Type of documentary: Mixed documentary as it has a variation of events and interviews.
Themes: This documentary includes themes of Weddings, Marrige, Gypsies etc.
Narrative structure: The narrative structure for this documentary is non liner as it flashs back to different weddings. This is also single strand and has a closed narrative structure.
Camerawork: Close ups are used during the documentary of sewing and dress making to show the audience the fine detail that goes into the dress making. A few high angle shots where used to show the bride and her dress and the people surrounding her, another high angle was used to show the bride going down the stairs and how it was a struggle in her dress. Long shots where used to show the caravan whch reflects the society and the living arrangements for gypsies. Other long shots are used to show red carpets, wedding cakes and wedding shops. Two shots are also used, for example when the bride and groom get married the two shot shows their relationship.
Mise-en-scene: The mise-en-scene includes things such as the horse and carrige, wedding decoration, the costume - such as brides dress and groom suits. Other mise-en-scene used would be when interviews are taking place and the backgrounds such as in the bride shop and materials and fabrics are shown in the background and also during one interview a background of a caravan is used to show the society and the living arrangements for the gypsies.
Sound: At the beginning of the documentary a female voice over is used when talking about the bride shops and the actual brides. Wedding music is also used in the background to create the atmosphere and to give the sence of wedding and marrige. Non diegetic sound is also used. Use of car horns and helicopters are used. Voiceover of brides and the owner of the shops are also used during the documentary.
Editing: Cut aways of still images are used at the beginning of the documentary of wedding dresses and the dresses being made. Voiceovers are used before the interview is even shown and this is also part of the edit. Some interview questions are not edited out so the audience know what the interviewee is asking.
Archive Material: Still images are used of wedding dresses. Archive footage from numerous weddings with a female voiceover is used. Footage from night clubbing is used also. Material from the wedding receptions are used and cutaways of men drinking together and the women together to show seperation at wedding reception.
Graphics: 'My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding' is in swirly font which connotes the wedding subject. Graphics are used to show the destination of some places and to show the audience where the people are on the documnetary. Credits are left aligned and are also white sans serif font.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/my-big-fat-gypsy-wedding/4od#3053944
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