A
The Prisoner
This trailer is about uncovering the truth about Iraqi journalist accused of plotting to kill Tony Blair.
In this short trailer, there are lots of techniques used to set the tone. There is use of home footage and pictures to show the true vision of who he really is. “Newsy” first person footage helps to show the realness of situation. Sounds and graphics also add to the overall raw feeling of the video.
In my opinion, the 3 most important moments were the graphics showing Bagdad, the gunshot sound effects, and when President Bush was speaking over. Adding Bush’s voice added a dramatic effect that gave the video a sense of ultra realness.
WALTZ WITH BASHIR
The main subject of this trailer is about a man who forgets about war but begins to regain his remembrance.
To convey the message of this video, the editor used animated videos and pictures which could be used to show how the main character is slowly forgetting about the war. The use of waltz music towards the end is really effective since it matches with the title, but also contrasts what’s happening in the film sequence. While the war is going on, the waltz music is playing. Could this mean the main character is tuning out memories of the war?
For me, the most important parts were in the beginning where it shows the main character appearing to wake up from a daze. Then, when he walks by the TV’s, it seems to spark is memory since that’s when the war footage is presented. Lastly, the most important part is towards the end when the Waltz starts playing and the RPG is coming towards the screen. This is especially important because at least for me, I got a sense of forgetfulness.
B – The corporation
1
First section- Explaining corporations, overview.
Second section- Blaming big corporations, “outing” their unethical practices.
Third section- Legal battle of corporations and their practices.
Fourth section- Addressing issues of corporate powers & visions for future.
2
Although there were no actual “transitions” you can see the shift between tone. Especially from section 3 to 4, you can hear the difference within the music & interviewers voices. Through the whole thing, the interviewers were talking about the corruption, with unsettling music in the background. To move into section 4, they began to speak of solutions for the future with more uplifting (for lack of a better word) music in the background.
3
I believe that this is a Narrative film. It tells the story of corrupt businesses through the eyes of many people who have experienced it first hand. It shows a very real, raw side of the business world.
4
The documentary is very easy to understand. It often shows an interviewer explaining something, then while they are explaining it, shows events from what they are talking about.
C
1
A majority of this documentary was showing an interview in a dark space, then showing events about what they were describing. The dark background presents a sense of evil which helps convey the overall message. There was a variety of shots used, but mainly medium shots of interviewers and real news footage.
2
There are not many shots longer than 10 seconds. If they are, it was most always an interviewers speaking of an important topic. The pace of editing was not too fast, but not too slow. It seemed like a good fit for this style of film. If it were faster, it would seem rushed and like the concepts aren’t important.
3
I’m not sure if I understand this question, but in terms of the flow of sequences, it is both. They are forward moving in the sense that they follow the bigger structure, although there are spontaneous events within.
D
1
In my opinion, the filmmakers goal was to exploit unethical practices within the business world. A majority of the film is showing the raw ‘behind the scenes’ of what was actually going on with businesses. Towards the end there is a section about how we need to be more cautious of what we’re doing and how we can fix these unethical practices. It shows the filmmaker really wanted to get all sides of things.
2
Prosecutor. As stated before, the filmmaker was trying to show the raw, unethical side of corporations. In one of the interviews, a man says that the big pharmacy companies are making money off of people with cancer. If he was not trying to out the companies, I don’t think he would have kept some of those interviews in.
3
From an ethical standpoint, I don’t see anything wrong with the presentation. However, there may be some representation of the factory workers. They were probably not themselves since they were forced to work in bad conditions and long hours.
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