Live-action v. animation

      Tuesday we began our discussion on documentaries with some very well done animated ones. Before I go into much detail I would like to say I am a film production major. Documentaries can be made very well using either animation or live-action, there are things that we cannot do with live-action that you animation people can but there are things you cannot animate to create the same kind of feelings that live-action people can. Animation is very good at showing what live-action cannot, for example in the film "when life departs" animators were able to show what the kids were thinking and feeling, live-action never could have made it to that level. Live-action is very good at allowing a connection to be made with the subject while animation can create more separation.

        I believe that both animation and live-action have their place and neither is better than the other. When documentaries are being made you are looking for the truth about your subject and sometimes animation is the better option for the documentary, if that is the case then go ahead and use animation, but sometimes live-action can create more of a connection between the viewer making it the better option.

plus these kids can draw better than I can....