We have taken many conventions from the opening scene of the mockumentary; Best in Show some of which are
- The serious setting, in this case a therapists' office
- subtle comedy, this is done through things such as revealing embarrassing acts
- editing is used to show the reactions of characters, creating comedy
- In the opening clip they refer to a 'Beatrice' whilst in their therapy session. leading you to believe that this is their child, it is then revealed that Beatrice is their dog, it is this subtle and naive action on the characters part that creates the comedy attached to the mockumentary genre.
- You see in many places slight camera shake, indicating a more low budget documentary which is what allows a mockumentary its comedy.
- There are many interview style scenes that mock the documentary genre
- Credits at the bottom of the screen tell you the characters name as if ti were an interview with a real person, small indicators like these make the audience wonder if it is a real documentary
- The serious attitude of the characters, which adds to the comedy of a scene
- Characters are all very stereotypical
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