"PAINTING WITH PERMISSION." -a graffiti documentary
"Painting with permission" is a graffiti documentary which investigates the 'legal' side of graffiti. Although set in Sydney, the general gist of the documentary implies that it is also targeting a smilier audience to ours and this is most apparent through the fact that it involves a number of adults in the form of interviews and voice overs as if they, themselves, are attempting to establish an understanding with the adult audience too. This is something we as a group haven't considered; if our documentary is to appeal to an adult audience then it seems most logical that this 'appeal' must be conveyed also by adults. This allows the audience to pay more importance to the documentary, than perhaps, if we had teenagers.
The documentary begins with a news report voice over and immediately the documentary is launched straight into small clips and photographs of graffiti being done and of graffiti itself. A variety of shots are used to engage the audience into the documentary. As the documentary progresses, the use of statistics highlight Sydney's growing graffiti culture. The images of graffiti are now replaced by newspaper cuttings, focusing heavily on headlines to draw attention and emphasise the growing culture. During this opening, there are a lot of cuts to give the documentary an overall impression of 'adventure and action.'
The first interview the audience sees is with a shop keeper who sells spray paint for the purposes of graffiti; the interview takes place in his own shop where he is standing against the shelves displaying a whole variety of cans. The mise-en-scene here establishes a formal dressing for the rest of the documentary since the male being interviewed legally owns such a shop. The style of the interview is quiet informal using terms such as "aite" and is not very fluently spoken at the start. - This adds realism to the documentary, providing the audience with an insight into legal graffiti that isn't framed or practiced before hand.
This very first interview is important because it creates the basic (and not very evident) 'make up' of the argument of the documentary which to some extent will form the initial views of the audience. - This is something that we also have to keep and mind as a strong interview in the beginning of our documentary will form the foundations of our audiences view - even if we are attempting to manipulate them slightly. The interview draws comparisons between graffiti and pornograpgy and crime, reflecting upon how graffiti isn't as bad compared to other cultures. - there is a lot of emphasis placed on the fact that removing graffiti = taking away a culture.
Since "Painting with permission" aims to promote legal graffiti, we see an exhibition take place. A slight high angle shot displays the crowds of people that have come which in effect displays the amount of interest people pay to see this form of art. a quick cut takes us to "May's visual arts school" where the audience see graffiti in action; it is taught like any other subject in school which could prove shocking to the audience, however making them realise that there must be something more to graffiti than just ' scribbling.' This view is further reinforced for the latter part of the documentary.
After 3 mins into the doc, a very strong but authoritive message is conveyed that graffiti = art. Focusing on legal graffiti being done, we see teachers, adults who themselves are artists, and the local community support legal graffiti showing the benefits it has had. For the young artists themselves it's an area to release their creative outlet, whilst the local community say its a cheap but extremely powerful way to brighten up dull walls, and walls that have just been 'tagged' upon.
After a montage sequence showing the audience of the local community watching youngsters do graffiti, and artists themselves enjoying their work we see teachers and adult artists give their views. The main message which comes across through the end of the documentary is the we as people of all ages need to address the gap between generations, and that the young aren't appreciated enough - that we can often be too judgemental of them. The last teacher leaves the documentary saying; "Give them a go" which is a memorable message that aims to work the audience's mind's long after the documentary is over.
Vishna
The documentary begins with a news report voice over and immediately the documentary is launched straight into small clips and photographs of graffiti being done and of graffiti itself. A variety of shots are used to engage the audience into the documentary. As the documentary progresses, the use of statistics highlight Sydney's growing graffiti culture. The images of graffiti are now replaced by newspaper cuttings, focusing heavily on headlines to draw attention and emphasise the growing culture. During this opening, there are a lot of cuts to give the documentary an overall impression of 'adventure and action.'
The first interview the audience sees is with a shop keeper who sells spray paint for the purposes of graffiti; the interview takes place in his own shop where he is standing against the shelves displaying a whole variety of cans. The mise-en-scene here establishes a formal dressing for the rest of the documentary since the male being interviewed legally owns such a shop. The style of the interview is quiet informal using terms such as "aite" and is not very fluently spoken at the start. - This adds realism to the documentary, providing the audience with an insight into legal graffiti that isn't framed or practiced before hand.
This very first interview is important because it creates the basic (and not very evident) 'make up' of the argument of the documentary which to some extent will form the initial views of the audience. - This is something that we also have to keep and mind as a strong interview in the beginning of our documentary will form the foundations of our audiences view - even if we are attempting to manipulate them slightly. The interview draws comparisons between graffiti and pornograpgy and crime, reflecting upon how graffiti isn't as bad compared to other cultures. - there is a lot of emphasis placed on the fact that removing graffiti = taking away a culture.
Since "Painting with permission" aims to promote legal graffiti, we see an exhibition take place. A slight high angle shot displays the crowds of people that have come which in effect displays the amount of interest people pay to see this form of art. a quick cut takes us to "May's visual arts school" where the audience see graffiti in action; it is taught like any other subject in school which could prove shocking to the audience, however making them realise that there must be something more to graffiti than just ' scribbling.' This view is further reinforced for the latter part of the documentary.
After 3 mins into the doc, a very strong but authoritive message is conveyed that graffiti = art. Focusing on legal graffiti being done, we see teachers, adults who themselves are artists, and the local community support legal graffiti showing the benefits it has had. For the young artists themselves it's an area to release their creative outlet, whilst the local community say its a cheap but extremely powerful way to brighten up dull walls, and walls that have just been 'tagged' upon.
After a montage sequence showing the audience of the local community watching youngsters do graffiti, and artists themselves enjoying their work we see teachers and adult artists give their views. The main message which comes across through the end of the documentary is the we as people of all ages need to address the gap between generations, and that the young aren't appreciated enough - that we can often be too judgemental of them. The last teacher leaves the documentary saying; "Give them a go" which is a memorable message that aims to work the audience's mind's long after the documentary is over.
Vishna
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