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The reading this week outlines how new platforms and new digital tools are extending the possibilities for the Documentary genre. Beyond video and film, creators have started to use place based and locally sited encounters to offer viewers with a multidisciplinary experience. This changes the way we read documentary from watching passively in a cinema […]

Recently I visited Phillip Island where I encountered an exhibit called the Penguin Parade. Initially I never would have considered this an exhibition, however after completing the reading I have recognised that this experience was reflective of a designed encounter. The text describes this kind of experience as the maker choosing strategies, new platforms, evolving […]

The reading this week highlighted there are major differences between editing for narrative film and editing for documentary film. It is easier to define bad footage from good footage in narrative film, in documentary the boundaries are far more ambiguous. The text highlighted how important it is for the editor to select and construct the […]

Overall we are progressing well with our project. We have re shot several interviews and are well underway with editing our rough cut for our final submission. After our presentation some of the feedback we received included; advise to use steadier camera choices and to give more context to the story and video piece. Additionally […]

I don’t have a class exercise to post, however after completing the readings and watching Nuuca, I’ve comprised a list of strategies I’ll apply to the soundscape we’re incorporating in the Museum’s Documentary. The first strategy is to listen while on location and note down the types of sounds I can hear. I found at the […]