The documentary I have decided to analyse is called Young, Nazi & Proud.

This
documentary highlights the views of the BNP and focuses it's attention on Mark
Collett, a young BNP member. It follows his campaign to attempt to sway the British
public to vote for them.

My focal point will be on a 5 minute segment within the documentary where I will be
discussing the mise-en-scene, editing and sound and how these relate with the
audience.

After looking at Bill Nichols Introduction to Documentary Modes, I found that this

particular documentary falls into the Performative Mode. This is evident in the form
in which the documentary carries. It simply follows Mark Collett, the leader of the
Young British National Party, on his quest to persuade the British public to vote for
him as he campaigns through various areas, going door to door in order to directly
engage with the people. The camera man follows him on his day to day campaigns
which allow him to act freely in front of the camera. He tends to portray a pompous
attitude through the documentary which is initially noticed as the camera man
focuses on him eating in a car. This is followed by a shot of him continuing to eat,
seen through the wing mirror as the narrator lets the viewer know that the point of
the documentary is to find out Collett's ideas on his party and their awareness on the
media.

The opening of the documentary shows on screen graphics which have the name of
the documentary which merges into what appears to be glass smashing. While this is
being shown, a sound effect is being used in the background revealing the graphics.
The sound effect sounds similar to a camera zooming. This emphasizes the feeling
that an investigation is taking place as the 'camera progressively zooms in on the
topic' revealing a deeper side to the topic in focus.

The documentary begins with the narrator introducing Mark Collett and his rise as a
''fascist political leader'', describing him as ''the new face of the far right''. He
explains how in recent years his political party has been winning ''unprecedented
support''. He goes on to label him as the ''rising star of the British National Party
(BNP)''. During this narration, cutaways are being presented to the audience which
show various shots from him leaving a building surrounded by people and police, to
him being followed by his supporters, some carrying British flags and others have the
flags wrapped around themselves.
The use of these clips highlight the power that the BNP hold and their relationship
with the British public. These have been used to emphasize on the position which the
BNP within the public.

The music used within the documentary is primarily in the introduction of the
documentary. The effect that the slow paced music give off, is a feel for suspense in
the sense that it draws the viewer's attention to the documentary by the way it is
accompanied by the narrator introducing Mark Collett and what he stands for.
The use of the narrative through the documentary is used as a guide for the viewer as
the journey progresses. This 'voice-of-God' plays a major part in grasping audiece
awareness to the documentary itself and also to the events being portrayed. During
each stage of the documentary, there is a brief introduction into the each process
which Collett takes in his hopes of swaying the British opinion of him and his party.

The journey begins with Collett knocking on various doors speaking with members of
the general public as he entices them to vote for him during their forthcoming
election. The camera man is posted slightly behind Collett as he talks with each
individual.

Smiles arise on their faces as he expresses what his party can do for them. The use of
his body language when talking to the various people is to draw the people in to what
he is saying as he highlights his confidence in his party, here he is poundinging his
hands in his fists. His face-on interaction with the general public is just one way
which Collett believes he can get the members of the public on his side. This idea is
highlighted as he uses words which sound convincing. As the documentary
progresses he continuously emphasizes that he cares for the British public and hopes
for 'an all white country', this is why he feels so passionately for his campaigns. He
comes across people who genuinely believe that he cares about them as they claim
that other politicians only go into 'Muslim areas' and never go to theirs to hear what
they have to say.

The angles used through the documentary are mainly kept at eye-level when outside
and there is a lot of movement. The use of the eye-level angles enable the viewer to
engage with the documentary and feel as though they are a part of it. It tends to
continue on with this 'first person' style of view on the events.
An interview with a member of the general public, a 23 year old unemployed citizen,
Geoff Gries. This interview takes place as the narrator's voice is diegetically being
heard. The use of cutaways here show the audience the location of the interview,
which takes place in the Greis' home.

The documentary as a whole has firm ways of engaging with the viewer as they are
able to see a first-hand view on the political leader and understand what he is about
as a person and how he aspires to rise awareness of his party.