Documentary Analysis: The Model Agency
The Model Agency
• Type of documentary – Mixed• Themes throughout are modelling in
the fashion industry, family and power of the media.
Camerawork
• This interview is not typical of a normal one, no direct address and off positioning.
• Close up’s of the young models when getting their pictures took.
• Medium close up’s of the agency on the phones in their office.
• Medium close up’s in interviews of the agency talking.
Mise-en-scene
• Office/location is typical of a fashion environment with portfolios/magazines/computers.
• Mise-en-scene of the models are typical and are presented through polaroid's.
Sound
• From the phone audiences can see sounding would have been apparent in this part of the documentary.
• There is swearing within proving this to be an adult documentary.
• The narrator is male and uses standard English.
Editing
• Colour editing and smudging effects on city views.
• Cuts throughout• Dissolving
effects• Colouring
effects.
Archive Material
• Showings of catwalk shows in New York.
Graphics
• Title – smudging.blurred effect on writing.• Credits are white and scroll down.