Documentary

Innocent, in a way. from alexis wanneroy on Vimeo.

Documentaries are sometimes invitations in to someone else’s life. The subject of the documentary trusts the person who is filming, to paint them in a positive light. In this case the topic may be seen as controversial in some countries and perfectly normal in others. As viewers we take a break from the realities we live in to experience that of others. As an aside watch this documentary and you will see that it is relaxed, the music is relaxed, the setting is convivial. There are no computer graphics, no sensationalism. It’s just moments in life. Life unawares and voyeurism are important. Remember that conversation between the two directors of Chronique D’un été? You get to the end of the film, after the screening and the commentary an you hear “Some people thought that she was too honest” and others say “That person wasn’t honest enough.”. Our reservations act as filters to our ability to enjoy or experience what we see on the screen. This is part of the reason for watching independent films rather than commercial films.

The Bronzer from peyton wilson on Vimeo.

Documentaries are often about finding the right person. The right person is a person who is passionate about what he or she does. The person talks about their field in a number of locations and the documentary films what is going on in a number of locations. The point is that story telling by the talent is important but the visual story is also important. This is a visual medium. Show us. If all we want to do is listen then we have access to radio content and podcasts.

Tec dive Little Canyon - Dahab from trimix117 on Vimeo.

Underwater travel

Canyoning, a sport you associate with warmer weather and low altitude canyons. In this case they go to Nepal, climb to 4200 meters before spending many hours going down a canyon. That’s quite an adventure. It looks as if most of the canyoning part was filmed with gopro.

A refreshing and different look at rock climbing. Mixing humour and the mountains in an original way.

A short fiction by Jean Rouch. Mobile camera thanks to technological advances that made sound equipment portable. This new technology would be used for documentary production.

After doing some research some ice climbers find a spectacular and physical ice climb. We see their progression from a variety of angles as well as the occasional fall.

Cinema Verité - where reality is filmed and conversations are real. Nothing is meant to be set up. It has it’s roots in anthropological studies.

Unseen is a documentary divided in to two parts. The first part is about five individuals who provide tours of various parts of London which they inhabited as homeless person and the second part is feedback and advice.

UNDERCITY from Andrew Wonder on Vimeo.

Undercity is a documentary following people exploring the hidden side of New York City.