Katie: My Beautiful Face

The documentary begins with Katie speaking about her past life as a Model and a TV presenter. Archive material is used as footage is used with the documentary maker did not film. Archive material helps tell the narrative and makes the documentary look more visually interesting. Using the images from her past life makes the narrative more emotional.

Camera work

The camera work used involves lots of close ups, for instance the close up of the medication is used to emphasis the amount in which she needs; adding to the emotion of the documentary. Close ups of parts of her body such as her hand when locking the door also adds to the narrative. The camera work is usually kept at a minimum and is not supposed to be noticed by the audience. However other shots included over the shoulder shots, medium close ups, extreme close ups, high and low angle shots.

Editing Some handheld camera work is used throughout the documentary when the audience are being shown around Katie’s house. Zooming is used a lot to emphasis the importance of the injury for instance as it slowly zooms in. The zooming adds to the dramatic/ emotional tone. Other editing includes panning and slow motion and tracking. This makes the documentary more visually interesting.

Mise en scene

All of the Mise en scene used in the documentary is relavant. For instance it all relates to the topic such as the medication relates to the narrative and seeing it makes it more interesting to watch rather than just hearing about it. Another example would be in the hospital and in the court. The interviews which take place all follow the codes and conventions. They are either filmed on the left or right of the screen with a relavant backround behind; making up the Mise en Scene.

Sound

The music used varies throughout depending on the topic of conversation for instance when Katie is getting emotional the music also changes in order to create more emotion and empathy. The voiceover is a women who is middle aged. She speaks using Standard English.