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Re: What Documentaries Influenced You Most and Why?
by Ron Lindeboom on Apr 28, 2008 at 2:03:00 am

[Mark Suszko] "Say what you will about Burns, I know he didn't invent the use of animated stills, but the way he re-awakened people's perceptions about documentary production with the rostrum camera and editing and stunt casting of celebrity narrators in TCW was significant and far-reaching. The epic scale, the juxtaposition of dry data with personal glimpses and character study, it was brilliant."

I think Ken Burns The Civil War was brilliant. I just liked the way that Greystone did Civil War Journal better -- but in fairness to Ken Burns, it's always easier to be the second guy out of the gate and do it better than the first guy. All you have to do is look at what they did right, imitate it and add the new things that you came up with that they missed in their original outing.

I would agree 100% with what you said about Ken Burns. And if imitation *is* the sincerest form of flattery, then a whole lot of other people agree also.

Best,

Ron Lindeboom


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