16 And Pregnant

Type of Documentary

Themes

• Parental views
• Teenagers
• Babies
• Adoption
• Linear

Narrative Structure

• Open with background of them
• Different girls in the same situation
• Talking in normal places E.G. bedroom, car, kitchen.
• Views from friends
• Showing all the things she goes through.
• Skips through time with narration talking about whats happend

Camera Work

• Shots of where their from
• Close ups in serious situations
• Shots of the area
• Handheld
• Shots of parents and their views
• Following while in laybour

Mise-en-scene

• Talking in normal places - not set up.
• Filmed in their house.
• Outside shots - day and night

Sound

• Calming music
• No lyrics in music
• Pulse music while in laybour
• Slow songs

Editing

• Drawings of the people
• Book used throughout to show the story in this way too.
• Cuts of each person while their talking.
• Cutting time down from pregnacy

Archive Material

Graphics

• "2 weeks pregnant" - headings used to show how far in she is.
• Narration from the 16 year old girl
• Heading while having conversations
• Sub titles on some conversations that are hard to hear.