Analysing the Competition

Through using BARB (Broadcasters' Audience Research Board) I will look at the different shows that are being aired and find the shows that are similar to the factual television programme that I am looking to make and see how they would compete with the programme that I am making.

Show 1: Business Boomers the es: Amazon's retail revolution

The first programme that I am looking at is Business Boomers, which is a show about the businesses that have flourished though the current economic times have been tough, this specific episode featured Amazon's retail revolution. This is part of a four-part mini series on BBC TWO and was broadcasted for the first time on Monday 21st April 2014 at 9 pm, it was again broadcasted on the 5th May 2014 at 11 pm and is available on iPlayer until Monday 12th May 2014 until midnight. As a way of seeing what tthe amount of viewers were for when the show had broadcasted I visited the BARB website which tild me that the show had 121,000 viewers.

www.barb.co.uk/viewing/weekly-top-30?

The similarities within both of our Shows would be that the show business boomers features the online company Amazon and how their business has flourished though the country was and is still going through the recession they seem to be effected in the best way as the amount of people who purchase items from Amazon had increased. This would be similar to the show that i would produce as i am looking at the product, the Amazon Kindle as a key e-reader and what effecr these e-readers have on a certain individual And why people are going out to buy an e-reder rather than actually reading a book. It also helps as it allows me to see the increase in people buying books and eBooks as Amazon also sells paperback books so that i can describe what the differemces are between the books. The show is also similar to my show in that we would appeal to a similar target audience as i am looking to make the show appeal to people between the ages of 16 and 24 so this would appeal to them as many people are now watching shows that are about different businesses. I think my show would beat them in viewing figures as i would just be loooking at one specific topic rather than many different ones and i would try and make sure that it would be interesting.

Show 2: Who do you think you are?

The second show that i chose would be who do you think you are?, this is a show about celebrities who are interested in looking into their pasts and finding out what their families used to do and at time find out shocking information about their family that they would never have imagined occurring in their lives. This show is broadcasted on the channel Yesterday on a Thursday night at 9pm and averages at 194,000 viewers per week

The similarities that my show has with The show Who do you think you are? Is that they would both likely be shown on the same channel as the usage of people reading books may not necessarily be shown on a channel that is more mainstream like BBC and ITV as less people are likely to read books nowadays so this would not make the ratings of the show seem as much on a mainstream channel but would more likely appeal to people who watch the channel Yesterday. This is also similar to the type of show that i am going to make as I would make sure that I had the usage of Intereviews within the show to keep the audience informed. I think that i may be able to beat the ratings for this show as i would aim to make sure that it would be intriguing.

http://www.barb.co.uk/viewing/weekly-top-10?

Show 3: Gogglebox

The third show that i have chosen to compare with the show that i am going to produce would be Gogglebox, this is a show that allows the audience to be able to watch families watching television and seein their reactions to the certain shows that have been on during the week. The show gogglebox previews on a Friay night at 9pm on channel 4, this show on a weekly basis can get up to 3.415 milion viewers on the day that it is broadcasted.

The similarities between the show that i am going to produce and the show gogglebox as i would be lookimg at people who read paperback books and people who eBooks and see how they react to someone trying to take their books away and if they are more likely to put down their book on favor of doing something else. Another similarity would be that the target audience would similar as i am appealing to an audience of 16 - 24 year olds so this would mean that are audience would be interested in thw piece of technology being broadcasted to them. I do not think that i would be able to beat the viewings of the show but i think that i may be able to match the ratings if not get close to the ratings.

http://www.barb.co.uk/viewing/weekly-top-10?

Based on this research, what broadcast day and time would best suit your documentary magazine show? Support this with facts from your research.

The day that i would most likely broadcast my show would be on a Wednesday or a Thursday as it seems to be the best day from the research that i found on BARB people would more likely watch programmes such as Alan Carr chatty man and Graham Norton so as the show is more factual it may not appeal to the audience on those days. I would also most likely to broadcast the show at 8 or 9 pm as this is when people are likely to watch television

5 Key Questions

5 Key Questions 

1) Who have been able to  been able to nre of books are most bought paperbacke-reader compared to books bought in a store?

