in class we watched and analysed a documentary on Mike Tyson. It is a reality TV documentary which focuses on the life of extraordinary boxer who was on top of the world.
The opening of the documentary instantly grabs the audiences attention as the the 'Rocky' theme is used to portray the power and resilience of Tyson. It also connects the audiences familiarities with boxing. The titles used in the documentary are bright colours such as green and yellow which may signify the ups and downs of Tyson's life. The titles are also bold and very masculine for instance when Mike Tyson's name appears on the screen the director has used a flame orange colour to signify the strength of Tyson.
There is footage used of Mike Tyson when he is speaking about his pessimistic life this is symbolic through the dark shadows within the room. Furthermore there is also archive footage used within the documentary showing how Tyson was on top of the world. There is also a non-dieagetic sound used of a crowd chanting which may symbolise how fans had a awe towards Tyson.
The director has also used a variety of editing techniques such as freeze frames, dissolves, fades, multiple split screens and swiping effects. All these techniques were used to represent the cathodic situation of Tyson's life. For example the director has used multiple split screens of Tyson talking about his life this may be used to grab the audiences attention immediately on Tyson.
