We all have secrets. Some of them are bigger than others. Some of them are not our own, but we are holding for other people. Some of them are joy inducing, and some feel like the wight of the world. We all hold some fascination for knowing others secrets, however small they may be. They hold significance to someone. postsecret.com is a project started in 2005. Frank Warren asked anyone who was willing to share their secret by decorating a postcard and writing their secret on it and mailing it to him anonymously. He then chose 20 of the post cards he received that week to post online, to share with anyone who has access to the internet. He invited the world to let go of their secrets, to share them without feeling any sense of shame or remorse.
There are entire stories on some postcards, or just simple statements on others.
In association with the post secret project the following video was made:
So, we all know you tube right? It's used for entertainment, procrastination, to vlog, to communicate, to share, to listen, to indulge (in both mindless videos, or missed news clips.) Youtube is also used for watching music videos, which over time have evolved along with the music.
Britney Spears released her first album in 1999 along with the hit single "...Baby One More Time." The video to go along with it included a young Britney Spears bearing her stomach, which, at the time might have been considered risque. It is a pretty simple music video, cutting from one setting to another showing Britney and her back up dancers in various outfits. The video is nothing high tech, not too name fancy camera angles, and okay choreography. At this time and for awhile after Britney was(and still is, in some cases) associated strongly with pop culture.
9 years later the single "Just Dance" was released by a new artist at the time, Lady Gaga. This was just the beginning of Gaga. This video is pretty "tame" for her. It included various scenes of a party, the during and after. For the most part a pretty typical music video for this time. Her wardrobe choice could be called interesting, but that was probably the most bizarre part of the whole viewing experience. This video contrasts though to what we had seen 9 years before. The content of the music is different, the clothes, the style of music, the limited choreography, the lighting. The video is just the same though in the sense that it is words corresponding with images. In Britney's video it is less relevant, but still words to images.
The other day I came across a music video that was ten minutes long. I then realized I was starting to see a trend in more recent music videos. They were starting to tell full blown stories. Not just stories to go along with the music, but there were breaks in the music for dialogue, or for space to show footage that enhanced the video. The first time I saw this was with the video "Creeps me out" by Ima Robot. I didn't really think anything of it then. I then saw it again with multiple other videos. (Forever the Sickest Kids- She likes(bittersweet love), and most recently LMFAO- Yes.) My favorite that I've seen by far is the following:
Here (to the left of the screen) is me, standing atop a cow in my current city of Burlington, VT
2)This summer I watched the movie inception.
It was an incredibly engaging not only due to the special effects, but also because of the story line. It was one of those movies, such as the matrix, that makes you question the reality around you.
3)One thing I like about media today is the convince of everything. For example being able to communicate so quickly with those around you. Sites like facebook, twitter, skype, and the availability of e-mail make it possible. One thing I dislike about this though is that it eliminates some sense of human interaction. You talk to people less in person, in "real life", because you can access them so easily through technology.
4) I'm not 100% sure what I see myself doing professionally, but i'm interested in writing.
