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I really like the way this video was made. The shots and the lightning are really good and the editing is perfect because even though the video is chaotic, the shots are still in a harmonic sequence that makes the music video work. All the types of shots used are very artistic and it makes a very interesting composition.

Don't Make Me Call Child Services

http://www.wimp.com/snapfingers/

So Some of you may have already seen this video and laughed at it. But while it's a silly, low budget, child music video, does it strike anyone else as inappropriate? I mean, "Don't make me snap my fingers in a Z formation, hip rotation, BOOTY SENSATION"?! And the motions, while hilarious, also don't seem age appropriate.

Wacky Tacky Wibbly Wobbly Non-Inflatable Lad

So I found this video online and had one of those "what did I just watch" moments. Technically speaking, the editing was great: the pacing of the video was perfectly synced to the audio; the structured, diverse use of wide-shots and medium shots was great; and the length of the video was just enough to convey a message and make it somewhat memorable.

Aside from that, the content itself is rather....interesting. If I saw something like that in real life, I'd claim zombie apocalypse and freak out. Probably without the arms flailing like that guy. Or the seizure.

One of the Greatest Videos of All Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914&ob=av3e

I just wanted to express my love for this video. I know its a music video but I think it justifies what we've been talking about in class. Given the time period, it being the 80s, this video in terms of effects, shots & editing is really advanced. I wouldn't think people would have this type of technology. Being able to make most of the video look cartoonish and drawn out. In my top 10 favorite videos.

Water, Ink, and Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq9mw8wR-1Q

I found this video a couple of months back and just rediscovered it. I think this is a wonderful combination of artwork, creativity, and video. The detail is also fantastic- the ink artist is out of control amazing and the perfect closeups done by the camera complement this. Although the video's content and music are horribly sad, I really like this clip.

An Interesting Clip

http://www.booooooom.com/2011/09/04/going-to-the-store-by-david-lewandowski/

I honestly just wanted to share this little gem; no idea if it's really an "art video. I think it was just for fun; although it may have social and political implications hidden somehwere. Apparently the creator was a lead art director for Tron:Legacy, so I think this video was created with some high class special effects.

Just wanted to know what you guys think...

I'm done with Rosler for now, just wanted to chill out with something a little less dense (but still mysterious) this time. I wonder if Rosler would find any value in something like this...

-KT

Rostler Reading

Mreh, mreh, mreh.

The Rostler reading was, as most people have already said, challenging. I guess I would agree with her points of wanting video art to be for the masses and not just secluded in the art world, but to me that just seems very unrealistic. Definitely now that experimental video is viewed strictly in an art setting, I doubt most people without an art background will ever look into it. Usually art videos give off the air of being pretentious, but I did like her video that we watched in class. Compared to the reading, the video was much more mainstream and I could see that breaking into people's lives, but her elitist way of writing was out of the question. People can relate to = being weighted and measured and their value in society being stamped on them.