Documentary Analysis - That Thing... Lara Croft

Type of Documentary
Mixed

Themes
Phenomonom of Lara Croft
Representation of Women
Power of the media influencing peoples thoughts of women

Narrative Structure
Closed narrative structure
Non-linear
Singe strand

Camerawork
Interviews - game footage behind - matches with the interview
- CU, ECU or MCU - eyeline 3rd way down screen - low angle
Zoom out of game being played on computer
Whip pans
Tracking shot of computers and the game
Barbie sequence - ECU

Mise-en-scene
Computers
Chromakey - game footage out of focus
Film clips
Front projection over the face of the interviewee

Sound
Madonna music in the background - An interviewee talked about madonna
Voice over - males, 20's, somebody who would play the game
Gun fire and music from the game
Voice of the character of Lara Croft

Editing
Cross cutting between game and film clips
Fast Motion in cyber cafe
Man on computer creen - tilted - inventer of the game

Archive Material
Lara Croft film clips
Game footage
Angelina Jolie interview
Nike advert
Newspapers and magazines
Websites

Graphics
White font - name and relevance to the game Lara Croft
Sans serif - all lover case

I have used one picture from the game and one from the film as that is what the documentary is about, how the game footage became so popular and was turned into a film.