Short Documentary Blog Post

Narrative/Theme
The title of the documentary is called I Can No Longer Afford My Lifestyle. The documentary is about three people who use to live lavish lifestyles with great jobs until the recession hits. When the recession hits, they lost their jobs. They try to adjust to their new lifestyles and had to make compromises. Their standard of living decreased while they struggle to survive in this economy. The documentary began with their situations currently and comparing it with their lifestyles before the recession. Then, the story moves forward to show what measures they are taking to make a living. The b-rolls shows footage of their situation and environment they are in. With interview while rolling b-roll, I think it communicates the theme better as it shows their emotions and reactions.

Camera Work
The camera work is trying to portray realism by following the people who are being documented in their everyday life. The camera work consists of panning, tilting, hand-held, close-up, etc. The camera work is not specifically organized nor planned out. They film the b-rolls at the spot with some direction.

Editing and Sound Designing
There is a lot of inter cuts in the documentary because it is following and talking about three different people in different locations. The sound really follows the mood because since all three characters hit their low points in their life, the music is slow and somber and when the characters are reflecting back on how their life use to be, the music was also slow and somber to bring out the sad and nonstagia of the characters emotions.