The Meth Epidemic 2005
· Crime
· Investigative
Camera
· Montage
· B-roll footage showing random parts of the hood and meth related stuff
· Talking heads footage
· Close up of meth to show the audience what meth looks like and attract their attention
· Abstract establishing shots represent USA
· Enhancing shots
· Hand held camera to make the audience feel like they are there while the crew is filming it
· Rule of thirds being used throughout to make the documentary look more interesting
· Extreme close up of a crack pipe so that the audience see what crack pipe looks like
Sound
· Montage
· Driven by narrator ( voice of god )
· Atmosphere drone as a sound bed
· Sirens signifying criminal activity which again remind the audience that it is about crime
· Ambient sound which means background noise, this has been used to make the documentary feel more real and that they are right in the action
Editing
· Jump cut has been used to make the documentary more smooth
· Cross fade is used so that it looks more professional so that the audience is interested in watching it
· Use of crosscutting between A/B roll where the person who is being interview is talking but they are showing shots of related items that he is talking about
· Massive emphasis on cutaways to enhancing shots
Themes
· Criminality
· Abuse – child abuse, drugs
· Law legislation
Mise en scene
· Drugs and crack pipes and other meth related things are being shown so that the audience doesn't forget what is the documentary about
· Archive footage of meth users is being shown to let the audience see what kind of damage the meth does to human organs and also visual changes like older looking and big bruises all over their face
· Talking head shots are (external) with trees/ woodland as a backdrop
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