Weeks 10, 11 &12

Our task this week was to identify a documentary that we had seen and analyse the editing techniques it utilised. The documentary I am choosing is called "First Decent" and is on the origins of snowboarding. The film begins by introducing the sports pioneers and the foundations of the snowboards. They then group together some of todays best riders and they search out some of the most untouched mountains in Alaska only accessable by helicopter. The editing is somewhat sports orientated, ie, 30 - 60 sec shots of runs down insanely steep mountains. Most of the interviews are talking heads, which break up some of the action to make the film interesting. Some of the slow-mo's are shot in incredibly high detail which makes for some awsome action. Overall the editing is tight, and it is clear to see that this doco had a fair bit of budget.