Friday, March 20, 2009

Documentaries galore! (part 3)

Choose another documentary from the list below (one you haven't seen), watch it and post a brief overview and critique of it here (i.e., what's it about? how was it structured? what approach or combination of approaches was used in its making? what did you like/not like about it? why?). The more specific you are, the better.

Sherman's March | Symbiopsychotaxiplasm

In class, we watched the beginnings of Sherman's March and Symbiopsychotaxiplasm. Based on these introductions, which film would you want to see more of? Would you want to see both? Neither? Why?

Please post a thoughtful response explaining the reasons behind your decision. Include in your post if/how considerations of subject and technique, etc. factor in. Feel free to compare and contrast the two films, thematically and aesthetically. Think about the ways in which they are similar and different.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Why?

You've all chosen subjects for your midterm proposals, and we will discuss them in detail during our next class.

Before then, though, I would like you to articulate here - as honestly and as thoroughly as possible - what made you decide to focus on your chosen subject.