The narrative structure of the documentary is non-linear as there are flashbacks, and it is single strand because all of the footage is interlinked and the documentary is left open giving us the option to decide whether Marilyn Manson is evil and can lead others to kill.
Throughout the documentary the editing includes montage of Marilyn Manson clips.
There is the use of shot reverse shot to show conversation.
There is also flashes of photography.
The use of cutting is used but it is so discrete you don't notice it and other editing used is dissolving mostly used on graphics.The stock footage included within the religious document include:
-Religious iconography: crosses, statues, churches.
-Teenagers-The town in general.
The various sound effects used within the documentary are:
- Violins and guitars.
- Marilyn Manson music.
- Religious church music, choirs, religious music.
Atmospheric music.
- Sound effects on re-creation of murder.
There is also the sound of narration and translation the voice is kept neutral to show no signs of being biased and speaks in standard english.
Murder scene.The murder scene begines with a long shot down a corridor at the far end of the corridor this is a door that is highlighted by the ambient light coming from a near by window a man heads through the door at the end of the corridor and as it closes the voice over stops and the sound of the door closing echoes to reinforce the emptiness. The scene then cuts to a pan across the town from a rooftop.
Sound effects used through the murder scene:
Heartbeat.
Muttering.
The build up to the blow - and then the blow of the object hitting the nun.
The heartbeat increasing showing the shock of the nun.
Thudding giving an insight in to how the nun was murdered.
Dog barking in the town symbolising alone/empty.
Sound of the knife being removed from the bag.
The sound of stabbing.
The heartbeat slow downs responding each beat to the edit, there is a last heart beat and a pause then the camera cuts to a grave yard and the sound effect of a church bell all symbolising death.
In another scene there is a video of Manson fans with religious music in the background suttly this is juxtaposition putting two opposites together to create meaning.
A interview with manson uses low angle to show him as powerful, the lighting is set up so that one side of his face is light and the other is dark this is to create an image that is Marilyn Manson a saint or a sinner, in the interview Manson sums himself up as someone who rebels against what is considered ordinary.
In the video above there is a voice over of Manson talking about how he rebels, goes against the grain it is combined with a video of him in McDonalds being very ordinary eating at a worldwide food franchise that everyone goes to and he then gets in to his limo this all shows Manson as potentially being an act just creating a marketing ploy as being a weird role model to gain fans and create an image people will be drawn to and will gather him extreme media attention.
Archive material - Marilyn Manson videos, news reports, t.v coverage, newspaper pages, t.v talkshow, websites, still images and the coverage of the massacre.
Graphics - Lyrics on manson clips, title using religious iconography, Name of people in interview and their relevance to the story, dates and times, place names establishing location, subtitles, translation, credits and the verdict of the three girls.
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