The Sugar Film Analysis

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Sugar, as a representative of sweetness. It is loved by all the people in the world. But now many people don’t know the dangers behind the sweetness. In this documentary, Damon Gameau is going to use his personal experience to tell you the secret of the sugar. There are many technique of expression in the documentaries. But in this documentary you will know how these techniques affect the film. Such as music, the personality of the protagonist and the expert opinions. So now, let’s go into the sugar world and find its secrets.

Music plays a very important part in all kinds of films. As one of the many expressive elements of documentary, music plays a great role in the deepening of the documentary theme and the completeness and orderliness …show more content…

So here are three examples of using music. First, the music using at the beginning. The music is very enjoyable and accompanied by attractive pictures. Easy and happy music expresses a pleasant mood, the use of music foil atmosphere and rendering mood in the documentary is more subtle, but very effective. Second, the music using at when he went to the aboriginal town Amata. Director used the music to participate in narration and produce rhythm. It acts directly on the audience’s hearing and vision and gives the audience a beating, regular feeling. The proper rhythm appearing in documentary film. Not only makes its narrative structure more rigorous, but also makes the audience have a more through understanding of its narrative context, which is more beneficial to the audience’s interpretation and appreciation. Third, the music using at when he was driving car at North Carolina. Director gave the music the ability to convey feelings, express emotions, connect pictures and transitions. The lyrical nature of music makes it abundantly evident in documentaries. It can connect several different types of picture groups, creating a sense of …show more content…

Damon Gameau is an Australian actor, his daughter will be born soon, so he wanted to give some definitive answers to show what’s the reason people are obese. Here are three examples to show his personality. First, before the experiment, his language revealed that the next 60 days will be very tough. Because when he went to check up his body, he answered the doctor’s question ‘Don’t do this crazy thing’. It was humorous and it show Damon will be optimistic to face the experiment. Second, during the experiment, he directly ate the 40 teaspoons that day to show the consequence, he felt very uncomfortable after only having sugar. It was terrifying. Third after the experiment, he had a hard time without having sugar, but slowly he returned to his previous healthy life by exercising and eating low sugar diet. Character’s personality will let audience go into the