1. Forms & Conventions
Branded a witch
Jodie Foster Pilia
Assignment 1

2. Branded a witch(documentary)
This documentary ‘Branded a witch’ explores the ways in which , witch craft is a
huge issue in Congo and the reasons as to why certain children in particular, may be
accused of being a which. She comes across the physical abuse that the children
endure.

3. Conventions

4. Archival still photographs
• Here are Photos which were shown in the documentary.
• This documentary has used the convention of archival still photographs, as they
explain or show a particular time or event, witnessed in somebodies life.
• This helps to explain and tell the story
Often to show
someone who has
passed away

5. Arranged Interviews
• Interviews are very common in documentaries.
• This documentary used the convention of interviews to show how exactly an
individual feels about a particular situation, or demonstrate their life
experiences
• This makes the viewer of the more aware and educated, which is the whole
point of the documentary
Use of body language to
demonstrate their opinion

6. Public interviews
This particular documentary has Used the convention of having
public interviews
Public interviews help to portray an honest view of what the
documentary is about
Public interviews give a sense of truth and reality

7. Presenter
• In Documentaries there is often some sort of narrator
• This convention was used in this documentary to to inform
and explain to the audience what exactly is happening
• The presenter is shown almost everywhere, I.e. in the
car, on the streets, and in houses
Natural lighting gives a
sense of realism

8. Forms

9. Handheld camera movement
Here, the hand held
camera was used as she
filmed herself in the
middle of the night
Hand held cameras ensure that
the narrator is constantly able
to document, without the
organisation of many cameras
This helps to portray
a sense of reality to
the audience

10. Credits
The credits introduce the person who
is speaking to the viewer
The writing is bold, making it clear and
easy to understand
Placed at the bottom corner, not on
top on the face as this would be a
distraction

11. Subtitles
If the person being interviewed
speaks a different language, they
will use subtitles to show what
they are talking about
These are placed at the bottom
of the screen, and the font is
quite small, so it isn't in the
way on anything