I’ve always thought that it is impossible to show truth on film. Documentary itself is a process of mediation and decisions made by the documenter. They choose what is being filmed, how to film it, and the editing of it. The director is constantly looking for what to film next.

This week I took in a tidbit of knowledge to apply to my ontological studies – Surrender my agency to the camera. Have less thought in what i’m filming and have less opinions on what is important. Let the place or subject speak to me, instead of the opposite.

What is the space saying? I shouldn’t go into something thinking, ‘okay so we are recording water today, what does water sound like? what feelings do we associate with water? I should make it sound peaceful etc.’
instead of just listening for a bit, recording more. This will ultimately help capture the reality of things. It may be less convenient for an audience to digest, but it is real.