The documentary Blackfish examines the death of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010. It uses interviews with former SeaWorld trainers and actual footage to argue that keeping killer whales in captivity is detrimental to the whales' health and safety. The film documents how Dawn's death was not an isolated incident, but part of a pattern of aggression from whales stressed by captivity. Through contrasting footage of whales in captivity and in the wild, the documentary aims to show that capturing and training whales for performance has turned them violent. It seeks to convince viewers that parks like SeaWorld should end orca captivity and switch to observing whales in their natural habitat.
This is a slideshow that I created for my senior seminar class. This slideshow reveals how PETA, a non-profit organization, used the Blackfish documentary to create controversy around orca whale captivity.
This is a slideshow that I created for my senior seminar class. This slideshow reveals how PETA, a non-profit organization, used the Blackfish documentary to create controversy around orca whale captivity.
To understand the requirements of this unit.
To explore the techniques of documentary filmmaking.
To analyse the techniques used in short documentaries in relation to audience positioning.
A presentation detailing research into existing products serving as inspiration and survey statistics to drive developed for finished nature documentary.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar ‘Digital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?’ on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus ‘Managing screen time: How to protect and equip students against distraction’ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective ‘Students, digital devices and success’ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
2. CONTEXT
• Blackfish is a 2013 animal captivity
and cooperate documentary
detailing the renowned marine
theme park SeaWorld.
• The film was made in the aftermath
of a trainer fatality: the death of
senior trainer Dawn Brancheau in
2010 sparked an OSHA lawsuit that
revolutionised the marine mammal
performance industry by prohibiting
trainers from entering pools.
• The film has sparked much
controversy and debate; animal
activists are demanding the park be
shut down, whilst SeaWorld officials
have counteracted their claims with
promotional campaigns.
3. WHAT CAN I LEARN FROM
THE DOCUMENTARY?• The reason I decided to analyse this documentary is because it is
effective at putting across a point of view to the audience and
swaying them to a certain opinion; this has been shown in
SeaWorld profit margins, which have fallen considerably after the
documentary broadcast.
• I also chose this because it uses actuality footage effectively to
create a coherent narrative, as well as using extracts from
interviews to create a narration rather than just an added voice
over; this provides for a unique and more engaging documentary.
• For my documentary, i will seriously consider the use of editing in
the film, as this will help me to put across my argument to the
audience.
4. TITLE SEQUENCE
• The documentary begins with a real life audio
recording of 2x911 calls, with an inter-title used
to set the context of the date and location. This
sets a dark tone for the rest of the documentary
as well as introduces the focal theme of
Bracheau's death.
• The dark background of the text graphic
connotes the idea of the ocean, with the
glimmering text representing the killer whale; this
connotes mystery surrounding their true strength
and their lifestyle, as we are unsure of how they
truly feel in captivity (Barthes Codes of Engima)
• The phone calls cuts to home video footage of a
whale performing a trick, with a positive and
celebratory tone conveyed; this creates a binary
opposition ( Strauss) with the serious nature of
the phone call, connoting how the fantasy world
of SeaWorld shows shrouds the dark activities
behind the scenes.
5. INTERVIEWS
• Interviews with experts are a key aspect of
Blackfish; Cowperthwaite uses ex-SeaWorld
trainers to provide experiences about their
careers in order to construct the argument
that having orcas in captivity is wrong,
• The frame employs the rule of third to
construct the shot in a way that fully
represents the subject; The interviews use a
mid shot, close-up and extreme-close up of
the subject. The shot switches to a closer shot
as the subjects word become more
dramatic/important to the argument, enforcing
the issue via the Hypodermic Needle Theory.
• The interviews often cut to actuality footage
that supports the content of the interview,
such as when Carol Ray is recounting the
story of a mother loosing her calf; this makes
the content of the interview more believable
and helps keep the audience’s attention.
6. NARRATION
• Despite being an expository documentary,
Blackfish does not employ the Voice of God.
Instead, the narration is built up using the
dialogue from interviews.
• This is important in enforcing
Cowperthwaite’s argument, as the words
being spoken are truthful and straight from
the mouths of the experts, rather than being
influenced by the film makers. This could be
seen as a form of Cinema Verite.
• The narration is further backed up by
accompanying dialogue with supporting,
graphic images that reinforce the issue via
semiotics. For example, when John
Hargrove is talking about whale-on-whale
attacks, footage of a whale bleeding from
the side is shown, appealing to both the
audiences auditory and visual responses.
7. ACTUALITY FOOTAGE
• Actuality footage is further used to enforce
the argument about Orca captivity; using
Cinema Verite conveys the truth about Sea
World’s agenda by displaying raw, amateur
footage.
• Fig. 3, 4, and 5 show tourist's video footage
capturing captive Orca attacks in order to
exemplify to the audience how aggressive
captive Orcas can be; this footage is
intriguing and shocking for an audience,
leaving a lasting impression that attempts to
sway their viewpoint.
• Fig. 1shows footage of a past news report
prior to Brancheau’s death; by featuring
footage of the deceased, the audience feel
sympathy for the trainer’s death, causing
them to subconsciously take her side and
seek the reason why she has died in
employment. Cowperthwaite provides this to
them by constructing an argument about
Seaworld.
