Male Eye as the Camera

It is obvious that the music video for "She Wolf" by Shakira was made in a way that the camera is a male eye. It is apparent through what she is wearing (spandex, stomach exposed, nude body suit, etc.). She is also acting as though the camera is a man in the way that she is acting, looking at the camera, and her dance moves. It is very clear that this video was made to appeal to her male fan base.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PactkTnDmEE

Point of Order

After watching Point of Order, I came to the conclusion that it was a mainly observational film. It is also a compilation film. I think that this was done critically and not illustratively though. Although there was a bit of narration at the beginning, that was only there to let the viewers know what they were going to be seeing. No opinions were given. This footage was only obtained intially to serve as a means of informing the public. It was originally just a record of what had happened. Then Emile de Antonio took it into his own hands and edited it. I also noticed that at first the editing was a bit choppy, but eventually it smoothed out. I think this was because longer pieces of the film were played before editing.

Zapruder Film & Rodney King Footage

The Zapruder film along with the Rodney King footage are both obviousy examples of accidental recordings. I believe that these two films can be put into the observational mode of filmmaking. These were not meant to be recorded, and the recorder never speaks or tries to influence the audience with their opinion, the viewer sees what happens and that is it. I do however think that both of these films can be looked at with maybe violating some ethical issues. In the Zapruder film we are witnessing an actual death of a human being, done right before our eyes, and in the Rodney King footage we see a human being that is being beaten repeatedly. People may feel that these films are not ethical, but without these films, how would we have record of what actually happened?

I also think that the combination of accidental, amateur, and historically significant is very interesting because normally when you think of something that is historically significant, you would have a very good quality product and usually done by a professional. However, this is not the case with the Zapruder and Rodney King films. It is extremely ironic that footage of such historical events were captured accidentally and by complete amateurs. I really think that this is an example of irony at its best. The Zapruder and Rodney King films are both very important examples of film as accidental record.

In-Class Experience (Related to Article)

After enduring the crazy events that happened in the classroom on January 13, 2010 I was in a bit of a state of shock. After Dr. Butters let us know that Aaron was an actor and that that whole scene was in fact planned, I was puzzled. He then told us to write down everything that had just happened along with everything that was just said. My mind began racing and trying to remember every little detail. I find that when you most want to remember specific details it is harder to remember than just letting it come to you. However, we had to write our script right then.

I can see how this event related to the Flashbulb Memory article that we were required to read. Flashbulb memories are exactly what we were having as we tried to record everything that had just happened. Specific words would trigger a memory or verbal exchange that we had forgotten. We could for the most part vividly remember what had happened, and this also related to flash bulb memories. Since the events had happened so recently, it was easier for us to remember without embellishing, as we sometimes do with flashbulb memories as time goes on. I think that this exercise was a great example of flashbulb memories and how they occur and are remembered.