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A little post on aspirations.

As an aspiring documentarian, I hope to make documentary artefacts that are not only interesting, evocative and empathetic, but also content that is visually appealing; as this is something that is quite lacking in the industry, especially in television documentaries. The lack of attention dedicated to documentary film aesthetics (cinematography, lighting, mise en scene etc) may contribute to the common attitude towards documentary film being a more crude medium with less artistic integrity than narrative film works. Understandably, it is often difficult to plan shots in documentary film, as it is so often an organic process, dependant upon the subjects, however it can be done. Below are some stills from documentaries which I’ve found succeed in creating beautifully crafted works that remain content driven films.