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Documentary filmmaking allows the artist to inform their audience about a specified topic. This topic chosen by the filmmaker typically focus on educating the viewer on concepts social issues, important people, or world problems however, a documentary is not limited to these concepts. While similar to documentary filmmaking, mockumentary filmmaking focuses more on comedy than informing the audience. Traits of Documentary Documentaries commonly follow the format of addressing the topic with interviews, cutaways, live action, process footage, and archival resources. Interviews are generally what moves the documentary forward, with the spoken words of the interviewees depicting what is shown on screen. Cutaways are the images and clips shown to the audience that relate to the spoken dialogue. Examples of cutaways being images of related people, locations, and events. Live action describes footage of the interviewee and their reactions. This footage is meant to take a step away from th

The first project that I plan to work on is a Documentary/Mockumentary styled film about the psychological game known as "The Game". The plan for this project is for me to create a simple and short piece about a topic that I can relate to. After completing this projects, I should have a better understanding of what I am capable of as well as what type of film I enjoy making. Why I Want To Do A Documentary The concept of a documentary peaks my interests because of it's ability to give commentary on a particular topic as well as it not requiring me to create my own idea from scratch. In my opinion, commentating on a pre-established idea gives a larger amount of creative potential than establishing my own idea. It makes sense to have more freedom talking about an established topic rather than creating your own and hoping others would be able to relate. One of the themes that I chose to focus on for this year was politics and the social order. While it is possible to foll

Artist "Banksy" is a street artist who originates from England. Banksy's graffiti and street art is usually found within urban public spaces. Usually in the form of graffiti and other street art, Banksy's work can usually be found in a multitude of different urban spaces across the globe. The origins of Banksy are difficult to pinpoint as he remains completely anonymous as per the questionable legality of street art however, his works can be traced back to originating sometime during the 90s. Analysis Of Banksy's Work Girl With Balloon - 2002 ( Link To Work ) Girl With Balloon is one of Banksy's most recognizable works. The art piece features a young girl with her arm lifted into the air with a red heart shaped balloon hovering a little ways away. This simple image creates the opportunity for the audience to interpret the work in multiple different ways. The audience can interpret the girl as reaching out to grab her balloon which she had accidentally le

David Salle is an artist who focuses in the areas of photography, set design, and painting. Born on the 28th of September 1952, Salle began his passion while he was young. This passion followed with him throughout high school with Salle ending up attending California Institute of Arts. Salle did graduate from CalArts, earning his MFA. Next Salle moved across the country to work in New York where he found work with Vito Acconci, Mary Boone, and the American Ballet Theatre. Lastly, Salle is still working as an artist today. Analysis Of Salle's Work Open Boat - 1992 ( Link To Painting ) Open Boat  features a multitude of different objects to compose the image. The image contains multiple different layers which makes it difficult to define what exactly lies at the base of the image. Each layer of the image sits atop of another portion of the image, obstructing different layers.placeholder placeholder The observer can distinguish a few recognizable objects within the art. A woman

Chris Doyle: Brief History Artist Chris Doyle was born is Pennsylvania in 1959. Today, Chris works in both New York City and Mexico City. Chris is known for creating art with projections, watercolors, and various other art forms. A few of Doyle's famous works are The Fluid, Bright Canyon, and LEAP . Link To Photo Use of Hybridity in Art Like many other artists, Chris Doyle incorporates Hybridity into his art. His use of hybridity can been seen in his works such as LEAP. LEAP showcases a mixture of both projection art and film. In the piece, Doyle uses hybridity to exaggerate how high each person can jump. Projecting the video onto the side of a building creates a different understanding for the audience as the piece may have been received differently if viewed normally instead of being projected. Link To Photo My Thoughts on Hybridity After investigating both in class and on my own, I have learned how hybridity allows for an artist to exp