Textual Analysis 2: Confessions of a sex addict
I watched series 1 episode 1 of confessions of a sex addict which was broadcast on Channel 5. I chose this program as I am interested in producing a documentary for Channel 5. I wanted to watch a variety of documentaries which channel 5 commisions to help me identify thier conventions and thus suggest what types of conventions my documentary should have. Confessions of a sex addict is a personal discovery documentary following Jeff a comedian who is a sex addict. The narrative focuses on his journey as he tries to find a permanent relationship. It uses the voice of God, as he narrates the scene giving more information to Broll. It jumps between his stand up work where he discusses being a sex addict and his journey to find the people he had sex with.
The episode followed the style of conventional participatory documentary. It uses a variety of shots with mostly handheld close up camera which add to the realism. It also features lots of close ups with Jeff discussing issues and thoughts that he is having to an off camera person. This is important as it allows the audience to see inside Jeff's thoughts. This style would be able to be reproduced for my coursework work & would work well as it features a variety of shots which would show the range of skills I possess. It appears that lots of channel 5 documentaries invovle some type of journey - whether physical or emotional.
Overall I enjoyed the episode, however I felt that it was slightly too focused on just Jeff's story - a comedian I had never heard of. Sex and sexualisation is an important topic in today society, however I felt that it wasn't presented in an engaging and relevant way otherwise I felt that this topic could be especially relevant to Millennial - the target audience of the brief. Therefore a show like this constructed differently might be the type of show that channel 5 is looking to commission.
https://www.my5.tv/confessions-of-a-sex-addict/season-1/episode-1
The episode followed the style of conventional participatory documentary. It uses a variety of shots with mostly handheld close up camera which add to the realism. It also features lots of close ups with Jeff discussing issues and thoughts that he is having to an off camera person. This is important as it allows the audience to see inside Jeff's thoughts. This style would be able to be reproduced for my coursework work & would work well as it features a variety of shots which would show the range of skills I possess. It appears that lots of channel 5 documentaries invovle some type of journey - whether physical or emotional.
Overall I enjoyed the episode, however I felt that it was slightly too focused on just Jeff's story - a comedian I had never heard of. Sex and sexualisation is an important topic in today society, however I felt that it wasn't presented in an engaging and relevant way otherwise I felt that this topic could be especially relevant to Millennial - the target audience of the brief. Therefore a show like this constructed differently might be the type of show that channel 5 is looking to commission.
https://www.my5.tv/confessions-of-a-sex-addict/season-1/episode-1
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