Ron Triggs

3/19/19

Film Analysis

The documentary Disruption is a film aims to address the fact that we so little to stop climate change on a governmental level event though we know climate change is a major concern. The documentary also allow us to see some of the things that national organizations are doing to fight for climate change laws and to fight for the current climate change laws to be enforced. The movie Disruption was directed by Jared P. Scott and produced by Kelly Nyks. Disruption was released in 2014 and is a 52 minute long documentary.

Disruption discusses the ways that struggle leads to process and the current struggle we are faced with. The film displays some of the many ways that the United States government acknowledges climate change and climate change effects but refuses to do enough to stop climate change. The director uses a series of long-shots, mid-shots, and three-quarter-shots. Long-shots are used to  show what issues people are attempting to change. Mid-shots are used to show the people who are creating the policies. Three-quarter shots were used to establish the people who are fighting against the industries and policies that continue to allow companies to heavily impact climate change.

The director used many different techniques to convey their message. Interviews were used as a method to tell the story throughout the entire documentary. The directors accurately used B-roll, which furthered the message they were attempting to convey. Darker music was used for more serious topics such as talking about the amount of carbon dioxide we are putting into the air. This darker music was also used to talk about incredible natural disasters. While the movie accurately depicted the issue we are facing around climate change, I believe the authors did a poor job of representing the people who are doing the organizing for climate justice and preventing climate change. The movie overall is an interesting film and I would recommend the film to peers because it is an accurate depiction of the problems faced when dealing with climate change and policy makers.

The documentary Disruption  is a great film that I believe people who are planning to do work around climate change should watch. The film shows some of the victories in the fight for climate change, but also the work we still have left to do. The interviews the director used were spectacular for conveying their purpose and was not overwhelming. The documentary receives a B+ for its content, use of b-roll, interviews, angles, and use of different types of music to show the seriousness of our current situation. If the documentary accurately depicted the people who are leading the work for climate change then the documentary would have received an A.