I have recently viewed three pieces of work by different artists. Dollface by Andy Huang, Girl Chewing Gum by John Smith and Godfrey Reggio's Koyaanisqatsi. These had some interesting points about them.
"Dollface" is computer animated and has a lot of concept ideas behind the animation. One concept is that television is giving us the audience the idea that by changing the way we look, it will make us feel more comfortable and happier as a person. This is an example of how media can brainwash us into changing who we are.
"Koyaanisqatsi" by Godfrey Reggio was made in 1983. In this film there is a variety of shots that are being used, from flying around the grand canyon to then gliding through the streets of New York. The concept of this video is slightly weird but also very effective. There are images of destruction and bad things with calm and peaceful music. There's also a contrast of old buildings and new buildings and shots being played very slow and then others really fast. The film is showing a glimpse of how our world has changed over years. I think Godfrey Reggio is trying to get us to look at these shots at a different perspective. Comparing this film to "Girl Chewing Gum" they are very different in terms of visual images. They are both quite old films but Koyaanisqatsi uses high colour which is clear whereas Girl Chewing Gum is black and white and not that clear. Dollface is different to both these videos as it is using computer animation and was produced much more recently.
Even though all three of these films have their differences, they can compare to each other in terms of perception. Koyaanisqatsi is about the perception of time, Dollface is the perception of beauty and Girl Chewing Gum uses the perception of truth.
No comments:
Post a Comment