Summary: Wildfire season is upon us. SCULPTED BY FIRE challenges a lot of common assumptions about forest fires and the need to wage a war on fire that is reminiscent in its hype and hysteria of the war on terrorism. In coming weeks the media will abound with stories about the "raging battles against wildfires." Sculpted By Fire looks behind and beyond the hype and headlines. This new documentary presents another face of wildfire - as a necessary force for shaping and maintaining healthy forest ecosystems.
Compelling content, excellent production values. Enough?
This gripped me with the rich, clean sound of thunder and first-hand accounts which introduced the feature.
Well edited. Nicely written. Many sounds and voices all designed to advance the story. Narrated authoriatatively and consistantly authentic.
The sound and voice descriptions had me walking beside her during Barbara's tour of the region four years after the fire.
Add a billboard, create a news hole and an avail or two and you have a really good 59-minute documentary ready to use. The subject matter might not engage all communities but certainly could have "local' ties to many.
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Bill Anderson
Posted on June 27, 2007 at 11:34 AM | Permalink
Review of Sculpted By Fire
Compelling content, excellent production values. Enough?
This gripped me with the rich, clean sound of thunder and first-hand accounts which introduced the feature.
Well edited. Nicely written. Many sounds and voices all designed to advance the story. Narrated authoriatatively and consistantly authentic.
The sound and voice descriptions had me walking beside her during Barbara's tour of the region four years after the fire.
Add a billboard, create a news hole and an avail or two and you have a really good 59-minute documentary ready to use. The subject matter might not engage all communities but certainly could have "local' ties to many.