By Kevin Callan
Rating: 4 Stars
The article talks about how it is now easier to film movies on outdoor trips, especially extensive ones. The article compares old filming equipment (massive cameras, tripods and rolls of film) with today’s small, portable digital cameras. The article also discusses the advantages of this modern equipment and the compromises that have to be made using it outside, away from civilization.
This article affected me as it made me realize the lengths that dedicated people will go to in order to achieve their goals. For example, the article mentions filmmaker Bill Mason and how he, along with his cameraman, had to lug backbreaking equipment for many kilometres of terrain just to record their movie - they didn’t even know if their work provided a good result until they got back home and were able to develop the film. This demonstrates extreme determination and perseverance, skills that others may lack on such a task.
This article made me think about the advances in technology and how it is simplifying our lives. No longer do we need to carry heavy equipment through uneven and hazardous ground. We can just grab a few lightweight tools and be on our way. By viewing the material instantaneously after recording it, we can make sure we get the best possible results, and if we did not, we can just film again.
But is this advancement beneficial to the human race? Is it improving our lives or detracting from our enjoyment of outdoor pursuits? Perhaps it is making us less attentive to our adventures in the outdoors, knowing we would always be able to experience nature later through our recorded moments.
But is this advancement beneficial to the human race? Is it improving our lives or detracting from our enjoyment of outdoor pursuits? Perhaps it is making us less attentive to our adventures in the outdoors, knowing we would always be able to experience nature later through our recorded moments.
I learned from this article how technology, cameras in particular, has improved. I acquired insight into the potential problems that may arise outdoors, even with this new technology. For example, battery charge is now of greatest concern instead of the amount of film remaining - how are you going to replace a battery in the middle of the forest, many kilometres from the nearest store?
This article inspired me to further research the different sectors of outdoor pursuits in which modern technology is used and how it reshapes them.
This article changed my behaviour as it made me view many modern technologies as prohibitors of our enjoyment of nature. For example, if we brought a camera on a trip with us we may end up spending more time fiddling around with it and taking pictures of others instead of actually looking around and experiencing nature -- this is one of the things that makes me view modern technology as something that affects us negatively in some ways instead of positively.
In conclusion, we can see that our lives are considerably improved with better technology. However, as we inevitably use it more, it potentially affects the way we perceive and enjoy nature and as well as the outdoors in general. And so we have to ask ourselves: is technology for the best when it comes to the outdoors?
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