Louie Psihoyos 'Racing Extinction'

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When it comes to documentaries, many are made to look real, but the truth has been manipulated. Racing Extinction, however, is a carefully constructed documentary which aims to show viewers mankind’s role in potential losses of at least half of the world’s species.

Racing Extinction is a documentary created by filmmaker Louie Psihoyos, director of Oscar winning documentary, The Cove. In 2005, Psihoyos co-founded the organization, Oceanic Preservation Society, also known as OPS.
‘’The objective of OPS is to educate the public on what is happening to the Earth, and to promote individuals to make a difference so that future generations will have an enriched environment, not a diminishing one.’’

The purpose of this film is to draw attention to mankind's role in the events that are damaging our planet and its wildlife. Louie Psihoyos seeks to create attachments between humans, and the animals endangered. He states:
‘’If you can show people the beauty of these animals, there’s a chance to save these things.’’

Within the film, it is shown that within the next 100 years, we could potentially lose over 50% of species on Earth. Louie Psihoyos wants to show exactly how the world is being impacted upon by humans. He believes that this film will help viewers change their way of living, leading to the reduction of the rate of ‘extinction’. …show more content…

This scene alone has strong impacts on viewers, as it shows that the unthinkable is able to happen. It shows how easy it is for one human with determination to persist and make a difference to the world surrounding them. Throughout the course of the film, the viewers are taken on a journey across the world, being shown the main locations that are diminishing the natural extinction rates. These places mostly consist through the Asian continent, as they have the high reputation for their illegal food

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