Month: August 2020
minuscule | UNRAVELLING THE REEL WEEK 6
Week six. I really really enjoyed the learnings of this week. Although finding archival footage is extremely challenging, I find it is a great contributor to film. I find it important to be inspired and find ways to creatively use archive footage that others have created. The concept of using found footage, whether it be […]
the dancing years | UNRAVELLING THE REEL WEEK 5
For week five, we focused upon interviews. The idea that there is ‘no formal element’ and ‘no particular aesthetic’ (Juhasz, Lebow 2015) when creating an interview makes it an experiment within itself. To create a storyline through someone else and discover an experience. Through discussion we thought about what made a good interview? To answer […]
empty spaces | UNRAVELLING THE REEL WEEK 4
Week 4 invited us to learn about two different approaches to documentary. Poetic and Contemplative. Unlike your common documentary with emphasised factual information and extensive language, these approaches open up for a more ambiguous perspective for the audience. Contemplative, although it doesn’t have a clear narrative, it allows the audience to form their own opinion […]
don’t believe everything you read | UNRAVELLING THE REEL WEEK 3
if the youtube link fails: google drive link here It’s 2020. We’ve just been locked down for a further 6 weeks due to a global pandemic that has been attacking the world since March. With such big life changing events, such as Covid-19, has landed news outlets as prime suspects in taking part of contributing […]