Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1DescriptionFTVM 108 explores how the style, look, and structure of documentary films affect considerations of ethics, point of view, and persuasion. Topics of study include the voice of documentary, documentary modes, the influence of social media, cultural and nationalrepresentationindocumentary,and the evolution of digital technology in the context of nonfiction. Students will watch a wide variety of documentaries that examine the concept of ,"truth" on film and the filmmaker's ability to distort or clarify our perception of reality. We will pay particular attention to the historical, cultural, environmental, political and economic influences that shaped the documentary form. 