Movie review
What was the filmmaker’s purpose in producing this documentary?
The filmmaker focused on the changes in the environment in California. The movie offers a deep insight into the changes in the environment from the geologic origins to the current time and a future expectation, which is derived from the projections and the events that have led to the current state of the environment. The purpose of the documentary is to bring the issues that have affected the environment to the attention of the residents in California and also to the people responsible for caring for the environment (https://www.facebook.com/pbs). From the documentary, the attitudes of humans towards the environment is revealed and how it dictates the nature of change in it. The movie offers a story that cuts through time, and it tells of the interaction between the landforms and ocean and also the atmosphere. It ends up creating California, which is rich biologically, is diverse, and is one of the most beautiful places in the world.
The documentary offers a cautionary tale that is modern to describe the transformation of the environment and includes the mining of the natural resources in the state and is exploited (https://www.facebook.com/pbs). The stories that define the change, be it modern or ancient, human or natural, are all used to describe the story of the California of tomorrow, which is the more important story being focused on by the documentary. The documentary uses California as an inspiration to lead the question of whether nature and civilization can coexist peacefully.
Was there a viewpoint that was evident in the video?
The viewpoint of the video is the harm that civilization has done to nature, and it aims to predict the future of the environment by looking at the changes in California as a sample. The viewpoint is exploited, and the aims reached through the interviews with the scientists, leaders in the business realm, educators, and also the discoveries of the ways that the people in California can partner with nature for the benefits of all (https://www.facebook.com/pbs). The film focuses on the transformation of the environment in the state to become tremendously beautiful and diverse. The documentary approaches the current dilemma in terms of the problems facing the situation freshly. It indicates the means through which the needs of nature can cohabit with the demands arising from civilization. From the film, it is possible to see that there are ways that the changes in the environment can be sustainable while still being just to culture.
How well did the filmmaker deliver the message?
The message in the film is delivered through better and clear photography and also interviews from the scientists who offer an insight into the issue. Through the depiction given by the documentary and the way it is filmed, it provides a better look into the topic of environment and nature and civilization. The documentary focuses on the changes over time and gives a prediction of the environment in California in the future (https://www.facebook.com/pbs). The documentary has its angle tilted towards better behaviors and educating the viewers on the effects that civilization is having on the environment and the possible effects it will have in the future. The film is used as a way to pass a message to the people in the state on the need to ensure that nature and civilization are cohabiting peacefully so that there will be a future with a pleasant environment.
Describe any cinematic techniques used in presenting particular scenes, images, or sounds that lead the viewer to agree with the position advocated by the film. Were there appeals to reason or emotion, or both? Give examples of the use of these techniques. Were they effective in conveying the filmmaker’s message?
Several cinematic techniques have been used in the film. The movie uses long shots to ensure the viewer gets a better idea of the settings in the background. This ensures that the viewer can be able to connect the topic and theme of the film with the images and the shots that are taken. The film also uses several camera angles to have the best shots on the subject and also offers the viewers a better view of the subjects (https://www.facebook.com/pbs). The film uses camera angles such as eye-level angle where the subjects can be viewed commonly, the bird’s eye angle helps the producers to focus on some elements that they need the viewers to focus on, and also low angles where they tend to make objects larger.
Did the video change your mind about any aspect of the subject that it presents? What information, argument, or persuasive technique caused you to change your mind? Give examples to support your opinion.
The film offers an insight into the effects that civilization has had on the environment. The argument on the way civilization and nature can coexist peacefully and preserve each other. The film offers an insight into the possible outcomes and the future of the environment in California as a result of human activities on the environment (https://www.facebook.com/pbs). The information on the transformation of the environment from the past to the current and the way it is displayed, and the film allows a better understanding of the effects that civilization has caused on the environment. The film shows the state of California in the past and the current state and how they have affected the environment. It further gives a prediction of the future of the situation in the country and the dangers it poses to the state (https://www.facebook.com/pbs). The documentary can be used in the global scene to define the changes in the environment over time and the prospects of the future.
Think of 1-2 introductory sentences for your review based on your experience of the film. If you feel strongly that the reader of the review should/should not see the film, explain why. You want to catch the interest of the reader.
A fantastic film that focuses on the environment. Its focus is on the need to conserve the environment. The documentary is an amazing one to view, and I recommend it to be considered to be in it contains a message that needs to be passed on to ensure that everybody becomes active and aware of the need to conserve the environment (https://www.facebook.com/pbs). The conservation and care for the environment for the future is the role of everybody, and by viewing the film, one will understand the changes that have happened and the future of the Californian environment.
Would you recommend this video to someone else? Why or why not? Build this recommendation into a closing paragraph for your review
Yes, I can recommend the video to be watched by someone else. The video is one of the best documentaries that have been aired, and that has its focus on the environment and the need to conserve it. It has excellent photography and has an insight into the future. The film offers hope to the people about the environment and the state it will be in the future. The film is useful for people who are conscious of the environment and the impact it has on human lives. The film offers a view that has not been used on the environment and the future that it holds (https://www.facebook.com/pbs). Extensive viewership of the film is necessary as it will help in making people aware of the need to foster a new level of concern and action on the environment care that is needed to care for it globally.
Works cited
https://www.facebook.com/pbs. “Becoming California.” PBS.Org, PBS.org, 19 Sept. 2014, www.pbs.org/video/kqed-presents-becoming-california/.