FILM 1502 1st Edition Lecture 21Outline of Last Lecture I. Quiz 3: Hollywood GenresII. How has documentary film changed over time?III. How do we define documentary and how does it tie into our expectations of the film form?IV. What is rhetoric and why is it important to documentary?Outline of Current Lecture I. Why are documentaries important and how do they relate to our role as media consumers?II. How can documentary serve to facilitate discussions of otherwise neglected topics?III. Discussion: In looking at Grizzly Man, is there room for us to critically engage with the larger themes of personal “truth”?Current LectureProblematizing “Reality” 11/13 Q1: Cinema verite: major shifts in documentary aesthetic and production practice, movement appeared in France during the 1950s thanks to lighter cameras and later portable sound technologies. Documentary- Documentary vs. fictiono Evidence and its use—actors, way evidence is used - Rhetoric and ethicsRhetoric- How do documentaries argue?o Grizzly Mano Herzog and subjectivity About what is withheld, not shown-making an argument about the mission Treadwell-misunderstood by the outside world Ultimately, sees no relationship with bears, victim of own beliefs- Indifference of nature - Home movieso Personal memory—bulk of evidence provided in film, Treadwell’s own film, control over his depiction before he died These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Versus documentary o The domestic ideal- Home movies and documentary form o Social actors—ideal version of themselveso Selection and omission How shown-withhold info until the end or display at the beginning Treadwell takes us on a controlled tour of how he wants to be represented-ideal version of himselfQ2: Documentary films often take on the neutral stance of an “uninvolved” observer through the use of “voice-of-god” narration. TRUEIn The Kingdom of the Unabomber- Portrayal- Irresponsibility and banality - The role of editing—showing the distrust in the interviewee - Rhetorical ambiguity- Universalizing critiqueDocumentary Ethics- Ethics: Treadwell and Herzog o Sensitive materialo Authorial prerogativeo Implied
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