THEO JANSEN'S STRANDBEESTS

Why is this documentary different? What are 3 techniques that it uses that you learned about in the keynote? How does the documentary use them effectively? Are there any techniques it uses that weren't in the keynote?

   This documentary was quite interesting regarding the subject. It was really remarkable to see how this artist's creations come to life. In terms of shots this documentary consisted of full shots, close ups, medium shots and many more basic shots. There wasn't a need for being creative in the way you shot this because it could've been a distraction from the art piece Theo had created. All you really needed to do was sit back and watch nature blow life into these strandbeests.

REINVENTION OF NORMAL MINI DOC

Why is this documentary different? What are 3 techniques that it uses that you learned about in the keynote? How does the documentary use them effectively? Are there any techniques it uses that weren't in the keynote?

   This story was really small. The purpose of it was to get inside the mind of this creator. To see how he sees the world. The documentary would constantly be interrupted by cartoon sketches of what i think were ideas of his that are impossible to actually do. Like the building moving up & down for the elevator. They got a variety of shots of him in multiple places. Also, had multiple interviews.

THE OFF SEASON MINI DOC

What are the ways that this doc is different from other documentaries that you've seen? Why is this documentary different? What techniques does it use to tell its story that you've learned from the keynote?

   This documentary uses archive footage. Also, it has many montages about his childhood and how football has been with him his whole life. It ends with a montage showing his future career as an NFL player.

ELGIN PARK MINI DOC

What are 3 techniques that it uses that you learned about in the keynote? How does the documentary use them effectively? Are there any techniques it uses that weren't in the keynote?

   This documentary uses a lot of B-Roll. More B-Roll than A-Roll I believe. It also uses many close up and the lighting of the B-Roll really sets the mood of the documentary. It seems appropriate due to the topics that he talks about.

IF I DIE ON MARS

What are 3 techniques that it uses that you learned about in the keynote? How does the documentary use them effectively? Are there any techniques it uses that weren't in the keynote?

  One technique they used were close ups in most of the interviews. We were up close and it was much easier to see their POV and mindsets on their choice. Also, they had montages showing Mars and them on Earth. That comparisons they made, and the way they did it, was really significant and effective for their documentary. I believe it's effective because they will be looking at and exploring Mars the way they did on Earth.

BULL RIDER

What are 3 techniques that it uses that you learned about in the keynote? How does the documentary use them effectively? Are there any techniques it uses that weren't in the keynote?

One technique they used was making the image blurry to give it a dream like effect. It's convenient that they used that effect when he was talking about himself imagining seeing himself riding that bull like he did. Also, a lot of effective composition when when walking alone by the ranch. A lot of the shots really looked well-composed and like they took time to get it the right way. 

YOUR B-ROLL IS YOUR A-ROLL

What is Anthony's take on B-roll? How is it different from others? What is his secret tip for "bedroom B-roll?"

  He says that B-Roll should not be considered as secondary footage. He talks about how its basically everything in your documentary, all the actions. It also helps break up your interviews in case they get boring or long and hard to watch. The "bedroom B-roll" is basically shots that don't give away much information. This way the shot gives an "appropriate visual reference" to the footage.