The Effects of Action Cameras on Non-Fiction Cinema: A Comparative Analysis of the Films Drifters (1929) and Leviathan (2012)

There is a reciprocal relationship between the advances in recording technology and film styles. This work shows effects of action cameras on non-fiction cinema by comparing two films that focus lives fishermen. While Drifters (1929) served as prototype for documentary film, Leviathan (2012), completely shot with cameras, referred not only an original documentary, but also art film. argues their unique technical advantages wide usage, have potential leading profound changes cinema. Generally, few directors producers who had means production could introduce new styles manipulated existing ones. However, currently professional qualities are available amateur usages. Easy mounting options ability to record everywhere let people try various shooting alternatives producing authentic works. Through video sharing websites, huge number opportunity share works, receive feedback, be inspired other people’s productions concurrently. provides most fertile condition improvement personal productions, emergence visual artistic approaches