A Scene In Hoop Dreams

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Can an image tell us everything we want to know about what happened? Why or why not? An image can not tell us everything we want to know about what happened. The images can be changed or altered by a editor during and after a person is having an interview for example or even a picture with photoshop. Are documentaries objective? Why or why not? This is a tricky question because documentaries are objective but some times can not be. It depends on the documenter and if they are being fair by not editing any of the information. Documentaries How may a documentary be similar to how a lawyer may represent a client? Just like lawyers represent a clients interest making a case creator of a documentary will do the same representing them in ways that they can not do on their own. These documentaries will help make a case to win over the publics approval. How are "people" treated in documentary film? For documentary film people are treated …show more content…

This is a problem in the documentary and is very disrespectful. What is "informed consent?" Informed consent is a common litmus test for many of the ethical issues. Participants in a study should be told the consequences. What scene in Hoop Dreams is potentially ethically problematic and why? A problematic scene in Hoop Dreams was when Arthur was playing basket ball at a local playground and his father was doing a drug deal in the back ground. It showed what life was like and truth. The film makers asked Arthurs father if they can keep it in the documentary, he agreed. The problem was that the documenter was torn what to do because they did not want to get him in trouble. The father did get arrested on a drug charge. What does speaking in the first person do for a documentary? Speaking in first person creates it to become more like a diary, essay, and aspects of avant-garde or experimental film and video. It creates it to have personal

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