In picking the idea of whether an eBooks are now going out of fashion due to the increase in people using-readers so they are purchasing eBooks, in doing this I researched which genre of books are more likely to sell on each of the different types whether it be an e-reader or an paperback. On the first website that I found to Mancee about the best kinds of books that you could write in order for them to sell to the audience, that article tells you that if you are trying to sell a fiction book you are better off writing fiction books that contain mystery, thriller and crime. This is followed by statistics that state that science fiction was the second most selling with 26% readers, literature came third with 24% and not far behind was romance with 21%. However if you are trying to write an non-fiction book then you are better off writing a novel based on the genre of history at 31% of the market buying the books, this is closely followed by biographies that had 29% of the market and in third place was religious novels. I then looked at another source which allowed me to find more information about what books sell the best; this showed me that in the USA they summed up that in the last 20 years the best-selling books are self-help, kid literature and erotica. The article just continues to talk about how the increase in eBooks has affected people and that the increase in this had led to an increase in books like self-help, inspiration and advice books which have changed the way we think. This has also increased the amount of erotica and romance novels that are being read as the public are able to read the books and not feel as though they are being watched as people cannot see what books they are reading. The article also talks about how since 2009 the number of people reading fiction books has increased as readers are now look for and escape where they can live in a world that is not theirs. I continued to look at what types of books are selling more and found a website which showed me that the fifth highest selling book was horror with sales of £46.87 million showing how many people were buying horror books, in forth it showed that science fiction and fantasy made as much as £347.50 million showing that though many were buying horror more were purchasing books that had a fantasy aspect towards them for example the Harry Potter books sold well. In third it was religious books that made as much as £423.93 million which was an increase in £76.43 showing that though we am believe that people are more interested in religion rather than books of science fiction and fantasy. Though in second is crime and mystery whilst romance and erotica is first showing that through being able to read books in a more private setting as people do not know the books that they are reading on a e-reader so they are able to read these books anywhere they please.

http://bubblecow.net/what-is-the-best-genre-to-write-if-you-want-to-get-published/

http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2013/1101/What-books-sell-best-Self-help-kid-lit-and-erotica

http://www.therichest.com/rich-list/which-5-book-genres-make-the-most-money/

2) When where paperback book sales at there peak before e-readers came along?

Whilst I was researching what books were sold the most on eBooks I found that the types of books were romance and erotica novels which led me to look at what types of books that would mean that paperback books would be at their highest peak in sales. In order for me to be able to find out what books are most likely to be sold I looked through the types of books that were sold most on e-readers gave me a brief idea on what the sales would be like for books the sold more on e-readers would be compared to those that are sold as paperbacks. In doing this research I began by looking up best bookseller charts in order for me to see what the stores had listed them in, in looking up the different stores I found that many of them had Minecraft: The official Combat Handbook showing that the majority of people that are buying paperback books are people who need books for them to be able to complete a game. However when you look on the Tesco website you can see that there is a range of different types of books that were on their bestsellers list for example they had a range of different romance to crime to baking books showing that it depends on the people who are shopping there making the audience for the books at Tesco older than people in their teens. Though I was not able to specifically find when the paperback books were at their peak I did find that during the year of 2012 there was a decrease in the amount of people that went and bought eBooks preferring to actually having bought the book which shows that though they do enjoy reading eBooks they still have a passion for buying books that are paperback

http://www.tesco.com/direct/paperbackchart.event

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/dec/27/bestselling-print-books-2013

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323874204578219563353697002

3) Are eBook sales more than book sales?

