The theme of Picturesque Geography: Flint to Detroit is a very interesting one and I for one love the different things that can be done with this style. It reminds me of the documentary videos that are shown on the Discovery Channel or Animal Planet where they show what the sky or the ocean looks like as it goes from dawn to midday, to dusk, to night. This style has so much potential to be beautiful, no matter what the subject matter is. I think its fascinating that it looks so much like a video and yet it is really just a bunch of images piled together. It almost looks like a video that has been fast forwarded over a days time.
With the theme regarding this technique and it applied to the space from Flint to Detroit makes me think of when you see the traffic views that they show on the news and they seem to look really choppy sometimes. It is very similar because it looks just like a bunch of images shown one after the other. Usually, those images are somewhat blurred and hard to see so I am interested to see what Alex does with this concept and how he interprets Michigan's streets and scenery to create a something that can be considered an art piece. It will be nice to see crisp and clean images come together to form a more video like piece. I always enjoy seeing the things we see everyday here in Michigan being used to create beautiful art.
The theme of Flint and Detroit being a time lapse, also made me think of videos that were on the Discovery Channel. Since videos like this are so common, I think that it is important for Alex to bring in a new perspective and view on the subject. Flint and Detroit are quickly becoming more and more similar with abandoned buildings, graffiti and run down streets. These are all obvious sub topics, so it seems necessary to bring fourth the not obvious aspects that aren't seen on a daily basis.
ReplyDeleteDiscovery channel rules! They have some of the most amazing shots on that channel. Sometimes I question if they are even real. I wish I was good enough to mimic everything they do.
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