response to blog 4

From my perspective of the video, I think Truimph of the will is a more of a documentary than propaganda, my argument is that those things happening were actual events, the actual recording of Hitler and his movements 'encouraging' the masses. On the other hand, its propaganda-ness comes from the fact that it was made to brainwash. Its sole purpose was to hypnotize the German mind thats watching into falling in love with Hitler and everything he stands for.
Night and Fog though, was a collection of old pictures and videos vs. the 'now' of the holocaust sight. The difference between Triumph of the Will and Night and Fog is that Triumph was set entirely then and there in Germany... there was nothing else to view but Hitler and his subjects. in Night and Fog, this is a seemingly objective point if view of the happenings/ horrors of the holocaust camp sight. the video is set in todays day but focuses on the flashbacks