Joesf Fritzl: The Documentary

Type Of Documentary
This is a mixed documentary, it includes interviews, narration, cut aways and observation.

Themes
It has themes of criminal acts and justice.

Narrative Structure
There is a constant narration that leads the audience
Beginning - introduction to who Fritzl is and what criminal acts he commited
Middle - the documentary highlights his life and who may of lead him to do such things
End - it finally talks about whats happened to Fritzl and what has happened to his 'children'.

Camerawork/Cinematography
The is alot of different angles and techniques used to support the theme and the story
Cantered angles, used to make the viewer feel uncomfortable
Extreme close-ups. used to highlight certain texts and pictures to show the viewer in detail how something is
Long shots, these are used to show a vast amount of scenery and the lack of civilisation.

Mise-En-Scene
There are books in the background when talking on interviews
During other interviews there is also much more mise-en-scene to consider such as dirty toliets and sinks, unwashed bedding and dirty living conitions.

Sound
There was much non diegetic sound, it was used to create an atmosphere and was then supported by certain camera angles in make the audience feel uneasy.
There was much droning sounds and deep orchestral music that was used in order to create a certain atmosphere.

Editing
There were dissolves used after certain interviews that lead into cut aways which make the documentary flow and make sense. There is clever wditing used which supports the exposition and makes the documentary seem more professional.

Archive Material
There is actual footage from Fritzl's trial which is used. There is also documented footage and pictures which show there living conditions of the cellar. These both support the view in which the documentary takes.

Graphics
There were simple graphics used so that to focus was not taken away from the documentary. There was a simple white plain font used when indication who an individual was so that it did not deter the viewer