1. ‘End of the Line’ was a really captivating film. I was pleasantly surprised with the documentary after having not been sold on the treatment and Paul’s first introduction of it.

Whilst it is relatively difficult to recall any distinct editing decisions that contributed to the success of the film, the music selection left a great impression on me. Using that creepy, eerie music in conjunction with the ‘haunting’ shots of Broken Hill was really powerful and helped to create a feeling of unease that I imagine was intended by the filmmakers.

The narrative of the documentary, from memory, was pretty strong and there was a definite progression throughout the duration of the film, as the true nature of Broken Hill and its’ occupants became clearer.

The subjects of the film were brilliantly selected and it really helped to develop the unfolding of the film as each individual out ‘Broken Hill’d’ the last, essentially building up the documentary and resulting in a powerful impression of the location being left on the audience.

That’s about all I can remember…

2. Chosen Reading: Documentary Story Telling, Curran Bernard, S.

– Finding the story: It was interesting to read about ‘finding the story’ of a documentary as proposed by Curran, as I had experienced this phenomenon in Broadcast Media in 2013. ‘Finding the story’ refers to the makers of a film finding new meaning, purpose, or narrative direction for their film either during the production or even the post production stages of filmmaking.

– Passion: I also found Bernard Curran’s summary of what it means to be passionate about a film subject to be hugely captivating. Curran states that discouragement, boredom, frustration and confusion can all be minimised if a filmmaker finds a subject that they’re interested, excited and passionate about. I completely agree and see how the application of such theory will be beneficial in the future.