Ken Burns The West Theories

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“When Americans tell stories about themselves, they set those stories in the West,” said Richard White, truthfully said as the pride and importance of history rests on The West. Ken Burns’ The West documentaries have a pattern of entering established shots in the beginning of each episode to integrate the viewers. Alongside with establish shots, Burns follows with enchanting but also appropriate cultured music that coordinated with each section of the episodes. His style consisted balance mediums of interviews, photographs, music and sounds, and cinematography to compose the viewpoints. Additionally, Burns uses techniques of camera panning and close ups captures visuals for the viewer to have attention to details of the West. The West’s perception