Brian Cox is an English physicist and Advanced fellow of particle physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester. I have decided to look at him as a documentary film maker as he is well known for his science documentaries, particularly the 'Wonders of the Universe' series. He has even been described as a worthy successor to David Attenborough and Patrick Moore for his documentary work. He has featured in other science programmes of a factual base including 'Horizon' and 'Do you know what time it is?'I have watched some of the 'Wonders of the Universe' series and find his approach and enthusiasm to be very encouraging and appealing. As he is a physicist and University professor himself, he has plenty of general knowledge in this field and expresses it in a very passionate way.
A particular episode 'Destiny' focusses on the idea of where we come from and why we are here on Earth. He explains that people have often turned to religious and spiritual reasons to explain but he delves into answers provided by Science. To conclude the episode he discovers that time is not characterised by repetition but by irreversible change. The vast universe is subject to laws of change. I think that Brian Cox is quite successful as a documentary filmmaker because he takes ideas and theories that are so complex and unbelievable and makes them not only very exciting to watch but also makes the audience feel like they can understand and learn about something that is complicated and far fetched. I think that that is the key to his success as people warm to him and embrace his friendly approach. When he is talking on screen, it feels as if you are having a conversation with a friend allowing you to feel comfortable and at ease.
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