Some key providers were the different sounds, films, and images used in the trailer. It also included humor alongside the horror and violence in the short clip. The filmmakers used home-footage in some of the opening scenes to display videos. The creators also used images throughout the film, combined with sound so the viewers can understand whats going on without seeing it. The scene that was representing a fight stood out to me, because the filmmakers switched from photos to videos to represent the fight. Alongside the sound and motions the man was using in the video, the viewers can understand there was violence. Another strong scene in this trailer was when this filmmaker used was a photograph of a document. This showed that it was a real, serious issue that people had knowledge about.
I chose to watch the documentary Virunga. If I had to split this film into different parts It would start with the introduction with such information as background knowledge and the story. Next, would be the the introduction on the people, such as the forest workers, the journalist and other important figures. Another part was the war, flashbacks, news, and peoples personal stories. Last was the rebels taking over the park and government. This film used lots of scenic shots, It also included flashbacks to earlier parts of the war. As introductions for the people, we meet throughout the movie they show the people’s background or show scenes of what they do. They showed previews of what was happening next before they introduced the next subject. This documentary is narrative, the speaker explains the story to us and tells us what is happening. This was also a key factor in the transitions. The narrator and the transitions of the images were what helped understand. For example, the news images and photos of weapons and bombs were easy to understand because the narrator was talking about war.
I liked the aspect of using old films, it shows that there is a deeper story and history of the topic. My favorite scene was the overview of the forest, the clip was sped up and the camera was “flying” through the trees. The lighting, speed, and length worked perfectly together. For a sad film, the lighting wasn’t dark the whole time which I enjoyed. The lighting brought lots of colors alive in the forest and made the clips seem brighter and more interesting. Many of the shots were less than 10 seconds. The only that went longer were the interviews or meeting people. The interviews did not feel like so because a lot of it was a voice over the interview. This allowed other clips to roll while still listening to the interview. Many of the transitions were faster speed, those ones were typically the panoramic or scenic shots. The longer shots throughout the film were almost always the ones that involved talking or explanations. These sequences do move forward after the introduction. In the beginning, there are some clips from the past, although still in order these films are not directly from when the rest of the film is shot. Most of the film is a story told day after day. They all fall in order that helps tell the story clearly.
In the documentary, the filmmakers used news clips, they used historical facts and interviews, like how the trailer used home movies and photographs. I think the filmmakers did this to show how important and impactful this issue is and was. The background clips showed the history and how it transitions and still is an ongoing issue in current day.The reporter played a large role throughout the film because she was continuously reporting about what was going on. The reporter was a major source of information throughout the film. Without the reporter I don’t think this documentary would have tied together as well as it did.
The documentary film is proper because the filmmakers just document facts in order of when all these events happened. I believe that this was a very proper way to approach this topic and it told the story well. It was all ethical and told properly.
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