Interesting and very well done. You show the value of touch in building relationships, and simultaneously how personal space is invaded in the congestion of modern urban living, but don't comment on the limitations of interpersonal interaction over the internet and instead suggest that the internet allows us to "touch" one another. This is perhaps a bit naive.
1) Loved the sound mix. Making me work a little to hear it increased my connection with you and what your were saying. Think Myst's form of periphery narrative that you have to work for. The future of teaching will play with elements like that more.
2) Hanging your hat on relationships (other, nature) for significance eventually runs out of gas. Bigger Memes exist. Why was MLK right even when people did not agree? Why do justice & mercy threads cross so many cultures?
f I understand you right, I totally agree. With this video I think it was a matter of pointing to something deeper without "going off the deep end". I'd love to be able to go deeper and maintain connection with the viewer i.e. not sound too far-out, crazy, spiritual, brainwashed, ideological etc. The key seems to be a matter of discovering an aesthetic vehicle that can sustain the level of depth.
Thanks for all the feedback, especially about the sound/production value! The issue for me was striking a balance between letting the music drive the video and still allowing the narrative vlogging to come through. I think it's less of an issue when listening on headphones, but an issue nonetheless.
No bad, the production values are a little rough. Remix it with the music track turned way down as it competes too much with the narrative. Also, the mic you used with your narrative clips too much.
Wow that is full on. Really thought provoking. I've watched it a dozen times already. Fantastic job.
The one critique or suggestion I'd offer is to drop the volume of the music track a fair bit - at least on my PC it over-powered the commentary and made it hard to follow. Aside from that it was brilliant. 5 stars.
Haha kind of. The ideas as a class took a whole semester, we had *maybe* a month to work on the video, but you'll have to ask Kevin how long he's been thinking about this kind of stuff.
Nice. It inspired me to start a new mag feature for readers -- a call to send in a three minute video that elucidates a scientific concept. Liked the juxtaposition of crowds with individual hands with messages about "oneness", we are many and one.
well done video... the assembly line photos and the whole idea of being replaceable/anonymous made me think of students and how they can be replaced and are anonymous in the educational institution.
Life is the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death. Simple. Go live it. (cheers for link @mwesch)
This is really good, you did a great job!
revelationxx 2 years ago
Good idea of thereal meaning that humanity should share. I totally agree.
MrPeriodismo 2 years ago
woohoo! kevin, this is awesome! wonderful job. i think this will really stimulate and inspire those who hear/see it.
tomorronow 2 years ago
Interesting and very well done. You show the value of touch in building relationships, and simultaneously how personal space is invaded in the congestion of modern urban living, but don't comment on the limitations of interpersonal interaction over the internet and instead suggest that the internet allows us to "touch" one another. This is perhaps a bit naive.
pearsoncrz 2 years ago
Nicely done!
Dr. Strangelove
EmpireofMInd 2 years ago
Great work. 2 points --
1) Loved the sound mix. Making me work a little to hear it increased my connection with you and what your were saying. Think Myst's form of periphery narrative that you have to work for. The future of teaching will play with elements like that more.
2) Hanging your hat on relationships (other, nature) for significance eventually runs out of gas. Bigger Memes exist. Why was MLK right even when people did not agree? Why do justice & mercy threads cross so many cultures?
bryanzug 2 years ago
Regarding point #2.
f I understand you right, I totally agree. With this video I think it was a matter of pointing to something deeper without "going off the deep end". I'd love to be able to go deeper and maintain connection with the viewer i.e. not sound too far-out, crazy, spiritual, brainwashed, ideological etc. The key seems to be a matter of discovering an aesthetic vehicle that can sustain the level of depth.
golfmnkvn 2 years ago
Thanks for all the feedback, especially about the sound/production value! The issue for me was striking a balance between letting the music drive the video and still allowing the narrative vlogging to come through. I think it's less of an issue when listening on headphones, but an issue nonetheless.
golfmnkvn 2 years ago
No bad, the production values are a little rough. Remix it with the music track turned way down as it competes too much with the narrative. Also, the mic you used with your narrative clips too much.
Nice concept!
IrishPrince17 2 years ago
Wow that is full on. Really thought provoking. I've watched it a dozen times already. Fantastic job.
The one critique or suggestion I'd offer is to drop the volume of the music track a fair bit - at least on my PC it over-powered the commentary and made it hard to follow. Aside from that it was brilliant. 5 stars.
mikebogle 2 years ago
It was so fun to see this come together during the semester. You've done so well to articulate those hard-to-grasp concepts here!
kzhines 2 years ago
wait, this took him a whole semester?
fatty4ksu 2 years ago
Haha kind of. The ideas as a class took a whole semester, we had *maybe* a month to work on the video, but you'll have to ask Kevin how long he's been thinking about this kind of stuff.
kzhines 2 years ago
I think the sorts of conclusions he draws and philosophical contemplation he expresses in this clip would have taken quite a while to formulate.
mikebogle 2 years ago
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yardygirl333 2 years ago
Nice. It inspired me to start a new mag feature for readers -- a call to send in a three minute video that elucidates a scientific concept. Liked the juxtaposition of crowds with individual hands with messages about "oneness", we are many and one.
judeisabella 2 years ago
well done video... the assembly line photos and the whole idea of being replaceable/anonymous made me think of students and how they can be replaced and are anonymous in the educational institution.
spbenji88 2 years ago
Awesome! This was amazing.
somethingrhetorical 2 years ago
Very meaningful! To me at least..
Great exploration of what it means to be human in this era.
sammyurai 2 years ago
This gave me goosebumps. Marvelous job!
hippolipstick 2 years ago
Excellent work - Thanks for sharing
waynePSU 2 years ago
Life is the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death. Simple. Go live it. (cheers for link @mwesch)
tombobzine 2 years ago