Whilst I have been gaining information on whether eBooks are better than and ordinary paperback book, i have been able to gain information into different areas of what eBooks are like, the different prices of the different books and what these do to impact others who prefer to have the paperback and are paperback books now going out of fashion due to the lack of interest in actually having a book rather than downloading one. As I was looking through whether eBooks are better than paperback books I noticed that though eBooks seem to be the better option this is not necessarily the case as there was an article which suggested that people were going back to buying books as they were now buying tablets that were for a multipurpose so they were more likely to do other things on their tablets for example they may have got films or television programmes that they had recently downloaded to watch on trains and on a long journey rather than read a book as watching television is seen as the more typical option for one who is on a long journey and has a tablet. The article went on to say that there was a report done to see if Americans still valued paperback books the way they used to, and the findings showed that the percentage of adults in which read an eBook rose from 16% to 23%, however it also showed that 89% of paperback readers had read at least one printed book in the last 12 months and only 30% said they had read an e-book. 

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323874204578219563353697002

4) Who are more likely to read eBooks over a store bought book?

As I was finding the information for all the other questions, the sources that I had found seemed to apply to all the questions that I had so I was able to look up one question and come up with a consensus for another question, which further allowed me to be able to answer the question as to who are more likely to buy e-books. In this I found that the books that are most likely to be bought on an e-reader are Romantic and erotica, religious, crime and mystery, and science fiction and fantasy showing that many genres of books are likely be read over an e-reader as there is more privacy to what you are reading when on an e-reader as it is not clear to the another person what the book is unless they have read the particular book before. In an article in the Guardian, the Observer about why women read more than men it tells us that women are more likely to read a book than a man is, as a recent survey has suggested and found that nearly half of women are avid readers and are less than likely to put a book down once they begin, they also found that women are likely to read a lengthy amount of books in a year compared to an average man. The article goes on to say that men on the other hand and  more than likely less able to keep up with the standards of women who read books and that twice as many men admitted to not being able to finish a book.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/mar/22/women-reading-books-study

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323874204578219563353697002

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/dec/27/bestselling-print-books-2013

5) Are eBooks cheaper than most books?

Through doing my research to see whether paperback books where going out of fashion due to the increase of people now buying e-readers, in order for me to be able to see whether this is true I looked into whether the prices of eBooks was the reason that the paperback books were now not being bought as much as they used to be as the prices of eBooks are much cheaper than the books you can buy from a store or online. I first looked at Amazon as they are a company in which has created the Kindle and provides the eBooks for the device, Amazon are also known for selling books so it allowed to be able to compare the difference in  prices. In doing this I chose a book which I knew was popular which the general audience, for example I used the Hunger Games Trilogy as it is a worldwide phenomenon so people would be looking to buy the books if they had not already. When I looked up the prices on Amazon I saw that the Hunger Games Trilogy as an eBook was only £10.44 for all three books, when I further looked into this I was able to see that if I wanted to buy the paperback books it would cost me £16.06 which is a total of a £5.62 difference in the prices of the different kinds of books, this shows that due to there being a £5.62 people are more likely to spend the hundreds of pounds on buying an e-reader so that they are able to buy cheaper books. In order to see whether this information that I have found is correct I also checked other websites in order to see if they are similar in prices in terms of eBooks. The first e-reader I checked after the Kindle was Kobo which is also an e-reader; the price also showed that though it was slightly pricier at £14:87 it is still cheaper than the paperback version showing that this could be the reason that people are likely buy eBooks over the paperback, in order to make sure this is also true I also checked one last e-reader which was Nook by Barnes and Noble which showed that the trilogy is £12.35 showing that even though it is more than the kindle price it is still cheaper than most of the other e-books. Ii also made sure to look at other bookstores that sell paperbacks so that I could compare the prices of the books, on the WHSmith website I found that it cost £16.75, the Book people sold the trilogy for £20, and Waterstones sold the books for £17.99, this showed that eBooks are a lot cheaper than the prices of the paperbacks allowing people to be able to by a trilogy for less than what you would pay if you bought them for as a paperback. As a way of seeing whether the book audience thought that this was the reason that paperback books were now out of fashion, in doing this I came across an article where a woman named Felicity Hannah wrote an article on how she thought that e-readers were better but as she started to use them more she realised that to a certain extent paperback books would be better, though on e-readers you are able to buy books for free.

