thanks frank! by the way how are things? we are miles from the areas hit by katrina, but i believe some refugees are headed for one of our school district's gymnasiums. almost a good 1,000 miles away but i'm glad we can help out.
the funny perhaps ironic thing about the clip...some people think the beginning confrontation is a racial matter, but in truth both guys are hispanic. if i had more time the actual confrontation is over the girl ;-) --- In [email protected], Frank Mixson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I surprised to see this topic still going, so I thought I'd give it another look. I was real surprised by the 2 comments listed here... It's meaning is pretty clear to me.. but who knows, i only have a GED, so I might have it wrong, lol. > > Lets see, on Sept 10, 2001 (when watching something, try to absorb as much info as possible.. think of the dates on the spots as 'clues'), two kids got into a fight about something. What were they fighting about? who cares? Next sequence is the World Trade Center bombings video being watched by the some kids. The next sequence has date too, Sept. 12, 2001(hmmmm...... ), and shows the 2 kids from the first sequence shaking hands, exchanging words, and then heading toward the US Marines > recruiting center... Duhhhhh... OK, I'ma apply some GED math to this.. Two kids fight over something one day, America is attacked the next day, the following day, the kids put aside their differences and join the Marines. > > > Hmmm.... looks like a recruiting spot to me. Sometimes when examining the bark of a tree, some miss the forest entirely. There's a lot more to the production of video than technical mastery. There is also the use of symbolism, unfortunately, sometimes it is culture specific.. A buddhist, might not get the christian symbolism inherent to western art, and a christian might not get the taoist references that are in many eastern arts.. I like to watch foreign movies, for just that reason. I'm surprised that these people didn't 'get it'. Maybe you had to be here on Sept 11, 2001, to 'get it'. > > But hey, what do i know? I don't have any degrees in this stuff.. but like most americans, I don't need anyones permission or approval to do it anyway.. Also, unsteady shots are quite the norm, now, at least here... Think NYPD Blue. The eye is not allowed to rest, anxiety is increased in the veiwer, and a greater sense of being 'present' is created in the veiwer. Sounds appropriate for the sequence of them watching the TV (not sure if it was done intentionally or not though, in this case, but it can easily be argued as an artistice choice). > > I also think that the viewers in this country are used to it now, and that any unsteadiness in the camera work in this spot is overlooked as people try to figure out what it means.. Which is what you want to do in film anyway.. make the viewer think, and keep watching until they have figured it out or finally 'got it' . Like I said, I'm just guessing, I only have a GED, so I could be wrong. And I've been to movies with people that didn't 'get it'. They unvariably didn't like the movie. > > I had to say all that, Lance, because I got some nasty remarks from some folks across the pond about my stuff too. Don't worry, I think it just speaks to the resentment of americans in the rest of the world right now. Misery loves company. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income households are not online. Help bridge the digital divide today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/cd_AJB/QnQLAA/TtwFAA/ADr1lB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
