Research into similar documentaries

1) What happens in Kavos

Is a program on channel 4 and channel 4HD. This is the same channel
as we would publish our documentary on. The target audience is
roughly 18-25 so it is fairly close to our mobile phone documentary.

The opening (0-60)
The opening 10 seconds shows an uneducated British female who is expressing
nonfactual information, this goes along with light music in the background to suggest
the kind of audience that would visit Kavos.
Images used
We can see a beach, sun, boat, foam party and a disabled individual in a hospital.
This shows how the documentary is not just about able bodied people.
Sound used
Interviews and vox pop audio as well as a narration.

1-2 minutes
We mainly see interviews and facts to give us an insight into what life in kavos is like.
The title of the documentary appears at this late stage so we already know what the
documentary will be about.
Images used
We see a hospital which will get many young people needing treatment in and we
get multiple footage of inside and outside of clubs.

Sound used
The narration provides facts for the audience such as how 100,000 British people
visit Kavos a year. There are many interviews and vox pops both with experts
(hospital staff) and tourists.
2-3 minutes
Once again there is multiple footage of people in clubs acting in a drunken manner,
there is constant jumps from vox pop to more footage. We also see another title
screen saying go hard or go home suggesting that Kavos is a location in which an
individual must party.
Images
Inside of clubs and people in the accommodation that they are staying in
Sound
Narration gives information on what we are likely to see in Kavos, there are also
more interviews and diegetic sounds from the night clubs
3-4 minutes
We see what Kavos is like before the recognised party life starts, we also get to see
people views on the drinkers, there is also issues such as black death discussed
(having 15 different spirits)
Images
The area of Kavos
Sound
Slower non diegetic music as we see Kavos before nightlife, there is also continue
narrative and audio from interviews and vox pops
4-5 minutes
Group from Scotland are introduced, we sense that they will be the subject for part of
the documentary, they are classed as the typical visitor of Kavos
Images
Planes and continuing scenes of clubs as well as the areas surrounding it
Sound
Audio from narrator and interviews, we hear the Scottish males talk about their first
time on a plane





2) The devil made me do it
This documentary has been analysed as it is mixed, and contains a
voice of God narrative that we will like to replicate in our documentary.
The documentary has a wider audience as it is controversial younger
people will be interested so the target age would be 17-30. This is
close to our target market so we can see how they structure their
arguments.

The opening (0-60)
The video jumps to different people shouting remarks about the devil. However
toward the end of the first minute (37 seconds onwards) we start to hear the story of
a crime, whilst seeing a typical spooky background
Images used
The title the devil made me do it appears early on (33 seconds), the audience will
know from the start what the documentary is on. Police cars go past with sirens
suggesting a crime has taken place. We also see a scenario which we assume is the
location of the murder
Sound used
Heavy metal music is used as it is associated with the devil, there is also vox pops
and a short segment of an interview, there are also police sirens
1-2 minutes
The story of the death/crime starts to be told, a religious women gets stabbed
19times. This is meant to shock the audience so they are drawn into the
documentary

Images used
The car that is carrying the coffin is displayed driving past, there are also images of the
woman before the incident and religious images as well
Sound used
There is non diegetic spooky sounds added such as an eerie wind. We also get a narrative
explaining more about the death, even though the interview is not English an English
narrative has been added over for the audiences benefit.
2-3 minutes
We get further details on the case and see police officers who will be expected to investigate
the murder.
Images
The main focus is on the coffin of the dead sister as well as police officers and their cars
Sound
We hear what we expect to be a hym or prayer to honour the dead, there is also a running
narrative explaining the events and short interviews on how people reacted to the news on
the first murder since world war 2 in that location
3-4 minutes
We get more details on the crime and who the victim was, she helped out with many
younger children in the area. There is also details on how people responded such as the
pope praying for her
Images
There are more pictures of the sister shown, as well as her many friends and children she
affected crying for her. This is displayed at her funeral causing the audience to feel a sense
of sadness
Sound
There is further narrative as well as more interviews. We can hear people displaying their
emotions on the loss of the religious woman
4-5 minutes
We hear the views of the people and their opinions, we also learn what she was doing out
(she had been called out to aid a pregnant girl). We also hear some facts from the narrator
such as this is the first murder experienced there since WW2
Images
We see streets of the area to give the audience a sense of the surroundings, there is also a
phone box shown as we find out she got rang on. There are multiple religious statues which
suggests the area and citizens are religious
Sound
There is further narration, and various interviews on the subject with the locals. We also hear
a non diegetic ringing as the narrator talks about the fact that she was out because she was
called upon for help

3) The devil made me do it
This documentary has been analysed as it is mixed, and contains a
voice of God narrative that we will like to replicate in our documentary.
The documentary has a wider audience as it is controversial younger
people will be interested so the target age would be 17-30. This is
close to our target market so we can see how they structure their
arguments.

The opening (0-60)
The video jumps to different people shouting remarks about the devil. However
toward the end of the first minute (37 seconds onwards) we start to hear the story of
a crime, whilst seeing a typical spooky background
Images used
The title the devil made me do it appears early on (33 seconds), the audience will
know from the start what the documentary is on. Police cars go past with sirens
suggesting a crime has taken place. We also see a scenario which we assume is the
location of the murder
Sound used
Heavy metal music is used as it is associated with the devil, there is also vox pops
and a short segment of an interview, there are also police sirens
1-2 minutes
The story of the death/crime starts to be told, a religious women gets stabbed
19times. This is meant to shock the audience so they are drawn into the
documentary

Images used
The car that is carrying the coffin is displayed driving past, there are also images of the
woman before the incident and religious images as well
Sound used
There is non diegetic spooky sounds added such as an eerie wind. We also get a narrative
explaining more about the death, even though the interview is not English an English
narrative has been added over for the audiences benefit.
2-3 minutes
We get further details on the case and see police officers who will be expected to investigate
the murder.
Images
The main focus is on the coffin of the dead sister as well as police officers and their cars
Sound
We hear what we expect to be a hym or prayer to honour the dead, there is also a running
narrative explaining the events and short interviews on how people reacted to the news on
the first murder since world war 2 in that location
3-4 minutes
We get more details on the crime and who the victim was, she helped out with many
younger children in the area. There is also details on how people responded such as the
pope praying for her
Images
There are more pictures of the sister shown, as well as her many friends and children she
affected crying for her. This is displayed at her funeral causing the audience to feel a sense
of sadness
Sound
There is further narrative as well as more interviews. We can hear people displaying their
emotions on the loss of the religious woman
4-5 minutes
We hear the views of the people and their opinions, we also learn what she was doing out
(she had been called out to aid a pregnant girl). We also hear some facts from the narrator
such as this is the first murder experienced there since WW2
Images
We see streets of the area to give the audience a sense of the surroundings, there is also a
phone box shown as we find out she got rang on. There are multiple religious statues which
suggests the area and citizens are religious
Sound
There is further narration, and various interviews on the subject with the locals. We also hear
a non diegetic ringing as the narrator talks about the fact that she was out because she was
called upon for help