Errol Morris' First Person

I happened across this intriguing documentary series that explores the world through the eyes of a diverse group of people, each with their distinct personal story and perspective. Early subjects include a visually-oriented autistic woman who applies her unique outlook to the creation of humane cattle slaughter techniques and a life extension activist.

Errol Morris' First Person - The Complete Series

Errol Morris employs a unique device during these interviews: the Interrotron (a combination of the words "interview" and "terror"). As shown below, it allows the interviewer and interviewee to stare directly at each other while maintaining eye contact with the camera lens. Basically, the interviewer's face is projected onto a teleprompter-style two way mirror so that the interviewee maintains continual eye contact with, by proxy of film, the audience. This technique elicits an intimacy with the subject that I am finding difficult to convey in words.

First Person really is an interesting series and I'm looking forward to viewing it in its entirety.