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Final Project
This last assignment has been interesting being a host of a documentary. With the little amount of time I had to get this recorded, I...
Benjamin Vance
Dec 6, 20224 min read
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5 BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Voices
There are quite a few similarities between the documentaries I Am not Your Negro and Paris is Burning. They both represent minorities...
Benjamin Vance
Nov 28, 20222 min read
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Online Response 3
The expository mode of documentary filmmaking is an argumentative essay in the form of a film. The filmmaker conducts careful research on...
Benjamin Vance
Nov 2, 20222 min read
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Doc Activity 1 Observational Mode
In my three minute documentary, I demonstrated the observational mode of filmmaking. An observational documentary is when the filmmaker...
Benjamin Vance
Oct 25, 20222 min read
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Doc Activity 2 Participatory Mode
Participatory documentaries are films where the filmmaker and subject interact with each other. In my documentary I decided to film the...
Benjamin Vance
Sep 16, 20222 min read
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Documentaries From Humble Beginnings
What is a documentary? That is a question that no one can seem to answer. While it is true that there is no legitimate definition of a...
Benjamin Vance
Sep 16, 20222 min read
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Online Response 2
Documentaries such as The Act of Killing and Night and Fog touch on very serious topics such as genocide, war, and murder. The history...
Benjamin Vance
Sep 16, 20222 min read
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Online Response 3
The expository mode of documentary filmmaking is an argumentative essay in the form of a film. The filmmaker conducts careful research on...
Benjamin Vance
Sep 16, 20222 min read
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