That thing: Laura Croft
I used the above image as this is an example of how Laura Croft is portrayed which is one of the themes of the documentary.
Type: Mixed
Narrative structure: Non - linear, closed, single strand
Themes: Phenomena of Laura Croft, video games, the representation of woman, the power of the media.
Camera work:
- Interviews: filmed in either medium close up, close up or extreme close up. Some were in low angle.
- Whip pan
- Tracking shot
- Over the shoulder shot
- Extreme close up (& the Barbie sequence)
- Tilted frame
Mise en scene:
- Chroma key was used. Chroma key is where a blue or green back drop is used on the interview so that an image can be portrayed as the background. It is often out of focus and motionless so not to distract the audience.
- Front projection
Sound:
- Voice over: young, male, calm, clear, standard English. (Around the age of someone who would play the game)
- Sound effects (gun fire)
- Voice of the Laura Croft character
- Madonna which was started before she was actually mentioned.
Editing:
- Cutting
- Fast motion of a man going up stairs
- The creator of the games interview was portrayed on a computer screen
Archive material:
- Tomb raider game
- Tomb raider movie
- websites
- Interview with Angelina Jolie (who plays Laura Croft in the movies).
Graphics:
- White sans serif lower case font
- Name and relevance to 'the thing'
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