Sunday, February 5, 2012

"Cars Sliding and Crashing in Bountiful" - Short Documentary

The person filming would not be aware that their footage would reach the millionth mark on Youtube. That probably wasn’t the reason why they documented what they did. Simply they wanted to capture it ‘cause it was entertaining being in the position they were and not at the drivers seat or out in the streets. There were many close calls, but for some there were not as lucky. I seriously thought things were going to be worse than what was shown. I could totally feel the anxieties of people watching before their eyes what is happening. I felt that I was close to the action, as if I was there with the filmmaker. The filmmaker even warns people that are close to danger from getting out of the way of a car that is almost about to go into them.  This adds more to that effect.   Sure, the video is not the best of quality but the material definitely is. It is amazing to see how people try to maneuver their cars so they stay safe. Sometimes it works, but other times they can’t fight Mother Nature.  People sometimes don’t have a choice but to brave it out in a place like this.  The filmmaker had patience to be outside in the cold and just keep recording what was happening. I’m sure this person wasn’t an actual filmmaker but with the use of any kind of camera goes to show that anyone can document a piece of history from any place and nowadays that is easier to be viewed with the help of the internet and sites like Youtube.

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