If we now turn our attention to documentary narratives and the work of Paul Watson we can explore how the core principles of formalism discussed could be seen to manifest themselves in the formal systems inherent to contemporary documentary practice. The Bafta award winning director Paul Watson has firmly established himself as a contemporary documentarian of considerable force. Originally a painter by trade, Watson has developed a distinctive style of observational documentary which takes the some of the most challenging dysfunctions of modern society and wrenches them into a powerful, lyrical and poignant statement. One of the first and most striking aspects of his work relates to his technique of showing the audience his methods of production. It is this self awareness of the art form and willingness to reveal the form with which he constructs his narrative which I would like to discuss first and, I feel, draws comparisons with the formalist theories previously discussed