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WHO TOOK JOHNNY DOCUMENTARY
ANALYSIS
By Lily Corcoran
TYPE OF DOCUMENTARY
 Who took Johnny is a mixed documentary as it has
narration included throughout, but also has people
talking to the camera as they are getting interviewed.
This documentary follows the life of Johnny Gosches
parents 30 years later after he went missing. It relays
how he disappeared and the suspects to this case,
also Johnnys family and friends get interviewed and
talk about the memories they had with Johnny.
THEMES
 There are many themes explored throughout this
documentary such as, crime and the police as the
police didnt do anything significant to help the case,
they didnt seem to care. Also, the main theme of this is
Abduction and Kidnapping. Johnny was 12 when he
was delivering papers around his neighbourhood at
6am on a Sunday morning when he was seen speaking
to a man in a car and since then, nobody has ever seen
him again.
NARRATIVE STRUCTURE
 The structure of this documentary is linear medium and
is in chronological order as it tells the story over the
years. Furthermore, it is an open ended story as the
audience never finds out what happened to Johnny
even 30 years later, which conveys that there was no
closure at all for his family.
CAMERAWORK
 There are many cuts used throughout the documentary in between
interviews and pictures of Johnny. There are also panning shots
included of the houses for example, where Johnnys family lived and
the witnesses houses. There are also panning shots of the crime
scene  the road where he went missing. Moreover, there are
medium close ups of the family and friends being interviewed, there
is also a mid shot of Noreen (Johnnys mother) talking in the car
directly to the camera telling the audience what she believed
happened to her son. There is also a mid shot of the news reporter
speaking. Also, the rule of thirds is being used as another woman is
being asked about her missing daughter as she is not looking at the
camera, she is looking straight at the interviewer.
Panning
MISE-EN-SCENE
 The mise-en-scene is significant in any documentary.
Throughout this documentary most of the family and
friends are dressed quite casually which may suggest
that they are tired of talking about this subject and living
in the past. Also, the men tend to be wearing a shirt or a
suit and look more put together which conveys that they
might always want to look nice which is stereotypical of
men. Furthermore, the women are wearing nice makeup
and jewellery suggesting that they want to look smart for
their interview. Also, Johnnys dad is wearing a suit
which makes him look professional and presentable.
SOUND
 The sound is beneficial in this documentary especially
because it has to do with crime and kidnapping. The
non-diegetic music tends to be serious and intense
throughout as the situation they are in is intense and
scary and no one is helping them. Also, at one point
the frame is full of grass and the audience can hear
birds chirping which reflects happiness out in nature
which contradicts the situation everyone is in.
EDITING
 Throughout this documentary there are a lot of
editing techniques being used. The main technique
was montage editing as there were pictures of
Noreen as there is a voiceover of someone saying
how awful she must have felt after Johnny went
missing. These pictures were also in black and
white which could suggest the pain she was in and
how empty she was feeling.
ARCHIVE MATERIAL
 Throughout this documentary there are still photos
of Johnny before he went missing to illustrate his
personality. There are also newspapers showing
records from when he went missing and the
headlines in the papers during this time, there is
also school photos of Johnny in his school year
books. Also, there is footage from old
documentaries and videos of Johnnys parents
talking about his and the kidnapping.
GRAPHICS
 Throughout, there are name plates of the people getting
interviewed to inform the audience who these people
are. Also, there is information coming up on the screen,
connoting that the audience needs to know this so they
can decide their opinion/views on what they think
happened to Johnny. Furthermore, there is a map of
where Johnny and the witnesses where the morning he
disappeared and the car that supposedly took him and
also the names of the people on the map move around.
THEORIES
 Propp Theory
Hero: Johnnys parents
Villain: Police department and Chief
Princess:Johnny Gosche

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Who took johnny documentary analysis

  • 1. WHO TOOK JOHNNY DOCUMENTARY ANALYSIS By Lily Corcoran
  • 2. TYPE OF DOCUMENTARY Who took Johnny is a mixed documentary as it has narration included throughout, but also has people talking to the camera as they are getting interviewed. This documentary follows the life of Johnny Gosches parents 30 years later after he went missing. It relays how he disappeared and the suspects to this case, also Johnnys family and friends get interviewed and talk about the memories they had with Johnny.
  • 3. THEMES There are many themes explored throughout this documentary such as, crime and the police as the police didnt do anything significant to help the case, they didnt seem to care. Also, the main theme of this is Abduction and Kidnapping. Johnny was 12 when he was delivering papers around his neighbourhood at 6am on a Sunday morning when he was seen speaking to a man in a car and since then, nobody has ever seen him again.
  • 4. NARRATIVE STRUCTURE The structure of this documentary is linear medium and is in chronological order as it tells the story over the years. Furthermore, it is an open ended story as the audience never finds out what happened to Johnny even 30 years later, which conveys that there was no closure at all for his family.
  • 5. CAMERAWORK There are many cuts used throughout the documentary in between interviews and pictures of Johnny. There are also panning shots included of the houses for example, where Johnnys family lived and the witnesses houses. There are also panning shots of the crime scene the road where he went missing. Moreover, there are medium close ups of the family and friends being interviewed, there is also a mid shot of Noreen (Johnnys mother) talking in the car directly to the camera telling the audience what she believed happened to her son. There is also a mid shot of the news reporter speaking. Also, the rule of thirds is being used as another woman is being asked about her missing daughter as she is not looking at the camera, she is looking straight at the interviewer. Panning
  • 6. MISE-EN-SCENE The mise-en-scene is significant in any documentary. Throughout this documentary most of the family and friends are dressed quite casually which may suggest that they are tired of talking about this subject and living in the past. Also, the men tend to be wearing a shirt or a suit and look more put together which conveys that they might always want to look nice which is stereotypical of men. Furthermore, the women are wearing nice makeup and jewellery suggesting that they want to look smart for their interview. Also, Johnnys dad is wearing a suit which makes him look professional and presentable.
  • 7. SOUND The sound is beneficial in this documentary especially because it has to do with crime and kidnapping. The non-diegetic music tends to be serious and intense throughout as the situation they are in is intense and scary and no one is helping them. Also, at one point the frame is full of grass and the audience can hear birds chirping which reflects happiness out in nature which contradicts the situation everyone is in.
  • 8. EDITING Throughout this documentary there are a lot of editing techniques being used. The main technique was montage editing as there were pictures of Noreen as there is a voiceover of someone saying how awful she must have felt after Johnny went missing. These pictures were also in black and white which could suggest the pain she was in and how empty she was feeling.
  • 9. ARCHIVE MATERIAL Throughout this documentary there are still photos of Johnny before he went missing to illustrate his personality. There are also newspapers showing records from when he went missing and the headlines in the papers during this time, there is also school photos of Johnny in his school year books. Also, there is footage from old documentaries and videos of Johnnys parents talking about his and the kidnapping.
  • 10. GRAPHICS Throughout, there are name plates of the people getting interviewed to inform the audience who these people are. Also, there is information coming up on the screen, connoting that the audience needs to know this so they can decide their opinion/views on what they think happened to Johnny. Furthermore, there is a map of where Johnny and the witnesses where the morning he disappeared and the car that supposedly took him and also the names of the people on the map move around.
  • 11. THEORIES Propp Theory Hero: Johnnys parents Villain: Police department and Chief Princess:Johnny Gosche