The Eagle Huntress: Crash Course Film Criticism #12
During our Film History and Production series, we talked about how Film is an "Illusion of Reality." That filmmakers use shots, cuts, and narrative structure to trick us into believing what...
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Documentaries come in all shapes and sizes – from the political urgency of Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 911, to Werner Herzog’s meditative Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Some are funny, like Errol Morris’ 1997 film Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control. And others are earnest and striking, like 13th, Ava DuVernay’s examination of mass incarceration. The best ones use many of the same cinematic and storytelling techniques as fiction films to explore their characters and themes, and take audiences on an emotional journey. And Otto Bell’s 2015 film The Eagle Huntress fits that bill. It tells a nonfiction story using traditional cinematic techniques and ultra-modern equipment, all without sacrificing the heart of the tale. [Intro Music Plays] Director Otto Bel...
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Documentaries come in all shapes and sizes – from the political urgency of Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 911, to Werner Herzog’s meditative Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Some are funny, like Errol Morris’ 1997 film Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control. And others are earnest and striking, like 13th, Ava DuVernay’s examination of mass incarceration. The best ones use many of the same cinematic and storytelling techniques as fiction films to explore their characters and themes, and take audiences on an emotional journey. And Otto Bell’s 2015 film The Eagle Huntress fits that bill. It tells a nonfiction story using traditional cinematic techniques and ultra-modern equipment, all without sacrificing the heart of the tale. [Intro Music Plays] Director Otto Bel...
