what is the purpose of the documentary?

This documentary was created to educate the target demographic about how cyber bullying effects people on a daily basis. they produced it in a way that aimed to shock viewers n show the amount of damage a single comment can make to someones everyday life and how they struggle. this documentary will reach a wide array of different people who fit into different demographics, educating them on such a problematic subject and how detrimental it can be. They use distressing scenes in a way that shocks the viewers and is sure to cross their mind in their future.

what are the typical codes and conventions of a documentary?

a typical documentary usually is shorter than an average film usually having a running time of around 45 minutes. they usually have a presenter or a voiceover as a way to connect with the audience and influence how they approach the subject of the documentary. typically, they also use lots of B-roll and archived footage as a reference to a place or person the documentary is based around, this is a typical aesthetic of the genre. different documentaries also serve different purposes, some will be informative, some will be entertaining and some will be for propaganda or a different point of view.

how does the film-maker connect the audience to the documentary?

the film-maker connects to the audience by making sure there is plenty of emotion throughout the whole of the production. a touchy subject also helps lure out emotion from the audience and sometimes influences their feelings in a way that they feel tied to the particular subject.  in particular, this documentary does it well due to the fact they have someone who has seen the topic firsthand. when they visit a young girls bedroom after she unfortunately took her own life, they capture raw and pure emotion from a mother grieving for her child, this strikes a chord in the viewer as it is a relevant subject to life right now and also that it could happen to anyone.

describe how the use of camera angles helps tell a story?

 

make note of the archive materials, photographs and video. how have they been useful in telling a story?