30-06-2009, 12:06 PM
Peter Lemkin Wrote:As to style, you might look at Pilger's work - if you like righteous indignation as the 'voice'.
'Righteous indignation' !! ?
Ouch !! - That doesn't chime with the John Pilger I know - and I've watched just about everything he's ever done. Still, I'm sure JG is pretty familiar with him anyway.
For my money Pilger's documentary style (and content) is about as good and honest as it gets when the format is one of single-presenter narrative complemented by interviews and archive footage.
When the connecting/continuity narrative is anonymous (a good option provided competence isn't sacrificed IMHO) The 911/peak oil video 'Oil Smoke and Mirrors' by Ephrim Pictures is an impressive model - again IMHO and FWIW.
Best of luck with the project.
Peter Presland
".....there is something far worse than Nazism, and that is the hubris of the Anglo-American fraternities, whose routine is to incite indigenous monsters to war, and steer the pandemonium to further their imperial aims"
Guido Preparata. Preface to 'Conjuring Hitler'[size=12][size=12]
"Never believe anything until it has been officially denied"
Claud Cockburn
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".....there is something far worse than Nazism, and that is the hubris of the Anglo-American fraternities, whose routine is to incite indigenous monsters to war, and steer the pandemonium to further their imperial aims"
Guido Preparata. Preface to 'Conjuring Hitler'[size=12][size=12]
"Never believe anything until it has been officially denied"
Claud Cockburn
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