Documentaries

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.