THEMES
Success and failure in the wrestling industry. The history of the sport and the rise of women in the sport
NARRATIVE STRUCTURE
The documentary is split into a number of different linear Narratives. Each wrestling manager considered a ‘great’ is given his or her own section of the documentary which documents their managing career. The beginning of each section introduces us to the manager. The middle discusses their success and failures and memorable moments they have had with their clients in and out of the ring. The end sums up their success and the legacy they have left behind in the field of wrestling.
The documentary is split into a number of different linear Narratives. Each wrestling manager considered a ‘great’ is given his or her own section of the documentary which documents their managing career. The beginning of each section introduces us to the manager. The middle discusses their success and failures and memorable moments they have had with their clients in and out of the ring. The end sums up their success and the legacy they have left behind in the field of wrestling.
CAMERAWORK
When we are being shown photographs, the camera is handheld and moves very quickly as though it is us looking through the photographs. This involves the audience and also makes it feel as though we are looking through our own personal photo album, making the viewer feel as though they know these managers and popular icons that have been a part of their lives.
When we are being shown photographs, the camera is handheld and moves very quickly as though it is us looking through the photographs. This involves the audience and also makes it feel as though we are looking through our own personal photo album, making the viewer feel as though they know these managers and popular icons that have been a part of their lives.
All of the interviews used a mid close up shot to show the importance of what is being said, as all interviewees were experts in either the wrestling or managing field.
The camera would zoom in on some archive pictures of certain managers and valets. This is to emphasise how much of a legacy they are in the WWE, yet also to highlight and reinforce the sexual prowess of the female managers.
MISE-EN-SCENE
At the start, the pictures were set out as though the audience was looking through their own personal photo album. This was also to make the viewer feel as though they know these managers and popular icons that have been a part of their lives.
At the start, the pictures were set out as though the audience was looking through their own personal photo album. This was also to make the viewer feel as though they know these managers and popular icons that have been a part of their lives.
In an interview with Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan in present time, he is wearing a popular attire from his managing days in the 80s. This jogs the memory of the viewer of the type of character Heenan was and the escapades he got himself into, causing the audience to, at first, instantly recall who Heenan is/was and then to reminisce.
All of the interviews were conducted at the World Wrestling Entertainment backstage areas. This keeps a consistency within the interviews and also relates to the documentary topic. This is also practical as the WWE tour around the country and so all of the interviewees are from different countries so could not be filmed in their own natural environment.
SOUND
the sound bed used was a rock/heavy metal type track, this was to emphasise the roughness of the ‘sport’.
the sound bed used was a rock/heavy metal type track, this was to emphasise the roughness of the ‘sport’.
When the manager Sunny was on screen, a sultry and erotic music track played, to emphasise her obtuse sexuality.
EDITING
The film used cutaway shots in every interview, usually cutting to archive footage or photographs.
The film used cutaway shots in every interview, usually cutting to archive footage or photographs.
When the documentary began to discuss the amount of clients that Jimmy Hart had had, it used rapid cross cutting when listing them, to emphasise the long list of clients and the amount of success that Jimmy Hart has had.
ARCHIVE FOOTAGE
This documentary relies heavily on archive footage in order to celebrate the list of wrestling mangers. They used a collection of match footage, interviews and promos.
This documentary relies heavily on archive footage in order to celebrate the list of wrestling mangers. They used a collection of match footage, interviews and promos.
GRAPHICS
The titles of the documentary look as though they have been etched in stone, to emphasise the proud and regal heritage of the long list of names that have carved their names into the annuls of the wrestling sport as very successful managers.
The titles of the documentary look as though they have been etched in stone, to emphasise the proud and regal heritage of the long list of names that have carved their names into the annuls of the wrestling sport as very successful managers.
When each interviewee is introduced, they are done so in white font on a blue background that resembles a blue print, this is mirroring the graphics that introduce each section of the documentary. This connotes images that the wrestling managers listen in this programme are the first of their time and should be looked at and studied by managers today.
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