Chicago 10 displays the theme of counter-culture in 1968.  The audience is presented with the counter-culture of the members of the Yippie through their enthusiasm and appearances.  Sex, drugs and rock and rock were all present among the anti-war protesters. This the way of life of the Yippies in Chicago 10 expresses the director’s view of this time period.

Chicago 10 is  placed under the title as a documentary film, though it used some untraditional aspects.  The use of more artistic techniques including the use of animation.  The combination of live footage and animated characters makes the movie Chicago 10 more interesting and interactive.  Discovering the characters with the live footage makes the viewer feel more engaged in the film.  The partially animated aspect allows the film to recreate the trial, where they do not use live footage, but instead non-visual evidence about what went on.

The use of animation in Chicago 10 was artistic and appropriate choice to enhance the film combining history and animation. Animation was included so the film could involve scenes that weren’t originally caught on camera and recreate them as a visual aid.  With this artistic choice the audience was able to view important scenes that were caught on camera along with those that could not have been included without the use of animation.  The animation was able to reenact the emotions and actions of the characters effectively throughout these scenes.