Cane Toads: The conquest, released in 2010, is a documentary created by Mark Lewis concentrating on the history of cane toads in Australia (IMDB,2011). The film presents the different opinions and views of Australians on the introduction of cane toads to the country and mentions the pros and cons of their arrival. The documentary is trying to inform the viewers of the effect cane toads have had on the country rather then sway their opinion as there are both positive and negative factors mentioned. Lewis style of documentary is heavily dependent on creative treatment of actuality, as can be seen throughout the film.
There is a high amount of creative treatment of actuality that can be seen throughout the film. Examples of this is the unbelievable amount of cane toads present in one area of land, this is done to over exaggerate the idea of how cane toads are taking over the country and are everywhere. Another representation of creative treatment of actuality can be seen in the story of Wallace the dog who became ill due to consumption of cane toad poison. There is a particular scene in the story where the dog can be seen on a hospital bed being rushed into an ER for treatment by several doctors when in reality he would have just been driven to the vet. This form of …show more content…
This can be seen through how the director, Mark Lewis, chose to reenact the events that the people interviewed shared. Lewis uses contrasting views on the cane toad to allow the audience to consider both sides of the argument while making sure that the overall view on cane toads by the film is not biased. The documentary was created to be an entertaining and humorous look into the lives of cane toads and Australians who have dealt with them since their arrival in Australia and at the same time provide the hard facts and
There is a high amount of creative treatment of actuality that can be seen throughout the film. Examples of this is the unbelievable amount of cane toads present in one area of land, this is done to over exaggerate the idea of how cane toads are taking over the country and are everywhere. Another representation of creative treatment of actuality can be seen in the story of Wallace the dog who became ill due to consumption of cane toad poison. There is a particular scene in the story where the dog can be seen on a hospital bed being rushed into an ER for treatment by several doctors when in reality he would have just been driven to the vet. This form of …show more content…
This can be seen through how the director, Mark Lewis, chose to reenact the events that the people interviewed shared. Lewis uses contrasting views on the cane toad to allow the audience to consider both sides of the argument while making sure that the overall view on cane toads by the film is not biased. The documentary was created to be an entertaining and humorous look into the lives of cane toads and Australians who have dealt with them since their arrival in Australia and at the same time provide the hard facts and