Documentary Analysis - The Music Biz: Meatloaf

Type of Documentary:

Observational Documentary

Themes:

Music industry

Musicians

Narrative Structure:

Linear Narrative

Camera work:

Handheld

Zoom

Rule of thirds in interview

Mise-En-Scene:

"Red Carpet" people in suits

"media room" - cameras, microphones steadycam

Interview with Virgin - Screen behind man "Virgin" logo

Interview with Meatloaf - heavy theatrical make up and false nails

Office with lots of magazines

Village people costumes for Publicity

Sound:

Narration

Meatloaf's music

Village People's music

Editing:

Cut

Slow motion shot of Meatloaf performing

Cutaways

Fade

Dissolve

Interviews - bluescreen with relative images behind speaker

Images of Sunday Magazine cover of Meatloaf

Slow motion - Meatloaf signings

Archive Material:

Footage from the Red Carpet at the Grammys 1994

Brit Awards 1994

Meatloaf's video for "I Would Do Anything For Love"

"Top of The Pops"

News headlines from News anchor

Graphics:

The music Biz logo in left hand corner with "Meatloaf" written in white small font