Friday, 8 October 2010

Documentary Analysis 4 :

Title Of Programme : Jimi Hendrix : Guitar Hero

Type Of Documentary :
- Mixed

Narrative Structure :
- The documentary ran in chronological order, the documentary looked at how his childhood influenced his music. A problem was apparent from the start of the documentary as it became clear to the audience that Jimi didnt have a pleasureable childhood because both of his parents were Alcoholics.



Camerawork :
- Close- ups for interviews
- Some long range shots of his concerts to show the large crowds that came to watch jimi perform
- Some handheld footage from his childhood

Mise-En-Scene :
- There was a large amount of black and white people being interviewed to show that Jimi's music was appreciated by everyone
- The documentary showed how two different races interpreted his music and childhood.
- Some stories of his parents were conflicted through his music and the interviews used.
- Alot of the people interviewed had musical backgrounds
- Alot of the people interviewed were holding guitars

Sound :
- Jimi Hendrix's music playing in the background
- Guitars

Editing :
- Cutaways were used in all interviews to show what people were talking about
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Archive Material :
- Footage of Jimi performing at concerts
- Old Interview footage
- Close up footage of some of the Jimi Hendrix concert flyers


Graphics :
- White writing, which was basic
- Had who each person was underneath in small writing

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