documentary analysis - dispatches (salt)
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DOCUMENTARY ANALYSIS
Dispatches – Salt: Are you eating too much?
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Type of DocumentaryMixed documentary - Includes interviews
from cardiologists about salt intake, narration to explain problems with some aid of the visual e.g. showing cereal with the amount of salt in graphic text
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ThemesNutrition – Getting message across that
we may eat much more salt than expected
Diet change – Salt intake is increasing
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Narrative structureClosed narrative – Getting message
across that Salt is increasing in food and is getting worse for health
Single stranded – Plot based around the salt intake problem
Non-linear – Isn't a chronological story of events
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CameraworkHigh angle shot of beans on toast- Expresses People wouldn't have
thought such a small meal has such a large salt count
- All food can be unpredictable
Medium close up shot in interview- Thought that interviewee is professional
because the documentary is conducted professionally and formally
- Gives viewers thought of belief in what he is saying “reduce salt and not taste the difference in bread”.
Low angle close up shot of University to talk to Cardiologist
- Used to show how important this scene, the information given from the cardiologist is because it looks like a ‘large’ impacting organisation
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Camerawork continuedHigh angle-Big close up shot of a
salty product- Used to convey the thought that it
is notoriously bad, supported by non-diegetic soundtrack
Extreme close up shot of bottom right of a pizza
- Used to show the amount of salt, to be seen as “unacceptable”
Big close up on Peanuts- Used to express that food that
people wouldn’t have thought, may still have massive amounts of salt
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Mise-en-sceneTest on foods for salt – shows most have much more than what is
explained on the packet- Also, it is explained that some have amount of Sodium, which is 2.5x
less than ‘salt’ amount- Presenter takes a 1 week high salt diet experiment, Doctor explains
she has gained 4lb’s in 1 week, used to portray the effects of salt- All this has been used to express that salt overall is bad and that
people need to watch what they eat
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Mise-en-scene continuedThe documentary is based around
researching in to salt;- what it does bad for people- the inaccurate labelling of foods with
salt- The affects and possible future for
younger generations with high amounts of Salt
- Natural lighting is used – to express the thought of neutral opinions from people to make their own decision
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SoundNon-diegetic voice over narration used when looking
at foods or presenter is studying effects on Computer
- Used to show the amount of study going into this, makes it more believable
Diegetic narration from presenter with visual aid- Used to show that it is realism, and it is happening
NOW
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EditingFlash dissolve from mid shot to close up, showing more foods- Used to show that any food can be unpredictable
Cuts used to move from scenes- This is to show the programme is serious and professional, using large amounts of moree extreme
editing may put viewers off the actual information being given.
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GraphicsOverlay graphic showing amount of salt in
children's breakfast- Used to give a clear message that these
foods have high salt- Colours used and salt theme to relate to the
topic
Overlay graphic showing amount of sodium in general snacks however needs to be ‘x2.5’
- Expresses that brands can be misleading due to fact they aren't giving the actual salt amount
- Seen as misleading – bad brand image
- Graphics in interview, banner with name and role. Used to add sense of professionalism and to be informative.
- Credit graphics at the end of the Documentary. Used to give information on cast and crew, this is the case for all documentaries and/or films.