Bags and baggage

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I remember when those bags came into one world shops. They used to be made from garbage by people who had nothing. Now they are sold on high street and probably produced in sweat shops. Way to go capitalism.

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The Story of Stuff

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There’s a lot of people who just love The Story of Stuff. The way it’s talked about, you would think it’s the latest movie by the Cohen brothers – but better! I have to say, I find the presenter quite annoying. It’s just a bit too American for me, she sounds like a parody to me tbh.

So this one is using a presenter, interacting with some animation. The animation is fine, and I’m a fan of statistics. But this whole idea stands and falls with the viewer liking the presenter, and that’s a dangerous thing. Because part of the audience will always dislike the presenter, even if they are interested in the content or message of the film.

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