Thursday, 3 November 2016

Task 3: Treatment

Synopsis
This documentary is about a teenage American who, alongside his parents, decides to relocate his life to Britain. In the efforts of adaptation he faces many challenges such as communication issues, cultural differences (holidays, cuisine, etc.), and environmental changes. The production focuses on the daily struggle of the American located outside his homeland, specifically in a cultural environment such as England. The setting of the film is July 4th, American Independence Day, in an English town named Tamworth.

 Target Audience
Target audience for this documentary is aimed towards young adult audiences as the comedy in it mainly appeals to 15-25 year olds. The production also highlights foreign struggles, meaning it could be of interest to anyone who has or is planning to relocate to another country with a different environment.  

 Genre Analysis
My documentary follows codes and conventions of a “mockumentary”. A mockumentary is a  uses the style of filming of a documentary whilst creating fictional situations for the purpose of comedy. This is done to present realistic situations as a parody in an exaggerated, humorous way.

The style of filming it follows is a series of close ups on who is currently speaking within the scene. The camera rapidly pans as conversation continues, keeping the viewer’s attention directed towards whoever would have the room’s attention in the situation.

A mockumentary also includes shots of an “interview-like” environment of the characters that were included in the scene. This is done to express feelings and thoughts on events that were shown to the audience. This is done to create more a personal relationship from character to audience. With this viewers watch their favorite characters develop and change throughout the show. These shots are included generally in pauses between scenes or as something important is revealed within the scene.






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