CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION GENRE

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Documentary TASK
Blackfish Shows how orcas and animals
held in captivity are treated
and how they aren’t meant for
our entertainment. Showing
clips of real orcas held in tiny
tanks when they should be
free in the ocean. This is
unique to the other
documentaries as it includes
the 911 phone call after the
major incident. We are also
shown how it all started from
the beginning- capturing
Tilikum.

How does this help set audience

expectations of the production?
It is a dark picture, implying it
will be a dark documentary with a
dark story behind it. The ocean
behind the orca is a very deep
blue, showing there is a lot that we
don’t know, but we should learn
through this documentary. We
expect to be given answers as to
why the orca suddenly turned
aggressive and if that was the fault
of Sea World, or just natural
habits for the orca.