The Tall Man Documentary Analysis

Justice Unserved Director Tony Krawitz, creates an expository documentary, The Tall Man, revealing the truth behind the death of Cameron Doomadgee and the truth behind the police force.

The Tall Man’s compelling and informative nature causes the audience to feel a disturbance about the people who we entrust to keep us safe. The award winning documentary’s director, Tony Krawitz, projects his agreeable opinion throughout the film. Krawitz’ opinion on this event is clearly evident by the way he highlights the thoughts and emotions of the Palm Island community.
The Tall Man is a subjective styled documentary, influenced by director Krawitz and the opinionated commentary of the community in Palm Island, but does display elements of objectiveness, presenting the viewer with facts and evidence from professionals. The documentary is …show more content…
Differentiating camera angles and shots, editing, use of the images and archival footage were exhibited during the documentary, giving it a sometimes rustic but clean overall viewing experience. The film did contain most of the camera angles and shot types but there was an emphasis on the on close ups and panning shots. These shot types were frequently used as they give the audience and idea into the emotion of some of the key people in the documentary, like relatives and community people. The Tall Man also features an array of editing and transitional techniques with the use of the images and footage. Standard continuity editing is used with cut editing being predominantly applied, assisting in the juxtaposition of the images. Krawitz has also done a beneficial job at incorporating archival footage retrieved from places like the police station, helping to literally uncover some of what happens behind the polices’ doors. These visuals position the audience to form occasional bias