Commentary on Edit of Reading Video

I loved this assignment! Although it was extremely difficult editing found footage down to only 30 seconds to portray a detailed piece of writing. I think everyone did a great job altering and editing their footage to represent themes and images present in the reading. My favorite editing technique was Serina's scan and wipe technique used throughout her video. I really liked this because it was an effective way to integrate so much varying video into a small time frame. The transition used throughout the whole thing made her segment more fluid. Using the green made the effect only look cooler and more like technology. Another portion of the big video I loved was Erin's rendition of the 1st chapter. This, to me, was visually the most striking and representative of the paragraph. Although the images were blatant, she stayed true to the simple themes and allowed the video to progress into the next paragraph well. I loved how she added the Tom Hanks portion too about the maps. The found footage used represented the themes in paragraph one to a t. I definitely think, though, reading the chapter versus watching it is different. In reading the chapter, one may think about and pick up on small details. It is obviously exactly how the author intended it to be. In realizing the chapter through video, one may miss out on some specifics because of our footage selection and interpretation. Overall, I think both pieces are equally credible and unique. The fact that they can be presented together is the best form, though...the entire 360 degree learning experience.

Reading #4 Questions

1) In response to the second bullet point in discussing new media, which basically describes the computer as the device to funnel in all media, I wonder how our pieces, done in class, would come off differently if not displayed on the computer. How would they come off differently in a different space? For example, our Cacophony looked jumbled and disjunct on the computer but allowing it a physical presence, although still digital, in the space provided and walking by it weekly gave it a different feel. I, personally, got used to seeing the piece in such a physical, loud form that I wouldn't appreciate it as much on the computer. Although the computer is a brilliant and easy device, space wise, it is limiting and because we're so familiar with it - we can easily walk right past and ignore it. 2) The sixth bullet point deals directly with our next project...what media to show and have perform and what should stay stationary or silent. I found this part very intriguing because interacting with media especially art, alters it. Is this the artists intention? A pro or con? My question is where do you see this expanding into new new media, in the future I mean? Will we be able to feel this new media, interact in a three demential space without destroying it?

Paragraph Five

Here is my interpretation of paragraph five. I took an extremely contemporary approach in editing and selecting my videos to depict the idea that we, as a society, are "kept" by our idea of time. Overall, I tried to incorporate images in the reading such as the sun, mechanical clocks, time and hourglasses. The paragraph refers our newer inclination to break time into segments, which is what I did with the found footage. I used both old and new footage, including animation, to display paragraph five's idea that time and constant refer to the clock alters society's actions. I kept some original audio and gave some a new context as well.