The Hunger Games trilogy, eBooks:

Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble

The Hunger Games Trilogy, Paperback Books:
Amazon, WHSmith, Waterstones and The Book people  

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/they-should-be-cheaper-but-e-books-now-cost-you-more-113959477.html

How has this research helped develop your idea?

By researching these questions I have been able to have a better understanding of the topic of paperback books vs e-reader as the information allowed me to better understand whether an e-reader is better than a person buying a paperback book. When researching i found that though many people were now using e-reders there was still an healthy amount of people who buy paperbooks. Through this research i was able to see that many people buy eBooks so that they are able to read romance and erotic novels in a sort of private setting as people would not know what they are reading.

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Documentary Modes

Nichol's Modes

The documentary modes were developed by Bill Nichols, these five different modes allow the audience to be able to identify the particular traits and conventions of various different documentary styles. The modes are often can often feature within a documentary containing another mode causing them to overlap and develop the facts that are delivered to the audience or help a topic be further made realistic.

The different modes developed by Nichols are:

• Expository
• Observational
• Participatory
• Reflexive
• Performative

Within the usage of these different modes, the documentaries also use three conventions in order to further certain points of a documentary. For example:

Realism is used within the documentary through the usage of actuality footage, a handheld camera, usage of eyewitnesses through interviews, these are used to show the realism of the topic/situation.
Dramatization is used within the documentary through the usage of creating drama out of situations that are real, they do this with cliff-hangers, expressive presenters, suspense, music, voice overs and graphics as a way of informing and entertaining the audience.
Narrativisation is used within a documentary through the way it presents it facts to tell a story in order for the audience to be able to fully understand what is occurring. 

The Expository Mode

(Voice of God)

The expository mode is the mode where we identify most with the documentary - it "emphasizes verbal commentary and argumentative logic" often using a narrator. This mode assumes a logical argument and a "right" and "proper" answer using direct address and offering preferred meaning, mostly associated with Television News programming. The mode often uses a voice over and footage that is filmed directly on location as a way of presenting the facts to the audience. 

BBC Natural World is an example of the expository mode, as throughout the documentary there is a voice over which explains what is happening in each of the shots taking place. The voice over throughout the documentary is there to help guide the audience along and is considered to be the voice of reason, an example of this would be at 0:14 when the narrator begins to introduce the documentary by giving the location of what they will be talking about and the topic of the documentary being about trees. The voice over then goes on to tell the audience a bit about the tree and how it is "the Queen of the river bank" and that there are stories stretching back to millions of years ago, the voice over begins to describe how the tree is worshiped within tribal cultures and having fuelled myths and legends through her "curious ways" which allows them to differentiate her from other trees. This emphasizes the to the audience of the true extent of which the tree affects others' lives engaging the audience into wanting to learn more about the tree known as the Queen of the river bank, by 0:53 we learn that the tree is a sycamore fig tree and the Queen of trees in Africa, this allows the audience to know what tree they are to be learning about and to what extent she is worshiped by the people in Africa. Throughout the documentary the footage that is being shown to the audience would be actuality footage as the footage would be collected by a camera that had been left in a certain spot waiting for certain moments and actions to take place that they could document about to the audience, for example at 1:30 you see a fig wasp in a dew drop which keeps the tree alive as the tree cannot live without it. The documentary is also narrative as they follow through with what is being shown to the audience and what is told to the audience, the narrative begins by explaining where you are most likely to find the sycamore fig tree, and begins to tell the story of the tree, at 2:27 the voice over begins to tell you the story of a mature sycamore fig tree that began as a seed 100 years ago, this is the followed by a shot of a bird eating from the tree and other bugs and creatures using the tree as a means of lively hood. This makes the audience more willing to watch what is likely to happen as they are to be intrigued by the many uses of the trees not only for the human race but for other species that use the trees, the narrator goes on to tell the audience that the tree is used as a hunting ground, a home and "feeds a greater variety then any tree in Africa." The narrative also goes on to tell us about the tree producing the fig and the vast amounts is produces every few months. Throughout the documentary the editing pace changes from fast to slow at certain points to emphasize the true extent of what is happening in the changes that occur to the tree and its surroundings, at 3:27 you see a shot of the top of the tree in which the narrator has told the audience that the figs are already beginning to grow from the top for the next batch to be produced so it shows them as buds, this then jumps at 3:36 to show the buds had become tiny figs within two weeks but is shown to us within a nine second time frame showing the audience that they are speeding up the process to keep them intrigued. The usage of music throughout the documentary as allows the audience to pick up on the soothing experience that this journey is whilst he is talking, making the atmosphere seem more natural and realistic for the location of the topic.  

