BLACKFISH ‘FRIEND. OUTCAST. KILLER.’ Killer whales, also known as orcas, make up the largest members of the dolphin family and the top predator in their ecosystem. Their beauty and intelligence of sound and emotion has astounded humans for generations, but for many orcas captivity limits their freedom and enjoyment of life. A film documentary ‘Blackfish’ directed by Gabriella Cowperthwaite clearly states that they oppose of orcas held in captivity by having former trainers of SeaWorld state their
psychological problems. Even the aquarium staff treats him with benzodiazepines so that the show can continue. Blackfish documentary released in 2013 shows how crudely Tilikum lives an absolute torture and what are the causes that literally has become a killer whale. This whale killed three humans in the years 1991, 1999 and 2010. It is precisely what seeks to explain Blackfish, a documentary that became a rallying cry for activists’ animal rights, creating awareness in the people (Prothero et al, 58-60)
Imagine seeing one's siblings going off to the military. Ashley Turchan went to Georgia this past summer see her step brother graduate from basic training. While interviewing Ashley, I learned a lot of things about her family life, school activities and some of her hobbies. While talking to Ashley she first discussed her family life. The first thing I learned about Ashley Turchan is that she is 17 years old and her birthday is on July 16th. She was born in Westmoreland Hospital in 1998 but she presently
project. The video uses propagandistic methods and strategies to entice viewers to both donate and support American troops deployment to Uganda. While the issue of rebel warfare and child soldiers has troubled Africa for decades, and numerous documentaries have been created concerning the issue, this specific 30-minute video has managed to receive mass exposure and
Description pays close attention, take notes, research summaryThe Merchants of Cool is a PBS documentary highlighting how advertising agencies use the influence of media on teens in order to effectively market to this hard to reach genre. The teens are filmed in their daily lives and researchers get intimate by going deep into their world, analyzing everything possible, from personal desires, clothing preferences, relationships, and family and social interactions. The teens are interviewed in
Introduction to Video Production – Assignment 1 Introduction I have chosen to analyse the opening credits of Michael Moores’ “Fahrenheit 9/11” (10:16 – 13:33). Although It might not have as much cinematic content as typical scenes, I find it the most powerful throughout the docu-film or any scene in the films available to analyse, as these shots were the precursor to the biggest conflict since Vietnam or even WWII. Afterall, cinema is supposed to tell a story, and hopefully invoke a feeling,
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret is a documentary directed by Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn and was released in 2014 by A.U.M. Films and First Spark Media (Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret). The documentary stars Kip Andersen as the narrator and many other people that Andersen interviewed. During the film, Andersen investigates the harm caused by animal agriculture and attempts to find the solution to these problems. A good documentary should be factual and informational, provide needed
While Lisa’s inconvenient truth is a fictional fan performance (Lisa being a fan of Al Gore), the scene itself and the reference to the documentary can be considered fanfiction by Matt Groening (creator and screenwriter) and his team as a tribute to An Inconvenient Truth. Whether this or any other aknowledgment is humorous or appreciative; all speculation aside, the great amount of references
I. Introduction- Between 2001 and 2006 American filmmakers focusing on the Iraq war, produced films that dramatized the field of war focusing on viewer’s emotions over the facts of war. Filmmakers of Fahrenheit 9/11, The Hurt Locker and the Valley of Elah used specific strategies in their story lines as well as many allegoric references in order to dissuade or persuade their audiences from supporting the war in Iraq. Throughout this time period, the United States military was very involved in the
views on what may be considered to be a documentary. The spectrum of this category of film is finite, but the primary factor that contributes to making a documentary comes from capturing the lives of real people. Rather than imagining a narrative like fiction films, documentaries find real narratives, ones that come from the world everyone resides in. They can focus on current events, past ones, or both, any one can be formed to shape the narrative of a documentary. While a narrative is important to any