Documentary and Anthropology Chapter One: Documentary and Anthropology
Director : Robert J. Flaherty Nanook of the North (1922) Director : Robert J. Flaherty
Robert J. Flaherty (1884–1951) a prospector and explorer an American filmmaker the founding father of documentary
Misrepresentation of reality the staging of reality Dramatization - visual suspense
Significant Contributions The pioneer of anthropological documentary - treating visible minority equally - a well understanding of the filming object Unique aesthetics - established a new film genre - real people’s enactment of real life experience - emphasizing on camera movements rather than montage