In this documentary you can see the usage of realism through the usage of actuality footage as this shows the audience that what they are being shown on the television is true and has not been made up as they have a voice over which is stating facts along the way so that the audience is able to fully grasp what is occurring during the documentary, an example of this would be the close up of the fig wasp which is on the dew on a leave of the fig tree, and how it reacts to being stuck within it, the usage of realism is also seen in the editing pace as they wither go fast or slow to show the audience what fully happens when a fig is being produced which would have to be sped up as it takes 2 weeks before it is even a tiny fig so that they are able to show the whole process. There is a slight usage of dramatisation through them using music to build the atmosphere of the location and for the audience to be able to feel how it would be in Africa if they were their allowing them to fully imagine they were actually there. The usage of narrativisation is through the voice over which details the facts to the audience so the-ya are able to keep up with what is happening whilst understanding it and also to keep the audience intrigued as to what will happen along the way.

The Observational Mode

(window on the world)

The observational mode is the mode that is best exemplified by the Cinema Verite or Direct Cinema movement which emerged in the late 1950's, it attempted to capture (as accurately as possibly) objective reality with the filmmaker as the neutral observer (often remaining hidden from the view of the camera). The filmmaker usually remains hidden behind the camera, ignored by the surrounding environment he/she neither changes nor influences the actions/events being captured. The mode also requires that nothing is staged for the camera, so the camera can usually be seen rushing around to follow all the action that is taking place. 



The example of an observational mode would be The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter, as it remains within the conventions of the documentary style for the observational mode as you do not see the filmmaker in the documentary as their primary focus is to capture all the events that occur. The usage of a voice over at the beginning of the footage allows the audience to be able to gather an understanding of what will be happening during the documentary, the voice over begins by having a black screen and what seems to be the Rolling Stones before they start their concert talking to the crowd, this shows the audience that there no was featured voice to do the voice over it was the band themselves that made the voice over whilst other images where placed on the screen, this allows the audience to see that the documentary was fully focused on the bad rather than on any other person of the production team. The documentary also uses actuality footage throughout the documentary as the footage has not been constructed in a way to make it look structured showing the audience through the usage of actuality footage that what they are being shown is real life and all the experiences and events that took place really happened the way they were shown, showing the realism in the documentary. The footage is also jagged at times during the documentary as seen at 0:11 when you see the first shot which is roughly shot, this is later followed with a shot of someone jumping in front of the camera whilst they are performing a show. Narrativisation is shown through the usage of a voice over which describes what is going to happen during the documentary, this is seen at the beginning explaining how they are able to do this and a brief back story of the Rolling stones and what they do, in doing so the audience is able to see first-hand what is happening as it is occurring giving the documentary a narrative as it allows them to follow the story of their tour and the disastrous events that occurred at the Altamont Free concert. 
















