Crisis of Significance

This is my final draft of my final video for Digital Ethnography at Kansas State University (Dr. Mike Wesch - Spring 2009). In it, I attempt to layout what has been called the "crisis of significance" that we experience in the world.

For more about where this video came from, you can check out the paper from which it was created:

http://kevinchampion.blogspot.com/2009/03/crisis-of-significance.html

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• meaning
• significance
• modern
• postmodern

[bryanzug]

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?

[golfmnkvn]

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]

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.

[revelationxx]

This is really good, you did a great job!

[MrPeriodismo]

Good idea of thereal meaning that humanity should share. I totally agree.

[autumnSCOGGAN]

WOW! That video clip of those two men at the train station packing those people into that train (3:17-ish) like sardines is funny and such a great visual for this chaotic place and chaotic choices we all face to make! Thank you for ending on a positive note! Refreshing!

[tomorronow]

woohoo! kevin, this is awesome! wonderful job.  i think this will really stimulate and inspire those who hear/see it.

[pearsoncrz]

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.

[EmpireofMInd]

Nicely done!

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