While watching Encounters at the End of the World, I couldn’t help but to be overwhelmed with a feeling of wonder and a sense of not belonging in that world. Someone watching these two clips could forget that these were shot on Earth and not on some distant world that is less evolved.  Therefore Herzog uses non-diegetic sound and otherworldly shots  to create a sense of mystery in order to transport the viewer to another world. By using music that doesn’t necessarily mesh with the scenery Herzog is creating a sense of alienation. The viewer should feel that they don’t belong and that maybe they are the “Aliens” in the world he is documenting. The theme for this week was Nationless and by showing these environments Herzog has created a documentary that isn’t tied to any Nation. We discussed last week that even though this is a documentary the film also has characteristics of western and syfy films. In these two clips Herzog has used elements of both. The bizarre music has a syfy feel to it. I would almost venture to say that the sound is edited to create this effect. The environments he films are also not inviting just like the early west. By using the music and environments Herzog has effectively created a strange world that removes the viewer from their own. Essentially making them “Nationless”.