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Things To Remember Q & A

1. Considering the articles you've read for class today, which documentary mode or modes does the film borrow from? Please explain specific elements from the film to support your observations.
I think the two modes the film follows is "The Observational Mode" and "The Participatory Mode". The film switches from just observing what events happened and there are also some parts where people explain their own experiences. For example, in the beginning they discus William Eggelston and they discuss his work and such. That in my opinion is the Participatory mode because they're just observing what happened with his photos and what they represent. Now the other mode I believe is something this film is because they discuss the bombing of Hiroshima and their experiences when it happened as well.  

2. Why do you think the filmmaker chose to automate the voice of the narrator? What does it add or detract from the film?
 I think that using an automate voice was very interesting and I wasn't really expecting it to be like that the whole video. The fact that there was also dialog from different people was a great "break" from the monotone voice. I think for what the film was about it did add to the feeling of it as well.

3. What were some of the more experimental aspects of the film in terms of image and storytelling?
I think that the beginning of the film was really cool and was a good intro to it as well. Another part that I thought was very cool was when the female automate voice came on and there was a page flip style about what she was saying was cool as well. The film pieces that they picked were also interesting and they went along with the film as well. 

4. Does the film come across as a work of fact or fiction? Why?
I think the film was a sense of fact because of the voices they chose to do. It's something about monotone and automate voices that make something so believable in my opinion. Also all the video clips they used seemed very real as they were explaining it. 

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