Reflection – by doing this task, I now have a better understanding of the key aspects of a documentary. This has been useful to me as I can pick out some of the aspects that I have an interest in or that I think will suit my type of documentary. Some codes and conventions that I have taken an interest in regarding the content are interviews with experts/witnesses/participants and the use of archive footage. These would work with the idea of potentially doing a documentary around mountain rescue, as interviews with professionals and archive footage will make the production a lot more trustworthy. In terms of filming, I’d potentially like to include a narrative voice over, as I feel it will make the production a lot clearer the the viewers about what is happening. In terms of editing, the idea of the use of emotive music interests me, as for if I chose to do a production around mountain rescue, it would increase the overall drama and suspense.
