While filming the video documentary “The March of the Penguins,” what did French director Luc Jacquet choose to do that enabled
him to work outside of the documentary genre? According to this article, how does this movie fit the description of a video documentary presented in the lecture? (site 1)
Director Luc Jaquet chose to film the movie from the penguins' perspective. This enabled the viewer to feel as if they were in the company of these birds. ... This movie fit the description of a video documentary because it filmed the penguins in their natural habitat.
Luc Jaquet chose to film the movie from the penguins’ perspective. This enabled the viewer to feel as if they were in the company of these birds. March of the Penguins did more than just document the penguins’ reproductive cycle. It also gave an account of the harsh realities of life in the Antarctic and the extremes of the polar environment. This movie fit the description of a video documentary because it filmed the penguins in their natural habitat
