Between a croc and a herd place: Battle at Kruger and nature interpretation |
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Authors: | Ian-Malcolm Rijsdijk |
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Institution: | 1. Centre for Film and Media Studies , University of Cape Town ian.rijsdijk@uct.ac.za |
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Abstract: | Abstract The article examines the popular YouTube clip Battle at Kruger and its National Geographic spin-off Caught on safari: The battle at Kruger. In seeking to account for the clip's popularity and National Geographic's motivations for making the hour-long feature, the author draws on the burgeoning studies of wildlife film in an effort to contextualise this new ‘eye-witness’ approach within the traditions of documentary films focusing on nature – particularly animals. Furthermore, do the clip and its online popularity suggest a new direction for wildlife documentary in an age of increasingly advanced filming technologies and digital broadcast platforms? |
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Keywords: | Battle at Kruger documentary wildlife YouTube |
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