Errol Morris' "Real People" for Obama
Regardless of whether or not you have an interest in Amercian politics or your personal political beliefs, take a look at this very stylish web delivered video from respected documentary filmmaker Errol Morris.
It's a series of short catchy interviews with Republicans who plan to vote for the Democratic candidate Barack Obama. Morris also has written an interesting piece in the NEW YORK TIMES.
The film is quite reminicent of the recent celebrity filled 'Don't Vote' public service announcement in style. The really interesting thing though is how increasingly very high quality media is having a use in political campaigns. In the last Australian federal election the successful Labor party had a much more effective online and Media 2.0 based cmapaign than the sitting Liberal government, whose YouTube video's shot in the wrong ratio just reinforced the image of them being behind the times.
The recent state election in WA had very little online activity, but it'll be interesting to see what techniques are used in our next federal election.
Source: Boing Boing
It's a series of short catchy interviews with Republicans who plan to vote for the Democratic candidate Barack Obama. Morris also has written an interesting piece in the NEW YORK TIMES.
The film is quite reminicent of the recent celebrity filled 'Don't Vote' public service announcement in style. The really interesting thing though is how increasingly very high quality media is having a use in political campaigns. In the last Australian federal election the successful Labor party had a much more effective online and Media 2.0 based cmapaign than the sitting Liberal government, whose YouTube video's shot in the wrong ratio just reinforced the image of them being behind the times.
The recent state election in WA had very little online activity, but it'll be interesting to see what techniques are used in our next federal election.
Source: Boing Boing
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