Thursday, May 22, 2025

Bull Rider

https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2015/04/23/bull-rider/

What are 3 techniques that it uses that you learned about in the film?  How does the documentary use them effectively?  Are there any techniques it uses that weren't in the keynote?

    Three techniques that the documentary uses are not using any A-roll, only using one interviewee, and using storytelling. The documentary effectively excludes a-roll through the use of b-roll and the visuals and story that is told through the b-roll. This goes hand in hand with their choice to never actually show the narrator speaking. They used only one person who narrates throughout the film. By never showing the A-roll of that person, the entire film feels as though it is being seen through his eyes and his thoughts. The film also takes on a more narrative approach, utilizing visually stunning shots, parallelism, and by focusing the b-roll on one event and the prep for it. Some techniques that it uses which weren't in the keynote was the use of slow motion to better showcase the bull riding and the previously mention choice of not including any a-roll.

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