Eco-cinema
What I Was Supposed to Learn:
What I Actually Learned:
I took this class to fulfill my Honors Social Science requirement, but what I got from it was so much more. Not only did I learn about the environmental impact of the food industry but it made me change my entire lifestyle to be more sustainable. I became a weekday vegetarian and sometimes vegan, whatever I could do to help reduce my carbon footprint while still enjoying the things that I love. For my final I wrote a paper about Genetically Modified Organisms and Organic Products, a topic which is still popular today and will continue to be for quite sometime. I've highlighted some key points of my argument below.
- which documentaries are most effective in calling to action the viewers
- different filming techniques and how they emphasize certain viewpoints
- the food industry in the US is run by large corporations
What I Actually Learned:
- all of the above!
- being a week-day vegetarian allows you to be sustainable without giving up everything
- every time you purchase something at the super market its a vote for which foods should be produced
I took this class to fulfill my Honors Social Science requirement, but what I got from it was so much more. Not only did I learn about the environmental impact of the food industry but it made me change my entire lifestyle to be more sustainable. I became a weekday vegetarian and sometimes vegan, whatever I could do to help reduce my carbon footprint while still enjoying the things that I love. For my final I wrote a paper about Genetically Modified Organisms and Organic Products, a topic which is still popular today and will continue to be for quite sometime. I've highlighted some key points of my argument below.
Highlights
"Many food documentaries often typically vilify processed foods and genetically modified organisms while praising organic produce. However, the overall impact on the viewer changes significantly depending on how the film presents its argument." "Most times however, it is more difficult to find a clip that exactly represents digestion of GMO’s versus fabrication of one for the sole purpose of the film." "Although each person only ever speaks for less than a minute at a time, the quick back and forth splicing allows the viewer to be immersed in the argument and perhaps formulate an opinion of their own. A con of this quick timing is that throughout the documentary there is a sense of haphazardness and a lack of continuity as different thoughts continue to be introduced." |
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