After watching "Korean
Netiquette" I noticed a few differences in the filming styles between it,
"The Archive", and "Anxiety". One of the main differences
was the presence of the reporter. In “The
Archive” the reporter wasn’t seen at all, in “Anxiety” the reporter wasn’t
really seen but his presence was felt at times throughout, and finally in “Korean
Netiquette” the reporter was seen throughout the documentary. I think out of
all three of these the one about Royce White was the most affective. It really
drew in your emotions, and you wanted him to do well. The Netiquette one was
interesting because it was very different from how we teach in America but it didn’t
emotionally draw me in like the Royce White one did. The Royce White one had a
lot of close ups of just him and also really allowed you to feel how he was
feeling by the heartbeat and breathing sounds in the background. Another
difference in these documentaries was the lighting, “The Archive” had a
yellowish tint to most of the scenes which I think really helped to add to the
old feel of his collection. Another interesting part was how these
documentaries were broken up. “The Archive” had a scene of a spinning record to
break up its parts, while the Royce White one would cut to a blank screen with
text on it to show us the different times throughout the day. Even though some
documentaries can be more effective than others it’s interesting to see all of
the different types.
