Mockumentaries

Taking inspiration of the techniques used in mockumentary and satire-based movies such as Life of Brian (1979) and What We Do in the Shadows (2014), This show becomes so enjoyable as audiences can connect to the flawed and troubled hosts rather than focus on the actual cooking techniques as in normal

Technical and Aesthetic influences upon Deep Focus Deep focus filming has its roots of conception seemingly at different times in the film industry depending upon those who argue that certain films that engaged in the use of this type of filming. It wasn't though until the collaboration of director Orson Wells and DOP Gregg Toland in the film Citizen Kane 1941 that deep focus cinematography was brought to public attention and given notability by various publications and brought an unusual acknowledgement

As you are aware, Summer Heights High is an Australian mockumentary, a television show that has the same concept of a documentary, however, is completely satirised and in this case satirises Australian public school life. Satire being a technique employed by writers to expose and criticise foolishness and corruption of an individual or society by using humour, irony, exaggeration or ridicule. It intends to bring about social or political change by criticising society's shortcomings. For an eleven

Far away, in the distant land of America, a phenomenal little TV show is taking the nation by storm. The show? Parks and Recreation. Also know as Parks and Rec, also known as just Parks! Now, if you google Parks and Recreation, you will most likely come across various different small town's parks and recreation departments. After perusing these for all of two minutes, you'll come across the Wikipedia page for Parks and Recreation. Often described as "the little show that could", Parks and Rec had

stereotype race, gender, sexual orientation, and influence other societal norms that stem from a discriminating viewpoint. "The Office represents a diverse cast, but the show still reinforces gender and class stereotypes for the sake of humor…it’s “mockumentary” style allows for the success of satire when touching on exaggerated ideas reflective of actual societal issues” (Birthisel). These “jokes” more often than not create an additional tension between the boss Michael Scott and his colleagues in the

content there is something for everyone and the public keeps watching. In this day, a viewer can instantly switch from watching an hour long quasi-reality show that studies the lives of promiscuous 20-somethings on the Jersey shore to a 30 minute mockumentary that focuses on the not-so-monotonous life in the office to an hour long account of plane crash survivors and an island full of mystery. With so much to choose from, it is easy to worry about what kind of content you are feeding your brain. On

yam harvest (Achebe). All the events that happened in Arrow of God lead to a much deeper meaning. If we take a look at a look at the very complex film District 9 produced by Peter Jackson, we see a very different but similar story. This is a “mockumentary” type film that explores the life of a MNU executive, an alien and his son, the Nigerian gang, and a mercenary soldier employed by MNU (IMDb). In both stories, Arrow of God and District 9, there are very blunt patterns of fiction, distinct archetypes

Parks and Recreation’s mockumentary style will always have a special place in my heart. It’s comedic and lighthearted energy is something I find myself nourishing even after witnessing it several times. However, recently I attempted as well as finished watching Dear White People

The office tv show is a classic that interprets what can happen in a day-to-day basic office paper company, and when you implant characters such as ‘Dwight’, ‘Jim’, ‘Michael’, ‘Pam’, and several other characters that are just so synchronized together, it’s enough to create a tragedy, humorous, or sad episode. This tv show was released in 2005 based on the 2001 version of the ‘Office UK’. The Office show has been through alot, there was a point in time after airing the first season where the show

The sci-fiction District 9 film is purely based on true events that were a reality for many of those who lived in the era of segregation and social differentiation, in South Africa. The film “takes the form of a ‘mockumentary’ ” Roger Ebert, whereby its source of inspiration is stemmed from the tensions between native South Africans and Zimbabwean refugees and many more. The film intensely explores that the same aliens encountered in District 9, “are treated with the same level of distain and indifference