This video was very interesting to me because it gave me the feeling that I was listening to a Radio drama from the 30s or 40s. The part about it that interested me the most about it was how the tv screens reflected what was going on in the story being told while also adding extra depth to what was going on. I think the visual aspect amplifies the audio because of how sporadic and intense it was.
This one caught my attention because I feel that the artist is trying to tell a story through the clips being shown, while the clock gives the viewer a through line to let them know that they are connected. As I looked more closely I began to see a theme form outside of the clocks being shown.Â
Sam Taylor Wood,Still Life, 2001.
I found this one very interesting, due to the fact that the director takes something that is supposed to represent some sort of high form of art and shows it decay and wither away. It seems as if she is trying to show the hollow nature of high art through these rotting fruits. I found the idea very interesting.
Bill Viola, The Quintet of the Astonished, 2000
This was one of my favorites out of the bunch because of how it represents time and emotion. Its really interesting how subtle the changes in the actors faces are at first, almost as if its a still frame but as you continue to watch you begin to see how things slowly changes. In the last few seconds of the piece you begin to see the actors move much faster and explode with emotion, but not too fast. You can still see all the smaller changes in the actors face but at a much more accelerated speed.
Dara Birnbaum, Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman, 1978
Personally I did not find this one too interesting. I understood what the artist was going for somewhat but I think the relative nature of the piece confused me. I appreciate it for what it is but personally i do not find too much meaning in this one and it seems like a bunch of clips put together to get a point across.
Brent Green Carlin, 2010Â
This was my favorite one overall. I found this to be the most powerful piece because of the mixture of all the media involved. I really like the song as a throughline to guide the viewer through the story that is being told, while also repeating key lines in the song by showing them on screen in a stylized manner. Outside of that, there are some really interesting dark visuals that kept me drawn in and I think the claymation-like animation really lends itself to that style. This all combines together to create a dark and twisted story with a fitting tone/environment.
Heavy Industries, Cunnilingus in North Korea Â
I did enjoy the way that the text was used in this piece, not only through what it conveyed but also through how it was used visually. I like the almost parody-like nature of what is being talked about in context to North Korea. I think that this piece touches on a lot of important topics that are very prominent in our modern world.Â
Ryan Trecartin, Center Jenny
This was the hardest one to get through for me. Not because of the quality but because of the uneasy nature of the film. Its very chaotic and as a college student who uses social media in the current era, made me very comfortable. It is a critique of social media but also of youth culture and the fads of the modern world. This is represented perfectly through the chaotic and sporadic editing of the film, while also through creepy costume and set design. Â
This fil caught me off guard to say the least. It was very vague at first with the story and I felt lost as to what the artist is trying to say in this piece, but as it progressed I realized that the vague nature of the film was on purpose. It leaves itself up to many interpretations so that people can draw what they want from it personally. I found this interesting and very inspiring. I was also a very big fan of the way it was shot and the monochromatic tone it takes visually. Its almost as if the artist wants you to fill in the blanks with what you want so the story is more meaningful to you.
