Born Into Coal

. This documentary strikes me in three different ways style wise. First of all I like the way that they used filler scenes while the interviewer was speaking. That way the viewer was not just watching a person speaking the whole time. Also it gives background information about what a mine looks like and how the family lives in a mining home. The second technique that I enjoyed was the close up's of each individual being interviewed. They weren’t breaking the fourth wall by staring at the camera. That can be a very intimidating view to the audience. So having them look away from the camera but still be close up on them gave a more personal view on their interview. Thirdly I enjoyed the pan shots throughout the documentary. These gave a more outward look on the environment and the surroundings. It also brings the viewer more intimate with the story itself.

If I had to storyboard this documentary it would be easily done. Each box could be filled with just the main parts of the story and then in between I could write the filler shots. Because this documentary has so many pan shots of what is going on behind the speaker, the boxes are more easily filled with just simple locations.  The filming of this documentary was done well. So in short my first four boxes would:

1: View pageant

2. Pool side with beginning interview of mom and daughter separately.

3. View of home and life inside

4. Coal mine