Analysis:
- Verbal techniques - the breath of vocab is not as large as one would expect coming from a documentary presenter; nevertheless, Kemp more than makes up for it. Kemp phrases his answers in a way that is intended to get as much out of his interviews as possible, as he intends to learn more about the human trafficking found within Mumbai, India. His phrasing can throw off certain individuals as they tend to not want to discuss such information with any reporter. Kemp's accent and tone of speaking come off from his upbringing in the east-end of London in Barking, thus making for a colloquial tone of accent and delivery of words. His voice is assertive and masculine in tone, coming across as confrontational yet knowing when to back off where necessary, in order to not escalate a given situation further. He nevertheless remains consistent in his work, and follows this up with a good grasp of knowledge in the field of human trafficking and sex slavery in India. This is backed up in the clip by a local journalist looking on how to find the inner workings of the system, and Kemp puts this across that as a dangerous yet valiant effort.
- Visual techniques - Kemp is dressed rather plainly yet smart, dark blue buttoned up shirt with the sleeves pulled up, black trousers and boots. He is on the ground almost combat ready, making methodical movements in an effort to get across the dangerous elements of sex work within India. Kemp comes off as very manly and masculine in his expressions and tone of speaking, as well as his physical gestures and movements. He is assertive in his speech, almost empirical when demanding answers from his interviewees. As for his narrative commentary over certain clips of the program, he acts more as a tour guide for the viewer, so the audience can catch up on the program at hand. Indeed the show itself moves rather fast for a documentary, relying on a number of visual effects and camera angles to capture the landscape of Mumbai, India. For example, the establishing shot on the shanty towns, as well as the wide shots of the trains, give off an atmosphere relatable to that of overpopulation. The compacted area could prove rather intimidating to any viewer, but not Kemp, who undertakes this for the audience. Kemp keeps his composure and saves face by putting on an expression of understanding.
- Context - a documentary series being broadcast under production companies Tiger Aspect Productions and Mongoose Productions for Sky 1. It is distributed via Endemol UK, and settings vary from the cities of Chicago and countries like Congo, depending on the subject at hand. Kemp himself serves as an executive producer on the show, in addition to presenting the documentaries being shot. The clip itself follows Ross Kemp on a trip to India, where he investigates a Mumbai brothel. The target audience for such a series itself would predominately attract an adult male audience, perhaps middle-aged; however, these demographics could vary depending on which issue is being covered for a particular episode. Still the show is presented in a very masculine way, and it helps that Kemp's style of presenting enforces this notion. The title of the show, Extreme Worlds, gives off a hardcore vibe that would no doubt endear a more male demographic, as men are typically associated with such bold and violent words, as stereotypical as it may sound.
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