Episode Analysis: Panorama Syrian Conflict

Panorama is a expository documentary. A documentary such as panorama includes voiceovers, explanations, music, facts and opinions.

Before the title card shows up on-screen there is a moving montage of close up shots and a informative voice-over. This is intended to grab the audiences attention. This is also know as "the hook".

During the main feature they are presenters describing the situations and conflicts in Syria. When danger is discovered the shots become out of focas and music increases it's tone rapidly. When the more dramatic scenes take place the music is softer, but becomes louder and over rights the rest of the audio.

In this expository documentary they are several issues that are covered such as, War, Lifestyle, heath care and politics. This documentary also covers elements of a journey documentary because the presenter discuss her opinions of the war since she has been in Syria.

The presenter uses an emotional one-to-one approach to get the important message across to the audience from her own perspective. This is used as part of a fly-on-the-wall method because the viewer is seeing the presenters experiences for themselves.

Despite this being a expository documentary, all the information told about the Syrain War is one-sided; the side being the general public's. The governments decisions are not explained and their reasons remain untold.

This documentary does not use many interviews, but when included the interviewer uses a semi-structured format, this is so the interviewee explains there life and experiences in the syrain war.