Animated Documentaries are More Important Than Ever And Heres Why

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Following the recent success of animated documentaries like Tower (2016) and Flee (2021), it's no stretch of the imagination to say that animated historical documentaries are more popular and prolific than ever. But, if documentary filmmakers put a high price on realism, why are they turning to animation to tell their stories? And why, exactly, is animation so evocative in teaching us about the past? • The host, Dr. Alexander K. Smith, is a socio-cultural and visual anthropologist who holds an MA from Oxford University and a PhD in the anthropology of Tibet and the Himalayas from the University of Paris (EPHE - PSL). • This video was based on an article I recently published in the Historical Novel Society Review. Check out the publication here (and while you're there, give the journal a read -- it's a great online journal!): https://historicalnovelsociety.org/hi... • Support us in building better social science pedagogy on YouTube by becoming one of our patrons: patreon.com/armchairacademics • Episode one and two of The Animated History of Tibet are available now, free to watch, on our Channel: • Ep1 The Rise of the Tibetan Empire : • The Rise of the Tibetan Empire | The ... • Ep2 The Golden Age of the Tibetan Empire : • The Golden Age of the Tibetan Empire ...

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