I have chosen to tackle this video essay for numerous reasons. Firstly, the film had a major impact on my worldview and the way in which I prioritize what is important to me. There are not many films that have touched me in the way that Into the Wild ha s. Secondly, the real-life application of transcendentalism – the belief that people and nature are inherently good , and that industrial society and institutions are corrupting their purity – has become a point of great contention. Into the Wild is unique in that it highlights both the tremendous good and terrible contradictions of a lifestyle that subscribes to the ideals of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Thirdly , I believe that the cinematography and musical accompaniment of the film directly benefit the way in which an audience interprets and emotionally responds to the philosophy. The soundscape of the film is incredibly creative, particularly when crafting spaces. ...
This video essay is , at its core, targeted towards those that enjoy film philosophy and a certain level of theory-crafting. While these criteria alone are very broad and difficult to relate to specific demographics, the way in which the video is created will provide me with a means of breaking the target audience down more precisely. T he video essay will be a persuasive and, ultimately, personal take on the philosophies found in Into the Wild . It will be my outlooks, my perspectives, and what I see when I watch the film that stands out to me and makes it into the final script. As such, it is people my age that the video essay will likely appeal to. 17-30 would be a rough age demographic. Alongside this, the video essay will likely only appeal to those within my own societal “class” or norms. I am not extremely wealth y. I have grown up on a philosophy of being cautious with money and reasonable in how I spend it. While assessing a film and philosophies that do n...
Coordinating the Piece To keep things on-track, I'd like to set out a few of the fundamentals for my piece from the get-go. This will help me in deciding my work order as time goes on and will generally just keep things more organized.
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