William Wegman
I was really amused that William Wegman ended up doing such “safe” art for calendars and etc, after seeing his early video work. His work is hilarious and kind of strange; very different than the work of his that we see now. My favorite clip was probably the singing stomach; I’m guessing all of the people who watch that video go home an try it. His videos also remind me a little of some of the youtube comedians that are around now. They’re also gross at times, and make you wonder what kind of thought process led to such strange videos. I think his work fit well into the short clip of dog baseball he made for sesame street.
Bill Viola
I like Viola's work much less than Wegman's; due to its experimental nature, I find it unsettling and sort of confusing. The first video; him sitting on a couch and screaming intermittently; reminds me of Silent Hill. I don't really understand what he was trying to portray.
Michael O' Reilly
I like the narration overlayed with the tones, illustrating the story. The different voices make the narrator's description of his hallucinations and difficulty understanding apparent to the viewer, and the way he speaks; first-person and robotically; enhances the feeling of empathy. It's also interesting how he connected the images with the narration even if they are not overtly related; the part about lowering the mask while the images are of a blender's lid closing. I also was interested by how most images are taken so close-up that it's at first hard to tell what's going on unless you listen to the narration at the same time.
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