Non-Linear

In today’s lectorial, we talked about non-linear form and how according to Platinga it is an “open structure”. The example that was mentioned was a documentary by Fred Wiseman. He documented 6 hours of footage in a police unit in order to provide a realistic insight. The technique of filming a chunk of footage over a period of time and then taking it away to edit and create a structure was what reminded me of the show 24 Hours in Emergency. The show documents what happens in 24 hours at an English hospital through the use of hidden cameras placed over the whole building. The footage is then edited into separate cases and events in order to create a structure for an audience to watch and engage with. The constant filming catches every single moment within the hospital and I think it is a really effective way to capture reality behind a camera.

 

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