In this documentary you can see the convention realism used throughout the documentary as all the footage that was filmed was first hand, so they way that it would have been shown to the audience is the same way that it had originally been filmed to show the audience that the footage and events that took place really did occur, another way that realism is shown throughout the documentary is when they are listening to an interview that had done about the Altamont Free Concert which shows their reactions to what people had to say and what they had in turn responded with showing the audience how they really felt about what had taken place on the day of the concert. The editing pace of the show is also consistent of the events that are taking place during the documentary, during the filing parts of the concert you can see that even though the camera is directly placed so that it can capture the performance you can often see when a person in the audience jumps in front of the camera showing that this really happened and if it had been constructed there would be cameras placed in places where the audience would not physically get in the way of filming. There is also a sense of narrativisation as you follow the story of the band as they go on the last leg of their tour allowing the audience to be able to clearly follow what is happening without being confused.

The Participatory Mode

(Also called interactive)

The participatory mode will usually include direct involvement between the filmmaker and the subject or subjects, which entails the filmmaker to become a part of the events being recorded. By the filmmaker getting involved in the events that are being recorded, their impact on the event is acknowledge and is often celebrated for their involvement. 

An example of this would be Louis Theroux which shows him travelling to different places to learn about different cultures, in this episode we see him travel to India to see the Indian Gurus. The documentary follows Louis Theroux as he travels around India to witness people who are seeking enlightenment, whilst in Goa he meets an American Astrologer who studies meditation, he then meets a follower of the Swami Ganapathi Sachchidananda, and then he joins Amma on a pilgrimage, this shows that this is an example of the Participatory mode as the host/interviewer gets involved with what is taking place. At 0:03 the voice over begins by explaining what is happening as this point in time and what he is going as the footage continues you see him explain that he believes that what he has decided to do would be too much of a challenge for him so he has decided to stop at the lace best known for the Hare Krishna devotees, wanting to learn about what they do, this shows that he wants to get involved as he said he had to meet up with his contact who has been a disciple for the last 30 years. At 0:47 you then hear the voice over end and him introduce himself to his contact changing the format of the show as he is no longer doing a voice over but is now conducting an interview showing that he is physically taking part in the show, whilst doing the interview with the disciple the presenter takes part in a tour of the Mandirs (temples) and the people that are part of the Hare Krishna. The camera also looks to be handheld as seen when they are going up the stairs from 1:38 to 1:42 the camera is shaking about and moving from side to side showing that this is possibly handheld so when the camera man is moving backwards up the stairs the camera moves with him making the camera move from side to side, showing the audience that this has not been staged. The documentary also has a narrative as the story follows his journey around India as he travels to learn more about the Hare Krishna from gurus, disciples and devotees.

Throughout the documentary you get a sense of realism through the usage of a handheld camera as this make the audience know that what is happening is real and that he has not staged it to look a certain way, this shows the audience that the footage being shown is real life footage making the documentary more realistic for the audience but to also keep them intrigued about what he will face on his journey. As seen in the picture you can see he is dressed as a devotee showing the audience that he really will be taking part in prayers and is getting a feel for it before he starts by wearing traditional clothing so that he can easily take part. There is also a sense of dramatisation as the presenter speaks in a way that make the topic more enthusiastic by being enthusiastic himself to keep the audience intrigued about what he will doing and what is going to take place, the usage of dramatisation leads into narrativisation as the voice over paves the way for the narrative to begin as he discusses what will be happening and what he will be doing throughout the documentary.

The Reflexive Mode

(Awareness of the process)

The reflexive mode is where the filmmaker acknowledges the constructed nature of the documentary and flaunts it conveying to people that this is not necessarily truth but merely a reconstruction of it. The documentary shows how the documentary is created exposing all the different aspects to the audience so that they are made aware of the editing, the sound, and the recording.  

