAUSE THE MAIN SUBJECT BREAKS DOWN INTO MULTIPLE TOPICS.
- 5. CAMERA WORK • IN THE INTERVIEWS MID SHOTS, MID CLOSE-UPS AND CLOSE-UPS ARE USED BECAUSE IT ALLOWS THE AUDIENCE TO SEE THE INTERVIEWEES FACE AS WELL AS THEIR BODY AND THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT. THE RULE OF THIRDS IS USED TO POSITION THE INTERVIEWEE OFF CENTRE AND TILTED TO ALLOW THEM TO LOOK INTO LOOKING SPACE IN THE OTHER TWO THIRDS. THE CAMERA IS AT EYE LEVEL TO ALLOW THE AUDIENCE TO SEE THE INTERVIEWEES FACE. • ESTABLISHING SHOTS ARE USED OUTSIDE THE SHOP TO GIVE CONTEXT AND UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE THE PEOPLE ARE. • IN OBSERVATIONAL FOOTAGE HANDHELD SHOTS ARE USED FOR CONVENIENCE AND REALISM. SOME EXAMPLES ARE WHEN THE MILK LADY IS FOLLOWED, TESS DOES THE MEET AND GREET AND WHEN IN THE WAREHOUSE WITH THE MAN. AS A RESULT OF THE HANDHELD CAMERA, THESE SHOTS SEEM REAL WHICH GIVES A FACTUAL ELEMENT.
- 6. MISE EN SCENE • CLOTHES ARE ON RAILS IN THE BACKGROUND OF INTERVIEWS WHICH RELATES TO THE TOPIC DISCUSSED SUCH AS FASHION AND THE PERSON WHO IS BEING INTERVIEWED. SOME INTERVIEWS ARE SHOT IN STUDIOS BECAUSE THAT IS THE INTERVIEWEES PLACE OF WORK. FOR EXAMPLE ANNA SHILLINGLAW WHO WORKS AT THE MILK MODELLING AGENCY IS INTERVIEWED IN THE MILK STUDIO. GEORGIANA HORNE IS INTERVIEWED IN THE GYM BECAUSE HER AIM WAS TO BECOME HEALTHIER SO THAT SHE IS A SUITABLE MOTHER. • SKETCHES OF CLOTHES DESIGNED IN FASHION PLACES ARE SEEN IN OBSERVATIONAL FOOTAGE TO SHOW THE AUDIENCE THAT THE LOCATION IS IN A FASHION STUDIO. ALSO IN THE STUDIO, CAMERAS AND LIGHTING EQUIPMENT IS SHOWN TO CREATE AN UNDERSTANDING FOR THE AUDIENCE THAT THE LOCATION IS AGAIN IN A STUDIO. • PICTURES ON SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS ARE SHOWN TO LINK TO THE TOPIC DISCUSSED. IT SHOWS THE AUDIENCE THAT THE INTERVIEWEES ARE SUCCESSFUL ONLINE.
- 7. Sound Non-diegetic The music was used because it was relevant to the topic. ‘All about that bass’ was played because the song is about large sized women. Narration also known as the voice of god was used in an authorative style but was informal. The narration informs and gives the audience a clear understanding of what is happening. Lisa Riley was the narrator because she is a plus sized icon and so she is relevant to the programme. The music fades out to softer to hear the person speaking so that the audience can observe the buildup of emotion. Diegetic The interviews and ambient sound are used in observational footage to create meaning and understanding for the audience. The ambient sound is off lots of people when Tess has her meet and greet event. The ambient sound shows the audience that the place is busy and therefore Tess is popular. Sound bridge is used from one clip to another to allow flow between the clips. They link together using cutaways to other clips which makes the documentary more interesting.
- 8. Editing •The questions in the interviews are edited out because it creates a nice flow and it looks like the interviewee is talking freely without prompt. Some questions are left in to help create understanding as the answer on its own may not make sense. An example of this is when the fashion designer for Evans is asked if he thinks Tess Holiday is attractive and he replies saying “it is not his place to answer”. •Cutaways to other clips helps to cover jump cuts creating a more freely flowing documentary.
- 9. Archive Material •Footage of women in Evans decades before shows that Evans has been around for along time. It also shows that Evans used to be for middle aged women which differs from the present as it is aimed and young women as well. •A mail cutout show controversy over size of models and health and body. •Fashion show videos are used to show skinny models which shows contrast to the plus sized models in the documentary.
- 10. Graphics •The names are on the screen for the interviewees. •The credits are at the beginning and end. •A recurring hashtag appears which is used to keep audiences involved and emphasise the use and importance of social media.