Monday 24 January 2011

Research: The Scanner

This documentary was recently the winner of the Digital Revolutions Award at the Sheffield Documentary Festival 2010. It shows how the latest computing technology influences the lives of patients with a rare genetic condition.

There are a some points worth noting about this fully-formed documentary:

- At 3:00 it's not particularly close to our intended maximum 5 mins. What it and those before it show is that 5 minutes may be unecessary and that we may be able to provide a more concise, focused impact with a documentary at this tried-and-tested length.

+ The music carries and enhances the narrative superbly.
+ The interviews are shot really well, with darker backgrounds to make the lit subjects stand out.
+ The spoken discourse is clear and calm.
+ The montage shots underneath an audio commentary really involve and intrigue the audience.

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