Chinese Female Body Guards Documentary

Eloise Hatton

Type of Documentary

Mixed Documentary uses a mix of interviews, observation

and narration. The narrative section in these types of documentaries is comparable to a news reporting. They are more objective as they use a range of techniques within the documentary rather than focusing on one technique such as the narrative section.

Themes

Fighting Self Defence Job role Role of females

Narrative Structure

Closed Narrative There was a definite ending and

outcome.

Camera Work

Close Up Long Shot Mid Shot

Mise-En-Scene

Dark Lighting Natural Lighting Leather clothing Weapons (guns/swords)

Sound

Diegetic – talking to the camera None diegetic – narration None diegetic – music in the

background

Editing

Fast paste editing Cut

Archive Material

Graphics

Subtitles in English continuously coloured white