tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post3124189794216208274..comments2024-03-25T12:38:37.998+12:00Comments on The Best Shark Dive in the World!: Cinematic Storytelling- The Heart vs. The Head!Andrew Cumminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675497080700112390noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-90673962375909926232014-07-08T03:19:00.060+12:002014-07-08T03:19:00.060+12:00Finally got around to watching this...
It's a...Finally got around to watching this...<br /><br />It's a good talk with some great points, especially the very modern thing of dumbing down the content to ramp up the emotion and if there is none, just make it up. Look at the more recent shark related films that aren't the BBC level productions, shallow personality vehicles that don't really say anything, offer up absolutely nothing OfficetoOceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05994215418331139925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-64449463268385163072014-07-04T13:24:43.139+12:002014-07-04T13:24:43.139+12:00Do I know you? :)Do I know you? :)DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-83378785024685955232014-07-04T13:20:47.494+12:002014-07-04T13:20:47.494+12:00It's why I like you Sir, and few others like y...It's why I like you Sir, and few others like you. <br /><br />Standing tall and proud in a hip deep shit pile of others ignorance.<br /><br />Onward, onward I say! <br /><br />Cry havoc and let lose the Dogs of Sanity and Truth!Petard here...noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-38331072921667512612014-07-04T12:48:27.168+12:002014-07-04T12:48:27.168+12:00It's sloppy enviro work vs the good stuff. The...<i>It's sloppy enviro work vs the good stuff. The current media effort leans towards sloppy</i>.<br /><br />Could not agree more. DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-8472515553573274422014-07-04T08:20:13.892+12:002014-07-04T08:20:13.892+12:00Force feeding out of context eco-drivel to waiting...Force feeding out of context eco-drivel to waiting masses designed to get them excited is a poor substitute for allowing them to emote based on a cognitive understanding of the issue.<br /><br />It's sloppy enviro work vs the good stuff. The current media effort leans towards sloppy with precious few standouts. (Mr Tedx there)<br /><br />Simply put, how many 'effing dogs with hooks in Hoisting La Petardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-79893812194386884512014-07-04T07:39:12.246+12:002014-07-04T07:39:12.246+12:00Challenge not accepted - much as anticipated years...Challenge <i>not</i> accepted - much as anticipated years ago, nobody gives a shit about the guy and even less about his latest movie.<br /><br />I also agree that the shock therapy is totally misguided - <a href="http://fijisharkdiving.blogspot.com/search/label/Love%20not%20Loss" rel="nofollow"><i>Love not Loss</i></a>, remember?<br /><br />But still, the general message is valid, i.e. that it DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-32754745845953215862014-07-04T03:35:04.402+12:002014-07-04T03:35:04.402+12:00Bah!
When telling a story, especially one that is...Bah!<br /><br />When telling a story, especially one that is charged with emotion,(said video clip of said shark being gutted and whacked by nincompoops with accents)one should present facts and allow individuals to express emotion.<br /><br />THIS is the problem with shark conservation messaging.<br /><br />It is designed to elicit raw emotion - NOW, usually Facebook emotion.<br /><br />It'sMeh, with a side of Meh!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-50136932029919367812014-07-03T12:59:45.172+12:002014-07-03T12:59:45.172+12:00No it isn't - quite the contrary!
He does not...No it isn't - quite the contrary!<br /><br />He does not divide humankind into "scientists" and "others", he obviously knows that everybody disposes of both aspects (= I hear that brainy scientists fall in love, too!) but says that when telling a story, one should appeal to the emotions!DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-2275837983216910652014-07-03T08:30:17.736+12:002014-07-03T08:30:17.736+12:00Is this not the same left brain/right brain argume...Is this not the same left brain/right brain argument I made earlier (in his case, heart vs. mind)?? Where's the criticism DaShark?? :)Megalobombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667817888766990483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-84987262125863809832014-07-03T06:48:52.892+12:002014-07-03T06:48:52.892+12:00Dang - I had no idea! :(Dang - I had no idea! :(DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-16577410836335764042014-07-03T02:01:40.502+12:002014-07-03T02:01:40.502+12:00Ugh, nothing but regurgitated shark talking points...Ugh, nothing but regurgitated shark talking points circa 2004-5-6-7-8-9-10.<br /><br />We're way past shlock shark shock folks, this is 2014.<br /><br />Trying to sell a film?<br /><br />You bet.<br /><br />Sorry, trying to get funding for a film - read the synopsis.<br /><br />www.devilsteethmovie.com/story.htm<br />I have $25, rather give it to Davidnoreply@blogger.com