Documentary Review: Blindsight

Synopsis:

Six blind Tibetan teens attempt to climb Lhakpa Ri (23,000 ft!) in order to challenge Tibetan views on the blind.

What I liked:

-Opening scene is all black - you can't see just like them -->LOVE it

- Title was in braille, then translates to english

What I learned:

-its cool when you make the viewer take on the perspective of the people in the documentary

- the songs they sing carry on as background music... I wanna use that in my documentary with the girl singing halo

Documentary Review: No Impact Man: The Documentary

Synopsis:

Colin Beavan and family strive to spend a year living with no impact on the environment.

What I liked:

-fade of voices from clips

-directness

-raw footage in the home

-honestness

-time lapse

-He blogged while he made the video

What I learned:

-keep the clips true to you

Documentary Review: Frontline: Digital Nation

Synopsis:

Tracing the digital revolution's impact on this generation.

What I liked:

-Use of video logs

-narration

-blurred out background in interviews, puts focus on interviewee

What I learned:

-group discussion vs. one on one interview

-show place with voice over

Documentary Review: The Human Face

Synopsis:

John Cleese explores the different expressions of the human face and the importance of facial expressions through informative narration, interviews, and comedy sketches.

What I liked:

-Stop action shots!

-Quick cuts

-good flow between all scenes, very fluid

What I learned:

-cool to mismatch different styles (comedy next to interview)

-connect one thought to the other

Documentary Review: Endless Summer II

Synopsis:

- Follows two surfers in their search for the perfect wave

What I liked:

-like map scene!

What I learned:

-Be careful how you phrase things

-Don't repeat the same clip too many times

-Don't overdo narration

-Beware of being corny

- Don't script things

- It is important to make everything feel authentic