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Our final documentary turned out great, it almost is better than what we originally wanted to do. Being only given recordings of peoples voices mean Shauna had to be incredibly creative when it came to editing. I was able to recruit some people to write pieces about their love for The Beatles and when itContinue reading “Final Doc”

When writing our presentation it was easy to think about the general baseline for our documentary. Obviously not knowing what was in store with Covid-19 we did have a solid. idea before and then once we were separated we just changed the idea slightly. This meant that what we wrote in our power point mostlyContinue reading “Presentation”

What are some issues with representing other people that may arise in your final project? What might some potential solutions be? In my final project we need to careful as we are using the general public that have sent in their stories about their love for The Beatles. This means that we will need toContinue reading “Week 5”

This week we explored sound. We learnt how to use the equipment and then went out to Devils Point to explore the different textures and soundscapes of the ocean. This not only allowed us to get more familiar with the equipment it allowed us to think about the technicalities behind sound and how much itContinue reading “Week 4”

This week we filmed an interview and needed to use classic techniques. We filmed the interview from two different angles. One 90 degrees from the subject and one straight on. We did this so that we could have the subject seen from several angles which makes the audience feel more involved as they are seeingContinue reading “WEEK 3”

In a documentary filmmaking situation, what might a filmmaker do that would change them from a “fly on the wall” to a “hornet that stings”? In documentaries often a less involved approach is better, just following the action letting it happen as the filming is done. This often means that the documentary shows a moreContinue reading “WEEK 2”

As you start to think about your final documentary project, what type of approach might be most appropriate and why? Starting to think about the final documentary project I want the documentary to be a very personal approach but still fell very casual. I would like to have sit down interviews but also have theContinue reading “Week 2”

How is the relationship between the subject and the documentary filmmaker treated in The Beaver Trilogy? What might be inferred by the viewer? The relationship between the filmmaker and the subject is a tricky one because I feel as though the subject wanted a better relationship and he got more out of it. I thinkContinue reading “Week One”