1. By: Abigail Menzies

2. The format of the documentary is film
This documentary is about a British documentarian
(Nick Broomfield) who further investigates the
murders of the rappers Biggie and Tupac.

3. • Use of a narrator/presenter
In the documentary, the director Nick Broomfield acts as the narrator and is only seen during Interviews.
The use of a narrator also creates sound bridging as the voiceover continues over cutaway
• Archival photographs
The director uses a range of photos to support the topics in his documentary
Old photos of
Biggie when he
was younger
Photos of some of
the police men who
worked on the
Biggie and Tupac
murder case

4. • Archival footage
The director uses a range a archival footage from various past events to help support his documentary
Old video
footage of Biggie
Video of the
crowd at
Biggie’s
funeral
A video of the
old president of
the usa
complaining
about the
release of
Tupac’s songs
about the
government and
the police force
Video footage
of Tupac in his
studio

5. • Interviews
The presenter of the documentary conducted various interviews with both experts and the public as well as
close friends and family so he could have different sides to story of Tupac and Biggie’s lives
Interviews with the
public.
The presenter
interviewed members of
the public who grew up
with either Biggie or
Tupac
Interviews with
experts.
The presenter
also interviewed
some of police
men who dealt
with the murder
case of Biggie
and Tupac
The presenter also had interviews with close friends and family so he could have an insight
about the lives of Biggie and Tupac
Interview
with Tupac’s
step brother
Interview with
Tupac’s father
Interview with
Biggie’s mother

6. Forms=how a text is made/constructed for e.g. through camera work, shots, music
• Use of handheld camera
The director uses handheld cameras to give
a sense of realism
• Background music to create an appropriate mood
The score music in the documentary is often instrumentals from popular songs by Biggie and Tupac, these
instrumentals are usually either upbeat to create a cheery mood or slow to create a saddening atmosphere
• Wide camera shots
The camera man often films while the car is driving the establish the
different settings