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Final Cut

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Representation Video

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Documentary (Surveillance)

Nature: Animal Odd Couples

The Documentary Film Animal Odd Couples, directed by Susan Fleming and Sara Marino is a heart-warming story of a few unusual friendships that different species have created with one another. Capturing the lives of these animals opens the eyes of the audience, showing unimaginable footage of the interactions between two beings. Evoking many emotions from pure joy seeing the care and love that two species could share, to the awful heartache of two animals having to separate as the cycle of life takes its toll. The film leaves a lasting imprint on the audience through it’s thought out selection of stories, introducing new ideas of animal emotions.

            Throughout the film the directors focus in on the point of view of each story and the ways in which audiences may view them. From there, the animals relationships are further spoken about introducing the outlook of the specific species themselves, and the ways in which they’ve developed their attitudes. Voicing the reasons such friendships have developed and the thoughts and emotions (that are known) of animals.

One still of the film in specific that I personally thought best represented a perceived power dynamic had been in the middle of the documentary when the director introduced the story of Jack and Charlie. Charlie an elderly horse that lost his vision due to old age and Jack a fairly older goat grew an inseparable bond when Charlie needed Jack by his side. While initially Charlie cared for Jack because he was the bigger of the two, roles reversed as Charlie’s age caught up with him. In the shot taken of Jack guiding Charlie through trails to graze there is a clear change in power, as Jack becomes the friend caring for Charlie. 

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