An example of this would be The Man with the Movie Camera, as it is a film with no characters and is a silent film whilst the filmmaker captures all the happens, giving the audience no voice over to detail what is happening within the movie leaving to them to picture and figure out what is taking part in the movie. The usage of music throughout the documentary allows the audience to get a feel of what is happening in the movie, for example at 24:38 you see a man carrying a camera on a tripod showing hat they had carry the equipment to where they wanted to take it rather than having delivered straight to the spot in which they want the equipment, whilst this shot is playing you can hear fast paced music which shows that they are in hurry which later changes to a more softer tone at 25:57 showing that the situation has now changed to another event taking place so they have changed the music to make the film flow giving the audience the ability to understand the film better. At 25:41 the shot is then focused on the town in the image though in the corner of the shot you can see a camera what is going on in the town square showing that even though we are filming the shot they are also filming the shot within our shot allowing us as the audience to see how the camera moves and the speed of which the camera moves. The editing pace of the film at times gains speed to make the film more enticing to the audience rather than them just being able to see slow shots of what is taking place, this is seen at 29:40 the speed begins to gain any by 30:00 the sots are fast and reckless looking.

Throughout the documentary you are able to see the convention realism used as all the shots are filmed as they take place as at 2:16 you see a shot of a room with chairs which then is followed on by a shot of some sort of machine, the documentary carries on with a variety of different shots from different events, for example you can see a homeless person lying on a bench, the a picture of a factory and people sleeping in different places, not everyone sleeping on beds making the audience feel something for the people within the documentary, showing them that this really happens to children as well as adults.

The Performative Mode

(filmmaker as participant) 

The performative mode is where the documentary emphasizes the subjective nature of the documentarian as well as acknowledging the subjective reading of the audience, the notions of objectivity are replaced by the emotion of the participant and how the different stories affect them in a specific way. This mode emphasizes the emotional and social impact on the audience when the participant is placed in peoples day to day situations.

 An example of this would be Secret Millionaires in which you see a millionaire pretend to be a normal person looking for work whilst discovering and being placed in situations that they had not thought would happen to them, leading them to help the people who deserve it. The documentary features a voice over a certain points during the documentary to explain what is happening when the person himself is not speaking, the first time we see the voice over is at 0:05 when the voice details what is happening and who the man in the shot is and why he is there, this is so the audience is able to understand what the show will be about and why the secret millionaire is doing what he is doing. This is shown at 0:13 when you see him driving in his car and then the shot changes to him hanging his clothes on a clothing line whilst the voice over explains that he is not an ordinary man rather he is a millionaire which is done it keep the audience watching the show to see what he will be doing and why he is helping out as a teacher for those children, and who those children are that he is helping to teach. Throughout the documentary you see the main person speak to the camera detailing parts of what is happening and how he feels about certain situations that are occurring for example when you see him in the car at 6:07 driving down the road surveying the surroundings to see where he will be living and what the environment and neighbourhood is like, which he sees nice houses next to run down houses showing the contrast between the one end of the road to the other. The documentary also features him getting physically involved in for example when he walks towards two teenagers they do not react well to the camera, asking for the camera to be turned off as they do not wished to be filmed, however when he asks them why they did not want to be interviewed and would be people want to speak to him they tell him that people would not be comfortable with it.


Throughout the documentary you are able to see realism within through the usage of actuality footage in the form of the camera man following him around where he goes so that the audience know that what is being shown has not been previously constructed and that they are actors playing a role, so this makes the audience believe in what he is doing as he is going to the people first-hand to get their opinions on the area in which they live in and how they react to him. The usage of actuality footage within the documentary paves way to the usage of interviews of the people that are in the area about him being there and what they do for a living and where he could possibly find a job around town showing that he is trying to physically try and get involved with the people to see who really needs his help and who the good people are in the area that he could help keeping the audience wanting to know what will happen next. There is also a usage of dramatisation within the documentary as it can be quite suspenseful when he is interacting with others putting him in possible danger, as seen when he approaches the two teenagers they are initially rude and cold towards him as they do want him to approach them.