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Techniques in “Go Back to Where You Came From”

EPISODE ONE
Technique Example Effect
This creates a controversial dispute/tone
montage with archival In the opening montage the between the viewers and creates a sense
news footage audience is exposed to political of tension through the specific situation.
views, protesting, images of
refugees, boats being capsized.

Voiceover of the “what do we know of those who risk This rhetorical question allows the
narrator- Colin Friels life and limb to reach these shores?” viewer to contradict their understanding
who poses a on “boat people” and what their views
rhetorical question and opinions are towards refugees.

Expert opinion Dr. David Corlett He gives perspectives, asks leading

questions to show the participants
perspectives to the audience. Although
his own perspective is not shown,
running experiences and being a
trustworthy character is his role.
Opening scene at an old defence The setting of the old defence base is a
symbolism base visual relating to the participants views
on refugees. This is because the program
is going to defend the refugees. In this
case their will to defend Australia’s
boarders from refugees, because their
views are about to be challenged by the
program.

The setting of the old defense base
Setting – visual is a visual metaphor relating to the
metaphor individual’s views on refugees.
The defense base is a visual metaphor
because the program is going to defend
the refugees. In this case their will to
defend Australia’s boarders from
refugees, because the participants views
are about to be challenged by the
program.

Iraqi refugees living in Liverpool and The voice-over narrator makes a

Reality TV- style the global war on terror connection that there is a link between
backstory with sound the war and Iraqi refugees. The war was
bites a direct result of these Iraqi people being
refugees.
Quote to show the 1. Gleny Rae- “I think we have the Each of the participates statements show
participants initial capacity to take more refugees”. the viewers their initial opinions and
stance of the issue 2. Raquel Moore- “I just don’t like views on refugees. Each individuals
Africans”. statement shows the viewers how they
3. Roderick Schneider- “my biggest may react to particular experiences
concern is being painted as a giant differently and gives us an insight on
lefty”. what kind of person they are, and gives
4. Adam Hartup- “we’re spending the audience background on the person
millions of dollars housing these EG where they grew up or where they
criminals” live now.
5. Raye Colbey- “when the boat
crashed into Christmas Island, I
thought serve you bastards right”.
6. Darren Hassan- “people who
come here without any
documentation by boat should be
immediately expatriated”.

EPISODE TWO
Technique Example
Repetition of Refuges on a boat crashing,
documentary style close ups of refugee’s emotion
techniques (crying), and protests
supporting refugees.
Voiceover- “forced labor, rape and
emotional torture are common
language experiences”
Dramatic Irony “children have no hope of
higher education”. Scene of
the children declaring their
aspirations to become
doctors, engineers.
Effect
Each episode beginning with the same
montage of archival and news footage
because the images are relevant to
the Australian audience and
emphasizes the issue of refugees
coming and going in Australia.
Shows the emotional reaction of the
participants and demonstrating to the
audience how bad and normal it is for
refugees to experience these
situations.
Shows the audience that without a
higher education, they will not be able
to achieve a study in these careers,
because of the small living quarters
and unpaid work.

Militaristic music in During the night raid scene. Militaristic music emphasizes to the
the soundtrack audience how refugees are being
treated, as criminals, handled by the
military. The music makes the
audience feel empathetic towards the
 refugees being taken away from their
‘home’.
Rapid editing Cuts in and out of many scenes at a
time showing the audience the
amount of effort that goes into
finding and capturing refugees.
Use of hand-held Makes us as the audience feel like we
cameras apart of the experience and
journeying along with the participates
and having an insight look into the
journey.
POV shots Shows the audience what a character
is looking at. It allows the audience to
see what the participants reaction is
in his situation some mortified and
some pleased.

2. Techniques in “Go Back to Where You Came From” (continued)

EPISODE 3 AND THE RESPONSE

Rodrick, Raye and Raquel in The close up shot allows the
the food line at a detention audience to feel cramped in
Close up centre the line with the participants
and allows the viewers to see
the participants facial
expressions in depth.
In the hospital at Iraq with the Allows the audience to feel
bomb victims the same emotions that the
Silence interspersed with participants do to show the
emotional piano music reality of how serious the
wars are. This particular
scene extracts the sadness
and makes the audience feel
sympathetic.
Name of Participant Quote to show their response to the experience
1. Raquel Raquel- “I am spoilt, and I was a blind eyed to what it is really
2. Gleny like in counties like Africa, I’ve definitely learnt a lot and
3. Raye changed a lot”.
4. Darren
5. Roderick Gleny- “it was great to interact with people of different
6. Adam cultures and different mindsets”.
Raye- “I just didn’t feel as though it was right that I should
come back here and leave those beautiful people back there”.
Darren- “I wasn’t entirely happy with how I was portrayed”.
Roderick- “It gave me a deeper understanding of what’s going
on, I was sickened by some of the stories I heard”.
Adam- “I learnt throughout my journey that these people are
not safe”.