Documentary Analysis - The Music Biz: The Making of Meatloaf

Type:
Mixed


Themes:

How audiences can be manipulated by the media.

This picture is Meatloafs album cover

it was not included in the documentary.

Narrative Structure:

Non Linear

Closed

Single Strand

Camerawork:

Low angle of radio city music hall – establishing shot

P.O.V shot into press conference – audience positioned as being part of procedure

P.O.V shot of the betting shop - creative thinking
Handheld effect

Still images – close up of pictures and pans across to keep the audience interested

Close up of empty table with microphones connotes media involvement



Mise en Scene:

Meatloaf performing at a concert in background

LP as background

Logo

Meatloaf in recording studio

Costume – code of attire connotes authority

Sound:
Voice over narration – plain exposition direct address commentary/description – non diagetic
dramatic, orchestral soundtrack
Sinister music talking about CD – non diagetic
Meatloaf music


Editing:

Cuts

Fades
Montage – keeps focusing on name Meatloaf brand
Jumps from marketing room to long take of production to show that it is being created

Shot-reverse-shot – dissolves

Chromakey - (blue or green screen): Archive or actuality footage, related to what the interviewee is talking about.

Archive material:

Grammy Awards

Brit Awards

Press Conference

Behind the scenes on video
Newspapers
Top of the Pops
The news


Graphics:
Magazine article template
Slow motion

This is Meatlaof's music video as I could not locate a clip from the documentary: