Documentaries can be used to create different impacts on it's audience, depending on the type of documentary, depends on the message that is trying to be portrayed. Take Winnebago Man, this documentary is a participatory film which is aimed at the fans of John Rebney, to show the true side of the supposedly 'angriest man on earth'. Its a great way to show the real side to someone who has been hidden from the camera for years since the piece of footage was leaked on YouTube. The footage showed Rebney as a very angry man, someone who couldn't control their temper, i know they say you should judge people on first impressions, but considering that was the first and only thing the public knew about Rebney, that image stuck in their mind. The documentary helps to present the truth about an Innocent old man who was just having a bad day. At the end of the documentary, Rebney feels strong enough to see his fans and present the real Jack Rebney, his fans are surprised by the Jack Rebney they meet and this documentary helps to give the 'angriest man one earth's' point of view.
The documentary 'My new brain' is a very moving documentary which is presented in a different way to 'Winnebago man' instead of the film maker being in the film, asking the questions and generating the content, 'My new brain' is presented by Simon, a 19 year old student who, whilst at Newcastle university, fell off a wall and damaged his brain. The film is made to make people aware of the dangers of drinking, and what can lead from this. It also helps the viewer to understand the ordeal the family went through and how hard it was for Simon to regain his life back to normal again. from everyday tasks like getting himself dressed, to going back to work. The documentary is very moving and gives students and anyone who drinks a reality check about when to say enough. The use of Simon himself to be the presenter and the subject makes the film more personal and draws the main attention of the subject and not the film maker finding out answers like in 'Winnebago man'
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