Response To Readings This Week

Reproduction – is there an unbiased Documentary? Probably not.

I like the idea Richter has brought up about the novel adapting itself over the last fifty years to film. With growing technology in the film industry, is it possible that the images created in a readers mind (as they journey through a novel) could be identically created on screen? In response to the relation of film as entertainment and as a form of art, I wonder if film art and film entertainment could become identical… would/could the minds who seek entertainment from films ever be able to see this piece of work as an art form? Would they see all the aspects that are involved in the creation of this art form? As time progresses I do agree that the general audience transforms however I am pessimistic in thinking the two views (entertainment vs. art) will eventually become identical. All in all I enjoyed this reading and thought Richter had creative ideas.

The reading from the book made me think more about filming a documentary. For instance re-enactments or certain things that are imperative to the substance of a documentary that can not be filmed for one valid reason or another. I thought the readings were very helpful and to the point (much appreciated), especially chapter 3 which throws out some simple ideas that could be used to make a point or allow reflection. I feel this book will be a good guideline for the preparation as well as process of filming a documentary. I loved the quote by Marketa Kimbrell in Chapter 10 about work-it’s a deep rooted belief of mine. I liked this chapter because it touches on finding yourself and your passions. I like the idea of a dream log, I’ve woken up at times and thought “what a good movie that would be” many times. This idea, along with much of Chapter 11 will help to organize and develop some of my thoughts and visions. Overall I found the readings to be interesting in a way that I can see myself taking a lot from them and gaining knowledge… which I feel is too few and far between these days in school assigned readings.