Documentarian Frederick Wiseman has been noted for his ability to capture the nuances of life in American institutions such as prisons, hospitals, welfare offices, and high schools. He started out in 1963 by producing a fictional feature film, THE COOL WORLD, which examines the lives of Harlem teenagers and continued with the theme of social change with his first documentary, TITICUT FOLLIES, an exposé of life in a prison for the criminally insane in Bridgewater, MA. This controversial doc left Wiseman with the reputation of being a muckraker and soon after Wiseman toned down his message and began focusing more on American culture to point out the symbolism of daily activities, as displayed in his film PRIMATE (1974). Wiseman's work does not progress chronologically and his films are never narrated, which sets him apart from other filmmakers.