As a medium the film industry, in terms of a representative communicative medium, is without equal. Presenting an environment where multiple individuals can come together to share an interpretive event. While still images had been debuted in the early 1830’s they were small and limited to a ‘personal’ experience of typically one or two ‘viewers. With the advent of the …show more content…
While doing a good job of presenting the information and engaging the audience it seems to lack purpose in guiding the viewer in a particular direction. Advocating the value and cultural relevance of traditional film processes and detailing an emerging cultural relevance in the new medium is all well and fine, for first year film students or film review critics but has little overt relevance to the everyday workplace or personal environment. The documentary does excel in raising awareness of these communicative mediums. Detailing the process and the personal effort that goes into creating films is certainly an informative and subject-worthy effort. Giving me a reason to ‘care’ remains the