nummer acht by Guido van der Werve

[nimfenzwanner]

@efykehyg i went ahead and verified this. Given the scene elements are the same, man walking, same boot, ice etc, the walking direction/intention and suspence are completely different. The Screaming Men definetly had more interesting elements, yet, imo, i tend to prefer Guido's short, even if it seems to be a oneliner/gimmick. The Screaming Men's cinematography and especially musical/midi score in that opening scene (imho)...as if you're watching a regional soap opera.

[nimfenzwanner]

@nimfenzwanner edit: The Screaming Men's cinematography [...] are quite bad (imho)

[WeirdDeviant]

The original video is about 8 or 9 minutes. Does anyone know where to find it?

[nimfenzwanner]

@WeirdDeviant unfortunatly, only in a museum i assume.

[Number1Daryl]

the picture of this guy infront of the icebreaker is amazing. its one of those pictures you dont see very often.

[DominicMetal1979]

The other day I was in my SUV taking my kids to soccer practice, when I slid on the ice. THAT took real courage, not what this guy is doing. Later that day at Starbucks I texted my raquetball partners and told them about it, which is more than this guy on the ice can do.

[adamlinks]

Sometimes the ice cracks in front line from the boat for hundred yards in a second... This guy was very lucky...

[bongohymns]

Perhaps we are supposed to feel like the walking man. Some crisis, disaster, or at least our own death is approaching but you're not seeing.

[zeldaboy121]

Saw it just yesterday todays date is 7/26/09 very cool

[reiddc]

I saw a longer version (the full version?) of this at the Hirshorn in Washington DC. It's really quite striking on a large screen, and the audio of grinding and crunching ice adds a lot to the atmosphere. Strongly recommended.

[ronetele]

i found it far more moving as an actual film (at least i think it was). something about the grainy flicker and the better sound - the rumble of the ship thru the ice. GvdW is totally nuts! so is the world! i am humbly awed by his simple artistry.

and a comment i can't resist. isn't it amusing how youTube's "related videos" engine thinks that this has something to do with ice breakers? oh yah, i want to watch more ice breakers, nice big machines crunching thru the ice....

[bradiscool500]

i dont get it. are we supposed to expect that the ship will sink? or that the person is walking on water?

[seichusenmakoto]

It's just best to interpret what this movie is about yourself, rather than ask someone else what it's supposed to be about. What you're seeing is literally "a huge ship following a man walking on ice". Take it however you will and roll with it.

[Paniinfo]

i am looking for "Nummer Twee"(| NL | 2003 | 03:03) -its awesome! longe time since i see in basel

[carilevi]

can I suggest something? take the audio out.

I went to his exhibition, I almost cried. Is wonderful!!

I cried actually..

[NZintsova]

really great!

[mordium]

do you have Nummer Negen