Esquire Double Page Spread

Esquire magazine article begins with a short description and drops the audience straight into the conversation using direct quotes and informal language. There is then a description of the directors apartment before the formal interview is shown through the use of bold headings.


Purpose - journey, why we must watch  program -> what he finds is shocking
rorensic ability of presenter
Expert- cracking amazing case








Robin and Thisath sit in a large white hall, storyboards adorn the walls. "Pass the cookies", Thisath murmurs something about getting fat. Robin & Thisath have just spent the last 6 months filming Reunited. A gripping documentary spanning the globe.


Millenial: The reunited trailer is extremely exciting.
Robin: I'm glad you liked it. We spent a long time editing it - trying to create excitement without giving too much away. It is really important to have an engaging trailer to attract the audience.


Was the narrative constructed or did you have an idea of what it might turn out like?
Robin: We had no idea. It really was very organic.
Thisath: I think it adds to the authenticity - the audience is going on a journey with us.
Old vs New seems a theme that comes up through the documentary - how do you feel about new technology
Thisath: I think its fantastic. Advances in cinema & technology - without them we wouldn't be able to produce the documentary.
Robin: (laughing) I think you can't completely replace older technology, I think there are artistic elements which you can't just reproduce. Digital can be too perfect.We shot the documentary on digital but film still has a special place in my heart even if I used to hate lugging heavy film canisters around, however the practicality of digital outweighs film.
What did you first expect when setting out to reunite the photographs
Robin: We had no idea, luckily Thisath was interested and as an expert in solving cold cases I had confidence in his ability. We really didn't expect to find out what we did.
JOURNALIST. MAKE UP CASES
Thisath: Down the rabbit hole...
What was it like working with Robin
Thisath: It can be frustrating. Robin is thinking about the documentary as a whole, I just want to get on and solve the case! But I think as a team we work really well.
What was the largest difficulty
Robin: I think the largest difficulty was pitching the idea to Channel 5. Walking into a boardroom with the heads, and knowing that this makes or breaks you documentary. But luckily they were all extremely positive.
NORMALLY DOCUMENTARYS VS THIS ONE - MINE IS DIFFERENT
And for you Thisath
Thisath: I think getting certain visas, and not knowing how things would turn out.


you can watch reunited on channel 5