MY SPEEEEEEEEEEEEECH

Kim.

We often think of documentaries as the equivalent of a non-fiction book; a text that is crammed with nothing but facts, therefore supposedly giving us a factual or true presentation of something real in our world. However, for one who studies a documentary and observes the many codes and conventions manipulated in the construction of the film, as well as their impact on audience response, will feel that they simply have to come to the conclusion that documentaries are merely an established means of communication cleverly utilized by the film maker to portray their version of reality. That is, particular points of views or ideas are developed from the facts presented. which are generally accepted by the audience through the subtle sometimes completely subliminal, yet persuasive documentary film codes and techniques.

We can justify this concept by studying three varying documentaries that follow the uniform codes and conventions in order to persuade the audience to believe a certain idea.

AUDIO CODES
A technique that is successful in creating atmosphere and evoking emotion in the viewer is the use of audio codes.

* JUBILEE SONG

TECHNICAL CODES
A technique that is successful in creating atmosphere and evoking emotion in the viewer is the use of audio codes.


SELECTION OF DETAIL
- how william shatner changed the world, specific details comparing star trek and science community
- the falling man, talks about the men's back ground - makes viewer identify with subject character

VOICE-OVER - language/diction etc
- the falling man, "branded as distasteful, exploitative, voyeuristic"

CONCLUSION:




VINCENT VAN GOGH
By Kim Phan

Born 30 March 1853, Vincent Willem Van Gogh lived as a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist before committing suicide on 29 July 1890, then struggling with numerous mental illnesses. Prior to his demise, however, Van Gogh produced work that are some of the world’s best known and expensive to this present date.

TASK TWO: Vincent Van Gogh grew up in the Netherlands
– where they were born/died
- where they lived
- what art movement they belonged to
- who they were influenced by

Van Gogh lived in Arles, France in 1888 where he painted “Starry Night Over The Rhone”. The painting was inspired by Van Gogh’s intrigue of the challenge of painting during the night, at a vantage point that would allow him to capture the light reflections of the gas lamps on the water.


TASK THREE: I chose to study Van Gogh’s painting “Starry Night Over The Rhone” for many reasons. Firstly, the painting is landscape so its composition would serve as a bit of a guide for me when I come to paint my landscape painting. I also like the textured effect that the brushstrokes and the medium (oil on canvas) created. Though we’re not using oil paints, I’d like to replicate this technique, replacing the oil with acrylics and impasto gel.

You know what? I got sick of my last livejournal.

BLOODY sick of my last livejournal.

I sounded like such a tosser in about 95% of my old livejournal entires... it's really quite shameful that I let it be read by people other than myself in the first place at all. I mean, what was I thinking?

Anyway, so here we are. A nice, new, fresh start. Yes indeedy. ZiiiiiiING! Gee-wizz-o!

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(And no, I cannot get any lamer.)