다큐멘터리 <나의 문어 선생님>에 대한 분석과 고찰

Abstract

Recently, the popularity of Netflix has begun not only in movies and dramas but also in documentaries. Materials and grammar that have not been seen on existing TV are bringing about changes in the documentary genre. The documentary <My Octopus Teacher> is also an example with a unique subject matter and story. I will examine the documentary <My Octopus Teacher>, which contains the special meeting, communion, and healing process between humans and octopus, and analyze its characteristics. Craig, the protagonist, regained his lost purpose of life through the communion of nature, and his surrounding relationships were restored. And through this, it gives healing and comfort to the audience, and makes them look back on the relationship between nature and humans. Although the documentary does not directly talk about the risk of environmental destruction or animal protection, it conveys another message on how humans should live in harmony with nature as members of the Earth, not owners, by drawing sincere communication between humans and creatures. In this paper, I would like to examine the content and formal characteristics of the documentary <My Octopus Teacher>, which contains a special connection between humans and octopus. Communication with Craig and Octopus is the main theme that penetrates the entire work. This stage of exchange is analyzed by alternating analysis, and <My Octopus Teacher> also examines that the stage according to the time structure of alternating analysis, which is gradually moving toward the intimate stage, is progressing. And Craig, the cast and producer of <My Octopus Teacher>, was co-founder of the Sea Change Project, and the documentary was produced as part of the Sea Change Project. I would also like to examine documentaries on environmental preservation and communion with nature of similar characteristics, and examine the differentiated characteristics of <My Octopus Teacher>. key