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5
2
6
3 4
8. SOUND/MUSIC
• Blackfish employs the use of Aural signifiers when Tilikum is
mentioned; this creates an association for the audience regarding
the whale, causing them to feel a mixture of fear/anxiety.
• The soundtrack varies between a score that is deep and malicious
in tone, to tracks that are postive and upbeat.
• The deep track is sued during serious situations where critical
content and options are made about SeaWorld and Orca captivity,
while the positive music is used during positive representation of
the whales. This creates Binary Opposition between the beautiful
animals and the cruel captivity.
9. GRAPHICS• Blackfish makes use of a number of
animations in order to satisfy the audience’s
visual needs when actual footage is not
available/suitable.
• In Fig. 4, an animation is used to represent
Seaworld Head Trainer Kelly Clarke giving
testimony at an OSHA trial; by using text and
not showing her face, Cowperthwaite
constructs a persona around the trainer that
she is vindictive and uncaring, causing the
audience to take a negative view on her.
• The graphics using text help to reinforce the
words that are being said in the narration to
the audience; putting things in black and white
text is an effective method for affirming the
opinion of the viewer.
• Fig. 5 illustrates how the killer orca, Tilikum,
has a huge bloodline through Seaworld; this
intimidates the audience, as they contemplate
the rising aggression and the potential future
deaths at the park.
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5
2
6
3 4
10. EDITING
• Binary opposition (Levi Strauss)is used
explicitly throughout the documentary;
this can be after the recount of the wild
orcas capture, where an appreciation of
wild orcas is shown, as seen in the
above images.
• The juxtaposition of shots is used to
emphasise the fact that wild Orcas are
beautiful and intelligent creatures; it is
captivity that causes them to be violent
and aggressive.
• Binary opposition is also used when a
sign about how “Captivity Kills” is
juxtaposed with the footage of Shamu
dolls; this emphasise show so much
money has been made via the cruel and
vicious treatment of Orcas.
11. HOW DOES BLACKFISH
BUILD UP AN ARGUMENT?
1. After the initial
recounts of Branches
death, the audience are
shown positive images
of Orcas at sea world,
with recollections of the
Ex-Trainers first days at
the park; This creates a
positive light/mood
about the whales.
2. These recounts are
used to gradually
introduce the deceased
Dawn Brancheau,
where she is presented
in as heroic figure.
News extracts and
interviews are used to
criticise what happened
to Brancheau,
beginning to criticise
3. This is backed up by
a recount of an Orca
capture, featuring an
emotional interview; this
content sways to the
audience to view
SeaWorld as a cruel
organisation. The whale
Tilikum is directly
introduced.
12. HOW DOES BLACKFISH
BUILD UP AN ARGUMENT?
4. A recount of Tilikum’s
life begins, exploring he
reason he killed
Brancheau. This is not a
criticism of the whale,
but instead of the
people who captured
and trained him; this is
an important part of
building up sympathy
for the whale.
5. More actuality
footage is used that
shows SeaWorld being
deceptive and cruel
towards Orcas in
captivity. Showing
actual footage counties
to sway the audience to
the argument.
6. Positive, emotive
footage of whales in the
wild and Orcas being
“cute” is contrasted with
the negativity, to
emphasis what captivity
has done to these
whales; this continues
to divert the blame
away from the animal
onto the captors.
13. HOW DOES BLACKFISH
BUILD UP AN ARGUMENT?
7. Case
studies/recounts of
other near fatalities at
SeaWorld are
presented; this shows
that Tilikum is not the
only case of Orca
brutality, and helps to
keep the audience
engaged by shocking
them. Actuality footage
further increases the
8. A passage about the
death of an Orca trainer
at another park (Loro
Parque) is then shown to
illustrate that the
problem is not exclusive
to SeaWorld; The
message that Orca
captivity is wrong is
continuously
communicated to the
9. The tourist video of
the last show
Brancheau ever
performed is shown to
create further sympathy
for Dawn; this
enlightens the audience
to exactly how she died
and the reasons behind
this, engaging them into
the brutality of the
14. HOW DOES BLACKFISH
BUILD UP AN ARGUMENT?
10. The news reports and
cover ups of the incident are
then put forward to illustrate
SeaWorld’s corporate greed;
After all the footage they have
beens shown, this is the last
piece of evidence put forward
that convinces the audience
that SeaWorld should be
shutdown, and all Orcas
released.
11. The documentary is summed up by an
insight into Brancheau’s legacy charity
and an emotive scene in which the
trainers interviewed in the film see wild
Orcas first hand. This summarises the fact
the whole documentary is about
honouring Dawn’s death, as well as the
beauty of Orcas. From the point of view of
Blackfish, the best way to do this is to
release the Orcas and shutdown
Seaworld.
15. DECEPTION
• Whilst the majority of Blackfish’s content is
true, there are some instances of deception
within the film.
• For example, in the top image, the trainer is
presented as being one of the ex-trainers
providing an interview in the film, when in
fact the trainer in the footage is current
seaworld employee. This may be
considered unethical.
• Furthermore, the wound that the trainer
received in the bottom image is implied to
be caused by a whale attack, when it in fact
was caused by the trainer slipping on the
surface.
• This raises the question about whether a
documentary is designed to be truthful and
informative, or requires some form of
entertainment.