Night Mail 1936

In the opening of this film the graphics are very basic, its black and white ( this could signify that it is an old film), sharp edges and not alot going on. It has the feeling of an action film but it isn't. The writing is not very clear which would signify that the graphics were not at there best at this time. The titles after the opening title is like old fashioned text which also helps with the age of the film. For this film there is quite a veriaty of shots used. Long shots are used mainly containing the train lines with the train on them. Mid shots are usually used to focus on the people a worms eye shot is used on the signal man to make him seem important to what he is doing and to what is going on. Close ups are used to show the small plates my the leavers in the signalmans hut. For the voice over it is mainly a narrator tellin you what s going on giving you facts about what happens and how things are done. there is some diagetic sound at the start of the film which is instructions to another man on when the train left n how much it is carrying. There is also a wild track added which is the sound of the train and people talkins and shouting in the background.

Kurt and Courtney

Film Language

For this piece there are a variety of shots used. These are Establishing shot, long shots, close ups, panning and zoom. In some shots the camera is help hand but in others it is static. For some parts the editing is quicker than others but mostly slow.

Documentary Techniques

This particular piece contains a lot of interviews, these are with Kurt's aunty, a teacher at his local school. there is also archive footage of an interview with kurt Cobain himself. there is a voice over through out this documentary as the narrator has to give information about Kurt. We are aware of the documentary maker as some of the time he stands infornt of the camera, talking to people.

Sound

Within this piece there are a few different types of sound used. Music is added to add tension and make the audience keep wondering or to help them realise what is going on. There is also a voice over to explain to the audience what is going on and why these things are going on. In some cases the image does relate to what the voice over is saying but some other occasions it does not relate to anything that is being said.

Aileen, the life and death of a serial killer.

In this Film there are a variety of shots used these are long shot, mid shot, close ups, establishing shot, mid close up. The close ups are used to show facial expressions aspecially with Aileen when she is being interviewed. There is different content within the shots as archive pieces are used, (e.g old videos of aileen being interviewed many years before, clips from the other movie that was made.) We are introduced to a few characters throughout this film Aileen being the main one as the whole story is about her. Aileen's lawyer, Nick Broomfeild ( the film maker), Dr legal, Dawn Bockins (Aileen's best friend). In this film they would be the main characters because they are all a part of Aileen's case. The soundtrack for this piece is a mixture of different pieces. It consists of dia-getic sound, music and some sound effects. There are extra peices added into this film to help the audience believe it eg. true video futage, adverts in papers and on the news. It also shows the live courtcase of Aileen being sentences to death, and interviews with Aileen about the killings she has made.