argument(s). (20 points) Rosler argues that documentary photography is not what it used to be‚ and certainly not for the good. She says that photographers do not want to document with the goal to change‚ but rather in order to know. Rosler’s says dedication to reform was swapped by exoticism‚ tourism‚ voyeurism and more. Rosler argues it’s common to accept that documentary precedes‚ supplants‚ transcends‚ and cures substantive social activism‚ that documentary of today isn’t real. 2. Summarize Hendersons’s
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Assimilation is not as conspicuous throughout the documentary‚ but power conflict is very distinct. Historians discuss the gruesome time in a way that shows precisely how power conflict is transpired. Power conflict theory is defined as the racial and ethnic theories that accent persistent and great inequalities and conflicts over the power and resources distribution associated with racial and ethnic subordination in a society (Feagin‚ Feagin 2011). In this documentary‚ it is discussed as such: whites had all
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Nanook of the North‚ is considered the first feature-length documentary film‚ but there are many constructed/re-enactments through out it. The movie informed the viewers on how the Eskimos lived during the 1920’s. Robert Flaherty‚ the director‚ followed a family in Northern Canada and documented their daily activities. However many scenes seem to have been retaken in order to get a different shot of the subject. Flaherty could have been unsatisfied with his first shot and so he would have the
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the film Catfish‚ the audience questions if the composers are controlling the truth about the media or showing what really happened. It is questionable that the directors would be able to record scenes that were significant enough to use in the documentary. Lastly‚ the responders are considered if the composers include and exclude different scenes in the media. The film Catfish changes the way responders think about media and makes them question whether the composers control the audience’s view of
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I have recently watched a movie called blackfish. Actually it was a documentary about orca whales written and directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. For those of you who don’t know orcas are the black and white whales‚ they have also been referred to as Shamu‚ blackfish‚ and my favorite‚ the killer whale. I’ve always found it kind of fascinating that they are called the “Killer Whales” because they are used at water parks such as SeaWorld. Disney World wouldn’t use anything dangerous in their parks
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Documentary Film Techniques Ambient Sound This is sound that is present‚ or available‚ in the context of the scene being filmed. It may consist of the background sounds such as traffic‚ birds‚ wind‚ children playing‚ machines working etc. Archival footage Use of direct cinema or other documentary footage or photographs from the past in order to review events that took place in the past or provide some perspective on events from the past. Bird’s eye view A shot in which the camera photographs a
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be understood as making a movie about another movie. Stories We Tell‚ made by Sarah Polley‚ is an example of reflexivity; her documentary explores her families’ life. Her story is in a way an adventure through telling her mother’s life and how she was conceived. I think Sarah makes the movie as a way to get to know her mom. Sarah’s mother is the center of this documentary. As the story progresses‚ it reveals to the viewers the drama that happened in her life‚ in chronological order‚ as it happened
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The landmark documentary‚ Salesman‚ by the Maysles Brothers follows door-to-door bible salesmen in the 1960 ’s. Although the technique of direct cinema has been used throughout the Maysles ’ careers‚ the results of this approach can yield diverse results. Everything from anti-ambiguous titles‚ long takes and an on screen absence of crew‚ cameras‚ or personalities saying "we are filming a documentary right now". The films Gimme Shelter and What ’s Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A. tag along with
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Lorenzo de Medici Film Analysis: Hoop Dreams (1994) Written by Ann Kelsey Cinema of the Real: Documentary Films Paolo Grassini December 5‚ 2012 The 1994 Documentary‚ Hoop Dreams‚ directed by Steve James‚ is a masterful display of human drama. The story-line is so captivating and theatrical that it seems crafted from fiction. The Documentary boasts cinematic techniques and private investigating that rivals most film of this time period. The film follows the high school careers
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Randa Ibrahim American movies stereotype Arabs The documentary of Jack Shaheen “Reel bad Arabs” discussed how American movies portraits Arabs as terrorist. It did not discuss only one movie. It discussed many of them‚ which will help me‚ support my topic by referring to the movies included in the documentary and also by his criticism and explanation. The Media critic used many films in him documentary to proof that this was done by purpose and to convince the audience that the American movies are
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