Transient Spaces

Week 8

Agenda

Blogging tips

Reflections on Crips and Bloods

Crips and Bloods(2009). Dir. Stacey Peralta

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Harrison discusses allied movementsTo his doco’s theme.

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Kate considers Google reader

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Natalia is developing her designConcept.

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Sonia is delving into relevantStatistical research.

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Fan reviews docos on similar themes.

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Christoph reviews a doco with similar functionality.

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Alyia is doing rewarding TwitterResearch.

Reflections on Crips and Bloods

Strengths:• A story full of drama• Community is clearly defined• While not exactly participatory, it has fantastic

characters / interviewees, and makes full use of them

• Director clearly has the trust of the interviews (they seem to be confessing to murder)

• Clear conflict• Use of archival footage• Stills mixed with video• Use of music from the ‘hood

Reflections on Crips and Bloods

Problems:• not sure about the structure – it bounces around

from the history to the present a lot• too much Ken Burns effect