Genre Analysis - The Music Biz - The Marketing Of Meatloaf

Type of Documentary

Mixed

Themes

The marketing of music

Creation of image

Power of the media to influence an audience

Behaviour

Narrative structure

Non Linear

Closed Narrative Structure

Single Strand

Camerawork

Conventional Interviews

Framed to the left or right of the screen

Medium close up or close up

Eye line third of the way down the screen

Variety of camera work used

Close up of mics

Extreme close up of CD covers

Panning and zooming

Handheld in the media room

High and low angle

Point Of View walking into the betting office

Mise-en-scene

Chromakey (green or blue screen)

Background is what the interviewee is talking about

Sound

Voiceover:

Sarcastic

Male

Standard English

Calm and clear

Delivery intertwined with the footage

Meatloaf’s music.

Editing

Interviews dissolve in and out

Cut between the interviews to link together/cross cutting to construct the narrative.

Free chromakey to keep attention on the interview rather than the audience.

Cross cut between behind the scenes and finished video

Slow motion.

Archive Material

Magazine covers

CD covers

TV clips of performing

Music videos

Brit awards

Newspaper headlines

Magazine review pages

News footage

Graphics

Titles

Series logo

Name of person on screen and their jobs

Serif white, left or right of screen, capitals, italics.