Analysis of 16 and Pregnant

16 and Pregnant, not an age where most women turn into mothers, but for this documentary the main subject is young mums and how they cope trying to raise a child whilst being a student and or having a job. The documentary is a observational and expository, this is because the film maker isn't shown on or off camera and the only voice over used is from the persons being filmed. It almost seems to be that the film maker isn't included at all and that the young mums are telling the viewers directly about their lives, adding their own voice over to the TV program. They use cartoon effects for writing and story telling, catching the viewer up with previous events that have happened in the show. The series episodes are split into different sections where they have 3-4 young mums showing their life to the camera's, each story has similar problems but the outcomes are different. The use of close up shots when the mums are feeling the strain of having a child, show the emotions and reveal how hard it is for them to juggle life. Some music is used at different parts, the music used usually reflects on the mood and happenings going on in that scene. Overall the TV documentary is different to a film, as it documents more than one person's life, compared to My New Brain where the subject was Simon and his accident and that was it, this way you can compare them and how they handle situations that are brought upon them. I think the excluded film maker is important to the documentary as if he was included it would seem as if it wasn't real, and set up. Leaving them out, gives us a sense of realism and as if we are directly watching the subject.