By: Nell

Nell — Wed, 17 May 2017 02:11:22 +0000

Daney: such an ambitious project–using video and drawing/animation and Flash as well as final cut (both new to you?). The final works really well! You worked on this beyond what I last saw, and the transitions and “bookending” of the two carefully placed IRL rock stacks, which are the same act, but different incidents, works beautifully to create balance across the composition of the video. The sound as a constant also unifies the piece, and it’s seemingly inorganic make-up strangely works across this hand-made drawing and hand depictions (all organic in a literal sense). I really like some small subtle places–the very first tension in the placement of the rock on top in the first rock stack–I just gravitate toward the negative space where the rocks come together. It’s quite a focal point, small, but so careful. I care about how you stack that rock! I also appreciate the change of color in the animation of the line from black backgorund to brown–as if introducing or foreshadowing the color of that carefully placed rock. This is a really interesting work!! I look forward to more work from you. The animation, hand drawings, on top of the blurred/textured backgrounds (the “ants”) is also a juicy juxtaposition. I think the fact that the ants aren’t cute, but are complex and somewhat unknown is another great fact–because the death spiral is sort of scary and definitely not cute. So the idea of the video I think mirrors your original intrigue with the idea…GREAT WORK!

Comments on: Final Project: Measure

By: Nell