Title
The criteria for defining reality in animated documentaries
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Introduction
In recent decades, some have debated the basic principles of authenticity in documentaries and animation. Some argue that documentaries require an accurate record of real life by their very nature. On the other hand, the animation is considered a constructed image, and its authenticity has been questioned. So, in this case. How should creators define the criteria of “documentary” when creating animated documentaries? This report is divided into three main aspects to argue and discuss the differences arising from the division of the two creative principles into two camps based on the authenticity of animation and documentary.
Reference
- DelGaudio, S. (1997). If Truth Be Told, Can ’Toons Tell It? Documentary and Animation. Film History
- Spence, Louise (2010)Crafting Truth: Documentary Form and Meaning
- Honess Roe. A. (2013) Animated Documentary. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Additional individual research background
Over the last few years, I have produced an animated documentary that appeals to attention to polar bears’ survival, combining documentary footage from news interviews with 3D animation. Nevertheless, I cannot confidently say it is an animated documentary because it contains some sci-fi scenarios of polar bear survival in the future that I have incorporated based on actual footage. So in creating this, I had some questions about the authenticity of the animated documentary. I want to use this report to explore the criteria of authenticity in animated documentaries and my work to help me better identify the criteria of objectively realistic creation when making animated documentaries in the future.