I have just finished reading this article and I have found a prime example of SeaWorld manipulating a situation to their advantage, yet again. This blurb is taken from the article which is on the link below: Anthropomorphismis the act of applying human emotions, mannerisms, and characteristics to non-human species. Blackfish uses anthropomorphism widely throughout the film. For example, a scene depicting an orca “screaming” out for her calf, mouth agape, all set to a carefully chosen, dark musical score. These elements, when put together, will call on the human emotions of empathy, sadness, and guilt. Breaking down the elements makes us see a new, different picture. Removing anthropomorphism shows us an animal behavior, highly different than that of a human. Orcas have no connection to their lungs through their mouth, nor do they have vocal cords. All sound is created through the blowhole, which features a flap of muscle, allowing the animal to produce different volumes, pitch, frequency, and pulses in their vocalizations. It is physically impossible for an orca to produce sound by opening their mouth. Anthropomorphism is used to emotionally manipulate the viewer. “Blackfish is a movie that is designed to make you feel. It is not a movie designed to make you think.” -Former SeaWorld Orlando orca trainer, Kyle Kittleson. They claim Blackfish uses anthropomorphism to emotionally mainpulate its viewers, yet SeaWorld does exactly the same things in its shows. Cetaceans waving at the audience, kissing each other, sticking their tongues out, etc. Isnt that emotional manipulation as well?!? Because it makes me think I dont see orcas in the wild doing that.................. #hypocrites
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:47:56 +0000
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