The photo of a younger Tony put side-by-side with how Tony looks now was used near the beginning of the documentary because it grounds the audience in the scene and creates a sense of escapism as they are leaving where they are to travel back through time and walk Tony's life in Tony's shoes. The old photo puts Tony in a position of authority and intelligence over the audience as it connotes as him having a great detail of experience and knowledge under his belt. The angle of the camera is purposeful being in a low angle in comparison to the subject further connotes Tony as being in a position of dominance in comparison to the audience and proves that this is his documentary. The use of personal photographs such as this creates a homely and intimate feel for the documentary and connotes it as colloquial and informal. this is the idea for the documentary as I want it to emulate the personal style Guy's first Triumph jump.
This fits the codes and conventions of my genres because the purpose of a documentary is to simulate someone's life through audio/visual means and this includes from their early years to where they are now. To do this you must include documentation such as photographs, videos, drawings or audio clips as I have done here.
Editing:
The transition method of having quick morph cuts between different photos allows the audience to understand what Tony is referencing in the documentary and is particularly useful for deaf viewers as they will feel more involved in the documentary as they are able to see and read about the wheel as well as the other components. The position of these images is in the dead center of the screen over where Tony is sat, this creates a connection between the images and Tony and connotes that this is what he sees in his minds eye. The use of detailed historical documents connotes that the documentary is factual and carries reliable information; despite the colloquialist style.
The use of fast paced morph cuts fits the codes and conventions of the motorsport genre because the documentary must match the pace of the adrenaline packed biking world. It also mirrors the fast flow of thought that Tony is having during the interview and creates a pathway between a fast-paced biking race and a fast-paced flow of ideas that an inventor such as he would have.
The use of a cut away to this old black and white racing photo is to demonstrate what the biking scene looked like when Tony was first discovering biking and shows the audience how much it has changed. This also connotes how effective Tony's invention the Astralite wheel truly is as his first designs of the wheel are still up to scratch after all this time whilst everything else around it has been forced to change. It also further grounds the audience in Tony's story making them again feel like they are truly there and can escape into the documentary. The use of historical photographs further grounds the audience in the documentary and in Tony's life, allowing them to feel verisimilitude.
This fits my codes and conventions because the main focus of most motorsport documentaries is about the actual biking and racing elements of the scene rather than what goes on behind the scenes. However of course the majority of my documentary goes against the codes and conventions because my main focus is on the invention of a new wheel which was drawn and produced off track and testing and racing only amounts for less than half of its history.
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