Finding Perspective: "Trashed" Documentary Trailer
From just a one-minute trailer, several aspects of a ninety-minute documentary are revealed. Aspects such as perspective, bias, and purpose are easily perceived by the audience through a small window of compiled footage. This allows the audience to have a more defined expectation and a better understanding of the documentary. In the trailer for "Trashed", perspective, bias, and purpose serve their own roles in affecting the documentary's content. Every documentary needs a perspective, no matter the topic. The trailer for "Trashed" very openly expresses their stance on waste, somewhat acting as the perspective of the nature that is being trashed every day. The trailer brings up major waste problems such as clogged oceans, poisoned animals, and even poisoned people. An example of the trailer conveying its perspective is the full-screen shots portraying seas of waste and landfills that seem to last forever. In addition to the imagery, the trailer also adds ...