An experimental documentary that rejects traditional narrative, dialogue, and "human-centric" perspectives in favor of a raw, immersive sensory experience. Key Scholarly Themes 1. Sensory Ethnography and "Becoming-GoPro"
The camera moves like a "barnacle" or a piece of flotsam, forcing viewers to experience the environment from the perspective of the ship, the sea, or the dying fish rather than a human observer. 2. Trans-corporeality and Ecological Ethics Leviathan (2012)
This "paper" provides a comprehensive overview of the 2012 documentary , directed by Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel. It highlights the film's significance in the fields of sensory ethnography and digital filmmaking. Overview: Leviathan (2012) Directors: Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel Production: Harvard’s Sensory Ethnography Lab (SEL) Leviathan (2012)
Researchers often analyze Leviathan as the pinnacle of "sensory ethnography". Leviathan (2012)
A commercial fishing trawler off the coast of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
By tethering small GoPro cameras to nets, fishermen, and even tossing them into the sea, the film achieves what scholars call a "machinic subjectivity".