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The Cameraman

2011 · 4 min

A brief, wistful animated anecdote that quietly unsettles, making you reflect on how observing can distance you from what you see.

Directed by: Chris Ware, John Kuramoto

Overview: A television experiment. Cartoonist Chris Ware teams up with his animator, John Kuramoto, to make a cartoon version of a true story. Jeff Potter tells the story to host Ira Glass: about an art project, a bunch of first-graders, and how being behind the camera can rob you of your humanity even if the camera's not real. Chris and John supply the visuals.

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Directed by: Chris Ware, John Kuramoto

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
identity
media
isolation
memory
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: animated
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Directed by: Chris Ware, John Kuramoto
Runtime: 4 min
Country: United States of America

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