The second documentary made this instability a felt reality for me and any other viewer. The way the dude talked and the special effects made the video's "truth" seem so fake; it was obviously a parody. It was 100% the most inaccurate of the other four films on the spectrum. #hwa5 #whatswobbling

Smith's voice felt very warm and personable, evoking empathy and sadness, while Brakhage forces us to see rather than hear. Smith is more objective, while Brakhage is more subjective. #hwa5 #twowaystotruth

Lastly, I put how to make an art closest to the right, as it was obviously a parody. The guy and the editing were very satirical, and it seemed like just a fictional act. #hwa5 #defendtheplacement

Fourthly, I put mothlight as the second closest to the right. Despite my confusion, I interpreted it as just images of a moth in the light that felt more fictionalized than the rest. #hwa5 #defendtheplacement

Thirdly, I put 160 characters in the middle, simply because the texts are accurate, as they are just an archive of past messages, but the narration is memory and may be merely one-sided, which may be exaggerated. #hwa5 #defendtheplacement

Secondly, I put this place as the 2nd closest to the left, since it is just Smith reciting a poem he wrote, accompanied by visuals —most notably the portrayal of a father and son—which do not fictionalize the story but are just supplements to convey the poem. #hwa5 #defendtheplacement

Firstly, I put conversations with white people closest to the left, as they are just interviews with actual white people. There are no actors portraying them or anything; it is raw, uncomfortable dialogue provided by regular white individuals. #hwa5 #defendtheplacement

#hwa5 #mappingtruth

My perception of the genre has shifted as I've come to understand that documentaries are not solely interviews with a bunch of different people in a dull room. #hwa5 #watchingdifferently

When a documentary is not only interested in "informing" its viewers, it tends to lead to inaccuracy and fictionalization. To make it more entertaining, in a capitalist society, you must lie a bit, which undermines the documentary's truthfulness. #hwa5 #watchingdifferently

The responsibility that comes with staging reality is being prepared for damage control. Obviously, documentaries will face immense public backlash for their fictionalization, but that is a cost they have to pay and defend. #hwa5 #watchingdifferently

I believe claiming "truth" is taking a true story, reenacting or covering it, but adding a few 'slight' details to just amplify it. #hwa5 #watchingdifferently

After watching everything, I believe a documentary is just a foggy lens on something that is trying to be both marketable and accurate. #hwa5 #watchingdifferenlty

I forgive you. #hwa5

This document claims to be "truth" while still being representational with the feature of the texts. The truth is the actual texts, while the narration is her memory. #hwa5 #160characters

Sound and image play a crucial role in structuring the story alongside narration and on-screen text. It really felt like I lived vicariously through the narrator's life over the past few years. #hwa5 #160characters

From all the documentaries, this one feels the most like real life. #hwa5 #shortdocparty

The paternity test scene was so hilarious to me. It was abrupt, but it emphasized how terrible Jim's father was. #hwa5 #shortdocparty

I feel so bad for the narrator. This story is so sad, but common. #hwa5 #shortdocparty

Victoria's text at the hospital about having a son and both doing well was so funny to me. #hwa5 #shortdocparty