My video is based off of Man Ray's "Les Mystères du Château de Dé" (1929). I used Ray's soundtrack starting at approximately 2:10. I wanted this video to illustrate what it feels like to travel somewhere new. In Ray's film, two men are heading for the gates of Paris which "open onto the unknown." I wanted to convey the difference between novelty and the mundane and the importance of not becoming entrenched in the mundane aspects of daily life. My film opens with a black and white with a person driving in rain accompanied by somewhat of a melancholic soundtrack which is symbolic of the daily grind. The soundtrack then turns into a lively, exciting rhythm as the driver decides to go out and explore new frontiers.
http://www.ubu.com/film/ray_chateau.html
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Monday, March 10, 2014
Reading 3 Questions
In your opinion, is there a significant difference between film and video? Is one superior over the other? Why or why not.
Just because something is created with a purpose in mind, such as a television commercial, does it automatically become disqualified from being considered art? Why or why not?
Just because something is created with a purpose in mind, such as a television commercial, does it automatically become disqualified from being considered art? Why or why not?
Monday, March 3, 2014
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