Documentary and Animation

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Emotion as a Tool in Rhetorical Form of Documentary

The documentary film , Bigger , Stronger Faster , that was directed by Christopher Bell and released in 2008 , can be considered as a documentary that uses the Rhetorical Form . This can be based on the presentation of arguments made by the said film , wherein there exists clear attempts to persuade its viewers regarding the ill-effects that steroids and other Performance-Enhancing Drugs may cause to an individual

Perhaps this certainty is most apparently shown in the

scene wherein the Bell 's mother , Rosemary , learned of her sons ' use of steroids during an interview conducted by Christopher , and where she became highly emotional upon hearing the information . Her emotion alone is highly suggestive that her sons have been doing an immoral act by taking steroids , thus strongly implying to the viewers of the intended stance of the film , which is anti-steroids . This particular portion of the film conforms to the four attributes of a rhetoric form ascribed in Bordwell 's and Thompson 's book as it directly negates scientific data and attempts to relate to our emotions . The emotional appeal of this portion is also strongly suggesting to its viewers to have a negative perception on steroids use , hence not to patronize the drug and to simply rely on the God-given skills that are inherent to everyone . Film Art : An Introduction , explains this technique by stating , The filmmaker often appeals to our emotions , rather than presenting only factual evidence...