Nathan Tipton | Izzy Wyatt | Kayla Ledford Mrs. Laws AP Lang & Comp March 7, 2024.
Blackfish Film Study In the film Blackfish, the audience learns many things about Orcas, things that we never knew about these majestic creatures. This documentary focuses on the dangers posed to animals, specifically killer whales, that are held in captivity. The audience is informed that in nature Orcas can live 50 to 100 years, while in captivity they were only living an average of 30 years, cutting their lifespan in half. Secondly, we are informed that male orcas who were captured and placed in captivity lost the ability to keep their dorsal fins up right. This is a result of warm water and air temperatures, poor diet, stress, and reduced activity. In nature …show more content…
Throughout the film the directors used many examples of pathos to persuade the audience of the harmful effects to the whales resulting from being captured and held in tanks too small for their environment. The director used personal experiences in order to appeal to pity. For example, Jeffery Ventre began to cry due to the explanation of what happens over the course of captured orcas lives. He spoke about the physical harm they endure, their fins being warped, lacerations, and intestinal troubles. The director also appealed to the ethos in many parts of the film. Many marine biologists, former trainers, and other experts were brought in the film in order to show statistics regarding the orcas to make the audience feel more comfortable with the information being presented. In other parts of the documentary, the filmmakers appealed to the audience's logos by stating logical evidence which proves some of the sea world's associates misleading and false. The seaworld associates state that the attack on Dawn Brancheau was her fault due to her hairstyle and her teaching techniques. The filmmakers added professional input to explain how the attack was in fact not her fault and they
Blackfish Film Study In the film Blackfish, the audience learns many things about Orcas, things that we never knew about these majestic creatures. This documentary focuses on the dangers posed to animals, specifically killer whales, that are held in captivity. The audience is informed that in nature Orcas can live 50 to 100 years, while in captivity they were only living an average of 30 years, cutting their lifespan in half. Secondly, we are informed that male orcas who were captured and placed in captivity lost the ability to keep their dorsal fins up right. This is a result of warm water and air temperatures, poor diet, stress, and reduced activity. In nature …show more content…
Throughout the film the directors used many examples of pathos to persuade the audience of the harmful effects to the whales resulting from being captured and held in tanks too small for their environment. The director used personal experiences in order to appeal to pity. For example, Jeffery Ventre began to cry due to the explanation of what happens over the course of captured orcas lives. He spoke about the physical harm they endure, their fins being warped, lacerations, and intestinal troubles. The director also appealed to the ethos in many parts of the film. Many marine biologists, former trainers, and other experts were brought in the film in order to show statistics regarding the orcas to make the audience feel more comfortable with the information being presented. In other parts of the documentary, the filmmakers appealed to the audience's logos by stating logical evidence which proves some of the sea world's associates misleading and false. The seaworld associates state that the attack on Dawn Brancheau was her fault due to her hairstyle and her teaching techniques. The filmmakers added professional input to explain how the attack was in fact not her fault and they