Comparing the 'Night Mail' to current documentaries, I was able to identify many similarities and differences between them both. Some of the similarities include the use of facts and figures to inform the viewers as well as a form of entertainment. There was also a narration over the top of the shots which adds extra sound and educates the audience. These are key codes and conventions for documentaries as were portrayed back in 1936 and still used in current documentaries today. However differences between the 'Night Mail' and current documentaries include the lengths of the shots and how they are edited. The Night Mail has long takes and uses few shots whereas documentaries today use shorter takes which are edited with a quicker pace. Due to the time which this documentary was made it was created in black and white which would be different than it is currently.
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